Description
This book offers a comprehensive introduction to computer security and the practice of ethical hacking. It covers the fundamentals of computer security, types of cyber threats and attacks, cryptography basics, network security fundamentals, an introduction to ethical hacking and penetration testing, malware analysis and prevention, web application security, and security policies, compliance and emerging trends in cybersecurity. This unit is designed to equip certificate-level Information Technology and Computer Science students with the foundational knowledge and practical awareness required to protect computer systems and to understand how ethical hackers help organizations find and fix vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them.
