Malware mitigation techniques include the deployment, configuration, and ongoing management of virus and threat endpoint protection. Online tools such as VirusTotal can be used to upload suspicious files that might contain malware. Cybersecurity technicians must be able to determine the authenticity of email messages as well as create sandbox environments for testing configurations. In this course, you will begin by configuring Windows virus and threat protection and uploading a potentially infected file to VirusTotal.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge of file extensions
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):
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