Know thy enemy: Master attack methodologies, malware analysis, social engineering tactics, and proactive threat hunting to defend your organization.
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Analyze the cyber attack lifecycle using frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK and Lockheed Martin Kill Chain
Identify and analyze different malware types including ransomware, trojans, and fileless malware
Recognize and defend against social engineering attacks including phishing, vishing, and pretexting
Conduct proactive threat hunting using hypothesis-driven and IOC-based methodologies
Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK framework, attack vectors, reconnaissance to exfiltration—understand how attackers think and operate.
Types of malware (viruses, worms, ransomware, trojans, rootkits), static and dynamic analysis, indicators of compromise, and defense strategies.
Psychology of manipulation, phishing variants, vishing, smishing, pretexting, baiting, and building a human firewall through awareness.
Proactive threat hunting methodologies, threat intelligence platforms, IOC analysis, YARA rules, and building a threat hunting program.
Test your knowledge of cyber attacks, malware, social engineering, and threat hunting. 20 questions, 70% required to pass and unlock Module 4.
Lockheed Martin's 7-stage attack model: Reconnaissance → Weaponization → Delivery → Exploitation → Installation → C2 → Actions on Objectives. Break any link, stop the attack.
The industry-standard knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques. 14 tactics, 200+ techniques—your roadmap to understanding attacker behavior.
Digital forensic evidence: file hashes, IP addresses, domain names, registry keys. The breadcrumbs attackers leave behind.
Not all IOCs are equal. Hash values are trivial for attackers to change; TTPs are hard. Focus defense on what hurts attackers most.
In November 2022, India's premier medical institution AIIMS Delhi suffered a devastating ransomware attack that crippled hospital operations for weeks. Patient records, appointments, and billing systems were encrypted. This module dissects exactly how such attacks work and how to prevent them.
Legal Reference: Section 66 IT Act, 2000 (Computer-related offences); Section 43 (Penalty for damage to computer systems)