Most malware is a set of stealthy, complex, hybrid malicious code. This course will specify the different types of malware that organizations must deal with daily, and will prepare the learner for the Security+ SY0-501 exam.
Learning Objectives
Malware Types
- start the course
- describe viruses
- define worms
- describe Trojans
- specify RATs
- identify different vulnerabilities
- describe ransomware
- define cryptomalware
- describe bots and botnets
- define backdoors
- define rootkits
- define logic bombs
- define keyloggers
- classify spyware
- define stegomalware
- describe polymorphic packers
Practice: Malware Types
- describe and compare malware types
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):
Specialty Areas
- Cyber Defense Analysis
- Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support
- Cybersecurity Management
- Systems Architecture
- Threat Analysis
Feedback
If you would like to provide feedback for this course, please e-mail the NICCS SO at NICCS@hq.dhs.gov.