CompTIA Security+ SY0-501: Types of Malware

Course Overview

Most malware is a set of stealthy, complex, hybrid malicious code. This course will specify the different types of malware that organizations must deal with daily, and will prepare the learner for the Security+ SY0-501 exam.

Target Audience

IT security professionals with a minimum of two years' experience in IT administration with a focus on security; users with basic day-to-day technical information security experience; those interested in gaining a broader and deeper knowledge of security concerns and implementation; and learners preparing for the Security+ SY0-501 exam

Learning Objectives

• describe viruses
• define worms
• describe Trojans
• specify RATs
• identify different vulnerabilities
• describe ransomware
• define cryptomalware
• describe bots and botnets
• define backdoors
• define rootkits
• define logic bombs
• define keyloggers
• classify spyware
• define stegomalware
• describe polymorphic packers
• describe and compare malware types