Week 14: Threats, Malware Response, and Secure Client Systems

210 instructional minutes | five 42-minute lessons

This week covers defensive threat recognition and response: social engineering, malware types/tools, the A+ malware-removal process, SOHO/browser security, and data destruction/disposal.

Lesson sequence

1. Social Engineering, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities
2. Malware Types, Defensive Tools, and Removal
3. Secure SOHO Networks and Browsers
4. Data Destruction and Security Triage Lab
5. Security Incident Practical

Evidence you will produce

• threat/vulnerability recognition record;
• malware-removal decision path;
• SOHO/browser hardening checklist;
• data-destruction/disposal decision;
• integrated security incident practical.

A+ alignment

Primary coverage: Core 2 objectives 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.9, 2.10, and 2.11.

Safety boundary

No phishing delivery, credential collection, malware execution, protection bypass, or live-target investigation. Use fictional artifacts and supplied state only.