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Introduction to Cybersecurity (Vigenere)

Lesson 7.9 Network Attacks

Description

In this lesson, students are presented with the main ways that networks are attacked: social engineering and DoS or DDoS. They will build on their knowledge of how the internet works by shifting the focus from understanding the internet and networks to safeguarding networks from malicious attackers.


Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Explain the difference between a vulnerability and an exploit
  • Understand typical social engineering techniques used to bring down a network
  • Explain what a DOS or DDoS attack is and why it can be especially devastating and far reaching for organizations