Module 03: Threats and Vulnerabilities
📅 Date Started: 2026-05-05
📅 Date Completed: 2026-05-05
🎯 What I Learned:
- Malware types and controls: Understanding viruses, ransomware, and other malicious software
- Digital threats: Common attack vectors and threat landscapes
- Social engineering: Psychological manipulation techniques including phishing and spear phishing
- Physical threats: Environmental and human threats to physical assets
- Defense in depth: Layered security approach using deterrence, denial, detection, and delay
- Security controls: Malware protection, patch management, strong passwords, and safe browsing
- Practical activities: Mitigating malware with Malwarebytes, identifying phishing emails, developing physical security plans
💡 Key Takeaways:
- Threats come in multiple forms: digital (malware), human (social engineering), and physical
- Defense in depth requires multiple layers of controls working together
- Social engineering exploits human psychology, not just technical vulnerabilities
- Physical security is as critical as cybersecurity—both require proper controls and monitoring
- Proactive measures like patch management and user awareness are essential defenses
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