COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides learners with a baseline understanding of common cyber security threats, vulnerabilities, and risks. An overview of how basic cyber attacks are constructed and applied to real systems is also included. Examples include simple Unix kernel hacks, Internet worms, and Trojan horses in software utilities. Network attacks such as distributed denial of service (DDOS) and botnet- attacks are also described and illustrated using real examples from the past couple of decades.
Length: 4 Weeks
Price: FREE (Add a verified certificate for £28/month)
Provider: New York University Tandon School of Engineering via Coursera
Subject: Computer Science
Level: Introductory
Languages: English
Instructors: Dr. Edward G. Amoroso
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This course provides learners with a baseline understanding of common cyber security threats, vulnerabilities, and risks. An overview of how basic cyber attacks are constructed and applied to real systems is also included. Examples include simple Unix kernel hacks, Internet worms, and Trojan horses in software utilities. Network attacks such as distributed denial of service (DDOS) and botnet- attacks are also described and illustrated using real examples from the past couple of decades.
Length: 4 Weeks
Price: FREE (Add a verified certificate for £28/month)
Provider: New York University Tandon School of Engineering via Coursera
Subject: Computer Science
Level: Introductory
Languages: English
Instructors: Dr. Edward G. Amoroso
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