Unit CSB02: Cyber Attack Methods Unit code: D/617/1125 RQF level: 2 Aim In this unit, the learner will look in more detail at the most common types cyber-attack on business communities. How do they spread? What methods do the hackers use when conducting malicious attacks? The unit will investigate the difference in becoming a victim of a targeted attack, or of an untargeted breach. What does a cyber attack look like? How can end-users tell if they have been hacked or potentially compromised? The key to cyber security is being proactive in identifying threats and risks to organisations. The unit ends by providing a sources and structure for what is known as ‘Cyber Threat Intelligence’, a critically important sub-sector to the cyber securityindustry. Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria Learning Outcomes. To achieve this unit a learner must be able to:
Assessment Criteria: Assessment of these outcomes demonstrates a learner can:
1 Understand the most common types of cyber- attack methods on business communities
1.1 Describe the most popular types and methods of cyber- attack on business networks and business endusers
2 Understand the difference between targeted and untargeted cyber-attacks
2.1 Explain the impact of targeted and untargeted attacks 2.2 Describe how to assess individual and organisational risks and vulnerabilities 3.1 Describe the visual symptoms that suggest a devicehas been hacked 3.2 Describe the processes to follow to confirm if a device has been hacked
3 Understand how to assess whether a device has been hacked
3.3 Apply Cyber Threat Intelligence approaches to given organisational threats Indicative Content -Most common cyber threats to business networks -Case studies in systems attacks – WannaCry, Equifax, Banking and Finance -Targeted v untargeted attacks: why it’s good to know who’s attacking us -How to tell we’ve probably been hacked -Understanding ‘Cyber Threat Intelligence’ and the provision of key CTI information sources Risk assessment: Likelihood versus Impact Delivery Guidance This unit lends itself to a model of blended delivery. Learners will be able to access a course shell with various information sources provided by QUALIFI to all centres. This learner-support information will be presented within clearly separated tabs, including: Unit Content: Actual learning content broken down into weekly stages with a reflective learning end-section Video-shelf: Unit content and additional information provided by the course leader via video
Podcasts: Podcasts are broadcast by the GlobalCyberAcademy.com and cover the Learning Outcomes of each unit. E-library: Access to electronic books, books produced by the course team, journals, data sources and news articles, as well as a recommended book and journals list Assignment Instructions: Clear and precise instructions and contact details for compiling and submitting assignments. Support materials such as guides to report, portfolio and essay writing, as well as making presentations London School of International Business | www.LSIB.co.uk
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