Cybersecurity and Defense · Networks & Security

Threat Landscape and Malware

Classifying different types of cyber threats including viruses, worms, and social engineering.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is the human element often the weakest link in cybersecurity?
  2. 2How do different types of malware propagate through a network?
  3. 3What motivates individuals or groups to launch cyber attacks?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Cybersecurity - S4MOE: Cyber Threats - S4
Level: Secondary 4
Subject: Computing
Unit: Cybersecurity and Defense
Period: Networks & Security

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