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Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware

Attack types, CVEs, Phishing, and more.

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Intermediate en

Intermediate · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week

Duration
4 weeks
Effort
5 hrs/week
Lessons
20
Hands-on exercises
20
Projects
1
Language
en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

Cybersecurity Foundations

Networking Essentials

Linux for Security

Security Operations & SIEM

Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

4 modules · 25 lessons · 17 hours · 1 graded project

1000 minutes of guided lesson time.

Sign in and enrol to unlock every lesson. The first lesson is open as a preview.

Module 1 · 6 lessons · 3.7 hoursAttack typesModule 1 of 4 in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Attack types in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

    Lesson

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Attack types in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Attack types in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Attack types in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Attack types in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

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    40 min

  6. Module quiz: Attack types

    Check what you learned in Attack types before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 2 · 6 lessons · 3.7 hours LockedCVEsModule 2 of 4 in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — CVEs in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — CVEs in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — CVEs in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — CVEs in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

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    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — CVEs in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

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    40 min

  6. Module quiz: CVEs

    Check what you learned in CVEs before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 3 · 6 lessons · 3.7 hours LockedPhishingModule 3 of 4 in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Phishing in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Phishing in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Phishing in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Phishing in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Phishing in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  6. Module quiz: Phishing

    Check what you learned in Phishing before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 4 · 7 lessons · 5.7 hours LockedRansomwareModule 4 of 4 in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Ransomware in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Ransomware in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Ransomware in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Ransomware in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

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    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Ransomware in Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware.

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    40 min

  6. Module quiz: Ransomware

    Check what you learned in Ransomware before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min

  7. Graded project: Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware

    Apply everything from Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware in one graded, portfolio-ready build.

    Graded project · Locked

    120 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malware to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

Apply the course’s core skillMake and explain practical decisionsCreate evidence you can share
Daniel O., Data & analytics

Your instructor

Daniel O.

Data & analytics

Turns real African data problems into practical lessons learners can apply immediately.

Brian Okello, Yiga learner

“The course content made machine learning understandable, and the practice kept me moving.”

Brian Okello

Software developer, Kampala

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