Malware and Cryptographic Attacks

Cybersecurity: Malware, Password, Physical, and Cryptographic Attacks

Starts October 4, 2025

$200

Online

This focused 4-hour course provides participants with an essential understanding of four core cyberattack categories: malware, password attacks, physical threats, and cryptographic exploits. Designed for IT professionals, cybersecurity enthusiasts, and students with foundational knowledge, the course combines theoretical instruction with practical demonstrations to build strong defensive insight.

Participants will analyze real-world techniques used by adversaries and learn to identify, assess, and mitigate threats. Key topics include the behaviors and indicators of malware (such as ransomware, bots, and keyloggers), methods for executing and preventing password attacks (including brute force and rainbow tables), physical infiltration via devices like skimmers and USBs, and sophisticated cryptographic attacks like hash collisions and downgrade exploits.

Key Topics Include:

• Malware: Ransomware, Trojans, bots, keyloggers, and infection detection
• Password Attacks: Brute force, spraying, credential stuffing, rainbow tables
• Physical Threats: Card cloning, malicious USBs, hardware vulnerabilities
• Cryptographic Exploits: Hash collisions, protocol downgrades, and countermeasures

Requirements:

• CompTIA Security+ Review Guide (SY0-601)
• Kali Linux (free ethical hacking tools): https://www.kali.org/downloads/
• VirtualBox virtualization software: https://www.virtualbox.org/

By the end of this course, learners will be equipped to recognize, analyze, and respond to prevalent cybersecurity threats—enhancing both personal expertise and organizational defenses.

Notes

• All participants will receive digital course materials, which may include slide decks, reference guides, toolkits, and access to the session recording.

• Upon successful completion, you will earn the ElectroMentors Certificate of Completion.

• ElectroMentors is an approved provider of IEEE CEU/PDH certificates. Should you wish to receive it, it is available as an optional add-on during checkout.

• This course may be eligible for Professional Development Hours (PDHs) with engineering regulatory bodies such as EGBC, APEGA, PEO, Engineers Nova Scotia, and other similar organizations across Canada. Participants are responsible for ensuring the course content is relevant to their area of professional practice and for retaining proof of completion for audit purposes.

• ElectroMentors is an approved provider of IEEE CEU/PDH Certificates. If you wish to obtain a certificate directly from IEEE, please add it to your checkout via [this link].

• Please note that all purchases are final. By registering and attending the course, you agree to ElectroMentors’ Terms and Conditions, including our rescheduling, cancellation, and refund policies [Terms & Conditions].

Upcoming Sessions

Dates: October 4, 2025

Saturday, October 4

10:00 AM

4 hours

Dr. Mahdi Firoozjaei

Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)