Guardians of the Digital Frontier — Understanding, Anticipating, and Neutralizing Cyber Threats
In an era of growing cyber threats, this course equips students with foundational and advanced knowledge of cybersecurity practices, digital forensics, ethical hacking, and defensive strategy. Learn how to recognize, analyze, and defend against cyber attacks while protecting critical infrastructures and data systems.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Firewall | A network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing traffic. |
| Penetration Testing | A simulated cyberattack to test system defenses. |
| Threat Actor | Any entity that performs malicious activities to exploit vulnerabilities. |
| Zero-Day Exploit | A security flaw unknown to the vendor and exploited before a fix is released. |
| Social Engineering | Manipulating individuals into revealing confidential information. |
| Incident Response | The organized approach to handling and recovering from cybersecurity incidents. |
| Forensics | The process of collecting and analyzing data post-breach to understand how it happened. |