Exploring Malware

What is Malware and How Do We Defend Against It?

Exploration

• Read chapter three of Computer Systems Security: Planning for Success
• Review chapters four through twelve Cracking Codes with Python

Activities

• Monday: Laboratory session
• Tuesday and Thursday: Malware
  • Understand the types of malware
  • Learn how to detect and defend against malware
  • Discover the indicators of compromise
  • Continued highlighting of the concept of a “security synapse”
  • Student presentations that feature:
    • Explanation of a high-level concept in the area of malware
    • In-class activity that connects concepts to real-world scenarios
    • Implementation of a malware-adjacent concept in a programming language
    • Question and answer session with learning peers and the course instructor

Slides

Full Screen: Week Five: Malware