Cyber Security Threats

Completed

Overview of modern cyber threats, attack methods, vulnerabilities, and risk-focused approaches to security analysis.

What I Learned

I developed a clearer understanding of how common cyber attacks work in practice, how vulnerabilities are exploited, and how organisations think about risks, attack surfaces, and incident response.

Key Concepts

Threats, vulnerabilities, and risk
Attack surface and attack lifecycle
Prevention, detection, and response thinking

Key Topics

Malware and ransomware
Phishing and social engineering
Web and network attacks
Vulnerability assessment
Threat modelling basics
Incident response fundamentals

Practical Takeaways

Better ability to recognise common attack patterns and weak points
Stronger understanding of the human and technical sides of security breaches
Improved security mindset for both analysis and software design

Tools & Technologies

Wireshark
Nmap
Basic vulnerability scanning tools
Log analysis tools

References & Resources

University of York module materials (COM00149M)
OWASP security resources
NIST cybersecurity guidance
Selected industry threat reports

Notes

This module helped me connect technical security topics with real-world organisational risk, which is especially useful for cybersecurity-focused projects.