Course Summary

Content Security presents a study of computer viruses, including topics such as virus origin, possible virus damage and typical dissemination techniques. This course also covers virus countermeasures, including a description of various defense techniques. Techniques covered include prevention, search and destroy, and blocking techniques. In the final section of this course, computer malware and countermeasures are examined. Worms, Trojan horses, spyware &adware, spam, hoaxes, keyloggers, dialers,and common forms of malware are also explained.
Content Security addresses the following topics:

• Origins and backgrounds of computer viruses and malware
• Virus countermeasures
• Malware countermeasures

Upon completion of this course, participants will gain a basic understanding of content security, including viruses, malware, and critical defense mechanisms. Participants will become versed in the implementation of virus or malware defense systems.

Table of Contents

1) Computer Viruses

1.1 Malware in general
1.2 Virus definition
1.3 Virus origins
1.4 Virus damage
1.5 Virus hosts and distribution
1.6 Virus infection methods
1.7 Virus standardization
1.8 Virus types
1.9 Virus evolution and history
1.10 Summary

2) Virus Countermeasures

2.1 Malware evolution
2.2 Anti-virus objectives
2.3 Preventive anti-virus techniques
2.4 Search and destroy techniques
2.5 Blocking techniques
2.6 Summary

3) Computer Malware and Countermeasures

3.1 Worms
3.2 Trojan horses
3.3 Spyware and adware
3.4 Spam
3.5 Hoaxes, keyloggers and dialers
3.6 General measures against malware
3.7 Summary

SEAL - Content Security Brochure (download)