Cyber security

Learners should study the following:

• forms of attack

• threats posed to networks:

  • malware

  • phishing

  • *people as the ‘weak point’ in secure systems (social engineering)

  • brute force attacks

  • *denial of service attacks

  • *data interception and theft

  • *the concept of SQL injection

  • poor network policy

• identifying and preventing vulnerabilities:

  • *penetration testing

  • network forensics

  • network policies

  • anti-malware software

  • firewalls

  • *user access levels

  • passwords

  • encryption

Videos:

• SQL Injection 1

• SQL Injection 2

• Denial of Service attack (DDoS)

• Pen testing

• Cyber warfare: STUXNET

• Phishing

Demonstration of password hacking - CLICK HERE

Links:

• GCHQ advice on passwords

• FutureLearn: Cyber Security