Tatort Internet - Angriffsvektoren und Schutzmaßnahmen (OpenHPI)

Tatort Internet - Angriffsvektoren und Schutzmaßnahmen (OpenHPI)

Hackern gelingt es immer wieder, Passwörter zu stehlen, auf sensible Firmen- und Userdaten zuzugreifen und somit schlimmstenfalls ganze Unternehmen lahmzulegen. So vielfältig die Möglichkeiten sind, die das Internet seinen Nutzern bietet, so vielfältig sind auch die Angriffspunkte und potenziellen Gefahren, die vom Internet ausgehen und vielen Menschen noch nicht richtig bewusst sind. In diesem openHPI-Kurs lernen Sie die Grundbegriffe der Internetsicherheit kennen. Warum ist das Internet in seinem Grunddesign unsicher? Welches sind die Schwachstellen des Internets und wie werden diese von Cyberkriminellen ausgenutzt? Diese Fragen werden unter anderem in diesem Kurs beantwortet. Gleichzeitig erhalten Sie einige Tipps, wie Sie sich vor solchen Angriffen schützen können.

Hackern gelingt es immer wieder, Passwörter zu stehlen, auf sensible Firmen- und Userdaten zuzugreifen und somit schlimmstenfalls ganze Unternehmen lahmzulegen. So vielfältig die Möglichkeiten sind, die das Internet seinen Nutzern bietet, so vielfältig sind auch die Angriffspunkte und potenziellen Gefahren, die vom Internet ausgehen und vielen Menschen noch nicht richtig bewusst sind. In diesem openHPI-Kurs lernen Sie die Grundbegriffe der Internetsicherheit kennen. Warum ist das Internet in seinem Grunddesign unsicher? Welches sind die Schwachstellen des Internets und wie werden diese von Cyberkriminellen ausgenutzt? Diese Fragen werden unter anderem in diesem Kurs beantwortet. Gleichzeitig erhalten Sie einige Tipps, wie Sie sich vor solchen Angriffen schützen können.

Course contents

Woche 1: Einführung in die Internetsicherheit:
Wir erklären in der ersten Woche Grundbegriffe, wie z.B. "Schwachstelle", "Angriff" oder "Sicherheitszwischenfall" und erläutern, wer Angreifer im Internet sind, was sie tun und welche Motive dabei zu Grunde liegen können.

Woche 2: Digitale Identitäten:
In Woche 2 beschäftigt sich der Kurs mit digitalen Identitäten und Passwörtern: was ist mein digitales Ich, wie (leicht) können Passwörter geknackt werden und wie wählt man ein sicheres Passwort?

Woche 3: Schadsoftware:
In Woche 3 geht es um Malware (Schadsoftware) - also Viren, Würmer und Trojaner die als Werkzeuge der Angreifer im Internet dienen.

Woche 4: Unsicheres Transportwege:
In dieser Woche geht es um Gefahren, die im offenen Internet durch die unsicheren Transportwege drohen: wie können Angreifer Nachrichten abhören oder sich sogar in Verbindungen einklinken und die Kommunikation manipulieren? Weiterhin werden Schutzmaßnahmen wie Firewalls und Verschlüsselung für die unsicheren Kommunikationskanäle betrachtet.

Woche 5: Kryptographie :
Das schon oft genannte Thema Verschlüsselung wird in den Woche 5 ausführlich erläutert: der Kurs erklärt den konzeptionellen Unterbau der Verschlüsselungsverfahren und wie diese in der Praxis eingesetzt werden.

Woche 6: Privacy in der Digitalen Welt:
In Woche 6 dreht es sich um die Gefahren und Risiken, die uns in einer immer stärker digitalisierten Welt drohen. Wie wirken sich Trends wie Smart Home oder Connected Fitness auf unsere Privatsphäre aus?
Abschlussprüfung:

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