Course 3 - Types of Attacks

Course Overview

This course covers the basic types of cyberattacks and attackers, as well as their motives. You'll learn about different threat actors, social engineering tactics, and both technical and non-technical attack methods that cybercriminals use.

Lessons

1. Lesson 1: Introduction - What is considered an attack in cybersecurity
2. Lesson 2: Threat Actors - Types of attackers and their motivations
3. Lesson 3: Social Engineering - Exploiting human psychology for attacks
4. Lesson 4: Phishing Attacks - Deceptive attacks through email and messaging
5. Lesson 5: Non-Technical Attacks - Physical and social attack methods
6. Lesson 6: Technical Attacks - Malware, viruses, and digital attack vectors

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will:

• Understand what constitutes a cyberattack
• Identify different types of threat actors (script kiddies, insiders, criminals, state-sponsored)
• Recognize social engineering principles and tactics
• Spot phishing attempts and understand their characteristics
• Learn about both physical and digital attack methods
• Understand various types of malware and technical attacks