Chapter 2

This chapter covered the various methods that are commonly available and used by those who wish to attack a computer or network. The book went through viruses, worms and social engineering that are often seen out in the computer world, distinguishing each one in its various forms and how each works. Viruses are generally programs that infect a computer, usually through either user interaction (trojans) or exploits made on application or system vulnerabilities (worms, etc.). Some of the various methods of social engineering were also covered, from the obvious (hoaxes, tailgating, etc.) to digital methods (phishing, whaling, etc.). Botnets were also covered and how zombies are created and utilized by hackers to attack networks and users.

Chapter 1

This chapter was an introduction to the basic ideas in the digital security realm, much of which was covered in more detail in CIS-180 and to an extent, in ethical hacking. The book walked through a number of recent security breaches of various kinds in order to show the breadth of the problems encountered in the real world lately, then looked at some of the issues behind these, how they are broken down in terms of the facets of security problems had and why the digital security field is expanding. We were given the terminology typically used in the field as well as the legal and economic issues surrounding security work.The book then went through the types of attackers commonly found opposing a security pro, how an attack is generally carried out and the various defenses used to counteract them.

Intro

My name is Erik Courter, I currently and unfortunately work in the chemical industry and am trying to train for a job in the IT field so I can break out. I'm taking CIS-186 in order to complete my Network Security AAS degree at MCC. If you wanna know more, drop me a line.