The Complete Cyber Security Course : End Point Protection!

Volume 4 :Become a Cyber Security Specialist, Antivirus & Malware, Disk Encryption, Finding & Removing Hackers & Malware

Created byNathan House

Last updated 3/2024

English

What you'll learn

An advanced practical skill-set in securing laptops, desktops and mobile devices.
Start a career in cyber security. Become a cyber security specialist.
The very latest up-to-date information and methods.
You will master the selection and implementation of solid disk encryption technology to protect devices fully from disk decryption attacks.
We cover all the diverse technologies offered by end-point-protection software; from traditional approaches, through to next generation and future technology. Covering methods like application control, execution prevention, machine learning and AI.
How to detect and monitor for threats such as malware and hackers through the use of security through deception and detection technologies.
How to seek and destroy system resident malware and hackers; Get up to speed on your hacker hunting!
How to perform operating system hardening to decrease the attacker surfaces of your devices to make them safer.
We explore the best techniques in anti-forensics to securely delete data and meta-data so that it is unrecoverable by even computer forensics experts.
We end by looking the extremely important topic of email and messenger security.
A certificate of completion is available signed by the instructor Nathan House so CPE credits can be claimed. An off-site sign-up is required to provide your details for this optional certificate.

Course content

14 sections • 177 lectures • 16h 40m total length

Welcome to Volume 40:44
Introduction to the Instructor!2:06
Security Quick Win!11:23
Target Audience1:54
Study Recommendations4:19
Course updates0:40
Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking Careers3:45
How to start a career in cyber security and ethical hacking.

Goals and Learning Objectives0:44
Disk Encryption – What is it good for?7:48
Disk Encryption Attacks - Cryptoalgorithms, Brute Force Attacks & Implementation5:29
Disk Encryption Attacks - Physical11:17
Disk Encryption Attacks - Containers, Volumes and Partitions2:21
Windows - Disk Encryption - An Introduction2:39
Windows - Disk Encryption - Bitlocker12:06
Windows - Setting Up BitLocker9:30
Windows - Disk Encryption - VeraCrypt11:28
Windows - Disk Encryption - CipherShed, Diskcryptor, Symantec and Bestcrypt3:06
Windows, Mac & Linux - Setting up VeraCrypt11:42
Mac - Filevault25:39
Mac - Setting up Filevault27:35
Linux Whole Disk Encryption - Dm-crypt and LUKS5:54
Linux - Setting up DMCrypt/LUKS5:09
Linux - Encrypting the boot partition with Grub24:47
Self Encrypting Drives (SEDs)1:47
Defense Against Disk Decryption Attacks7:48
File Encryption4:13
Mandatory Key Disclosure & Plausible Deniability7:34
Nesting Crypto Systems & Obfuscation3:20
Case Studies in Disk Decryption2:45

Goals and Learning Objectives0:37
Is Anti-Virus dead? - The Threat Landscape3:55
Is Anti-Virus dead? - Protection Methods10:53
Ransomware4:17
Anti-Virus and End-Point-Protection Testing5:40
Evaluate endpoint protection software with features beyond antivirus and learn how independent labs test real-world protection, heuristics, and performance across vendors.
The Problem With AV and EPP Testing3:38
The Best of Business End-Point-Protection (EPP)4:04
Windows - The Best of Anti-Virus and End-Point-Protection4:05
Business End Point Protection (EPP)2:23
Mac - XProtect2:51
Mac - The Best of Anti-Virus and End-Point-Protection2:34
Linux - The Best of Anti-Virus and End-Point-Protection2:41
Online and Second Opinion - Anti-Virus and End-Point-Protection3:12
Is Anti-Virus and End-Point-Protection Dangerous?6:35

Goals and Learning Objectives0:40
What is application and execution control?9:49
Windows - Application control - ACLs, Windows Permission Identifier & Accessenum6:26
Windows - Application control - User Account Control (UAC)4:18
Discover Windows user account control (uac), which runs as a standard user and prompts for admin tasks, with configurable notification levels to deter malware and attackers.
Windows - Application control - Software Restriction Policies4:34
Windows - Application control - AppLocker10:23
Windows - Application Control - Parental controls2:43
Windows - Third Party App Control – AV, Appguard, VoodooShield, NoVirusThanks6:35
Windows - Exploitation Prevention - EMET12:58
Windows - Exploitation Prevention - Traps, MBEA and HMPA4:49
Windows 10 - Device Guard11:32
Explore Windows 10 device guard, a virtualization based security feature that uses a hypervisor, hardware isolation, configurable code integrity, and digital signatures to enforce trusted apps and block malware.
Windows - Defender Application Guard for Microsoft Edge2:21
Linux - Access Control Models7:45
Linux - Security frameworks - AppArmor2:13
Linux - Security frameworks - SElinux3:19
Linux - Security frameworks - Grsecurity3:59
Linux - Security frameworks - PaX and more1:40
Linux & Mac - File permissions, POSIX and ACLs8:03
Mac - Application control - Parental controls3:03
Mac - Application control - Gatekeeper5:23
Mac - Application control - System Integrity Protection5:42
Mac - Application control - Santa3:47
Mac - Application control - Xfence (Previously Little Flocker)7:17
Mac - Other Stuff!1:19
The New Normal For End-Point-Protection Technology7:50
Cylance4:46

Goals and Learning Objectives0:48
A Complete Failure to Detect Threats5:20
Rethinking Honeypots4:37
CanaryTokens18:46
OpenCanary12:19
Artillery - Binary Defense3:32
Honey Drive1:13
Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) Part 1 - Methods7:11
Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) Part 2 - Snort, Suricata, Bro IDS & OpenWIPS-n4:55
Host-Based Intrusion Detection - OSSEC4:40
Network Analysis - Sguil, Xplico & NetworkMiner3:05
File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) and Checking Part 12:58
File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) and Checking Part 2 - Tripwire and El Jefe2:31
Network Security Toolkit (NST)2:03
Security Onion1:17
Security Information and Event Management Software (SIEM)2:51

Goals and Learning Objectives0:48
Introduction to Malware and Hacker Hunting8:20
Windows - Farbar Recovery Scanner9:20
Automated Malware Removal Tools10:41
Live Rescue Operating Systems, CDs, and USBs6:42
Windows - Malware Seek & Destroy - Process Explorer - Part 111:33
Windows - Malware Seek & Destroy - Process Explorer - Part 210:04
Use process explorer to identify suspicious auto start locations and dlls. Inspect strings and memory for odd urls and endpoints, then suspend or kill processes to remove persistence.
Windows - Malware Seek & Destroy - Process Tools2:09
Windows - Malware Seek & Destroy - Sigcheck2:31
Windows - Malware Seek & Destroy - Autoruns10:09
Windows - Malware Seek & Destroy - Process Monitor10:47
Windows - Malware Seek & Destroy - Network Connections8:10
Malware Seek & Destroy - Networkx2:21
Linux - Malware Seek & Destroy - Sysdig10:27
Linux - Seek & Destroy Malware and Hackers - Csysdig11:13
Linux - Seek & Destroy Malware and Hackers - debsums & unhide1:53
Linux & Mac OS X - Malware Seek & Destroy - netstat7:13
Linux & Mac OS X - Malware Seek & Destroy - lsof8:15
Linux - Malware Seek & Destroy - rkhunter6:13
Linux - Malware Seek & Destroy - Linux - Chkrootkit, Tiger, Clamav & LMD2:00
Explore Linux anti-malware tools like chkrootkit, Linux malware detect, Tiger, ClamAV, and volatility to scan, identify, and mitigate Linux malware and rootkits.
Linux - Malware Seek & Destroy - Linux - Persistence Part 13:23
Linux - Malware Seek & Destroy - Linux - Persistence Part 210:18
Linux - Malware Seek & Destroy - Linux - Persistence Part 32:55
Mac - Malware Seek & Destroy - Task Explorer5:21
Mac - Malware Seek & Destroy KnockKnock, BlockBlock & KextViewer7:26
Mac, Linux & Windows - OSquery14:47
Firmware Rootkits – Seek and Destroy Part 17:28
Explore what firmware is and how firmware rootkits compromise devices from BIOS to hard drives, surviving OS reinstallations and patching, with supply chain and IoT implications.
Firmware Rootkits – Seek and Destroy Part 24:05
End-Point-Protection Recovery and Remediation Technology3:17
Encrypted Backup and Cloud Storage6:03
Protect data with on-premise backups that include redundancy such as raid and local storage. Evaluate encrypted cloud storage and self-hosted options with client-side encryption to keep offsite backups private.

Goals and Learning Objectives0:43
Secure File Deletion - Mechanical drives8:10
Secure File Deletion - Solid Sate Drives6:37
Evidence Elimination & Anti-Forensics - An Introduction4:42
Evidence Elimination - CCleaner and Bleachit7:02
Evidence Elimination - Virtual Memory, Swap, RAM Memory Cache and Buffer5:49
Disk Wiping - Mechanical Drives5:46
Disk Wiping - Solid State Drives (SSD)10:53
Scrubbing EXIF & Metadata Part 1 - Introduction6:56
Scrubbing EXIF & Metadata Part 2 - Tools5:14
Scrubbing EXIF & Metadata Part 3 - Guidance4:36
Disable geotagging across iPhone, Android, and cameras. Avoid uploading files unless necessary; scrub metadata with document inspectors, watch for tracked edits, and separate aliases and environments to improve anonymization.
Sensor Noise Camera Identification4:06

Requirements

A basic understanding of using operating systems, networks, and the Internet. Be able to download and install software. A willingness to learn.
I recommend you watch volumes 1, 2 and 3 of this complete course before watching this volume 4 although it is not required.
You can take this volume as a stand-alone course.
Please note this is Volume 4 of 4 of the complete course. After the completion of all 4 volumes, you will know more than 80% of security professionals, government and law enforcement agents and even expert hackers about maintaining security, privacy, and anonymity.

Description

Learn a practical skill-set in securing laptops, desktops and mobile devices from all types of threats, including, advanced hackers, trackers, exploit kits, thieves and much more.

On this course we cover end-point-protection, which is an extremely important and hot topic in cyber security right now!

Become a cyber security specialist - Go from a beginner to advanced in this easy to follow expert course.

Covering all the major platforms Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS and Android.

Master the selection and implementation of solid disk encryption technology to protect devices from disk decryption attacks.

Understand the current and next generation anti-virus solutions, how they work, how to select the best products and how to implement them successfully.

Covering traditional end-point-protection technologies through to next generation and future technology; application control, execution prevention, machine learning and Artificial Intelligence.

Learn how we can detect and monitor for threats such as malware and hackers through the use of security through deception and detection technologies.

We have fun learning how to seek and destroy system resident malware and hackers. Get up to speed on your hacker hunting!

Learn how to perform operating system hardening to decrease the attacker surfaces of your devices to make them safer.

Explore the best techniques in anti-forensics to securely delete data and meta-data so that it is unrecoverable by even computer forensics experts.

Plus there is more. We end by looking the extremely important topic of email and messenger security. Email has natively poor security, but in this course, I teach you how to overcome those weaknesses and fully secure your communication.

This is volume 4 of 4 of your complete guide to cybersecurity, privacy, and anonymity.

Who this course is for:

This course is for anyone who wants to become an expert in security, privacy, and anonymity.
The ideal student for this course is technically minded with an interest in how hackers hacker, how trackers track and what you can do to stop them.
For those who want privacy and anonymity online from hackers, corporations and governments.
For those interesting in the latest trends in cyber security and protection of end-points.

The Complete Cyber Security Course : End Point Protection!

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Course content

Introduction7 lectures • 25min

Goals and Learning Objectives - Volume 42 lectures • 8min

File and Disk Encryption22 lectures • 2hr 15min

Anti-Virus and End-Point-Protection14 lectures • 57min

Next Generation - Anti-Virus, End-Point-Protection, Detection & Response (EDR)4 lectures • 19min

End-Point-Protection Technology26 lectures • 2hr 23min

Threat Detection and Monitoring16 lectures • 1hr 18min

Malware and Hacker Hunting on the End-Point30 lectures • 3hr 26min

Operating System and Application Hardening11 lectures • 57min

Secure Deleting, Evidence Elimination and Anti-Forensics12 lectures • 1hr 11min

Requirements

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Who this course is for: