Course Overview:

This certification equips learners with practical skills to prevent, detect, and respond to ransomware attacks, ensuring business continuity, legal compliance, and cybersecurity resilience.

Module Breakdown

Module 1: Introduction to Ransomware

Definition, mechanisms, and types of ransomware (encrypting, locker, and variants).

Module 2: Ransomware Trends and Statistics

Analyzing recent attacks, attack vectors, and affected industries.

Module 3: Ransomware Prevention Strategies

Best practices, user awareness, and phishing/social engineering mitigation.

Module 4: Endpoint Security Solutions

Deploying EPP, antivirus, and behavior-based detection for endpoints.

Module 5: Network Security Measures

Firewalls, IDS/IPS, and network segmentation to prevent ransomware spread.

Module 6: Email Security and Filtering

Detecting malicious attachments, filtering spam, and blocking phishing emails.

Module 7: Backup and Disaster Recovery

Implementing backups, recovery testing, and ensuring data integrity.

Module 8: Ransomware Detection Techniques

EDR solutions, monitoring indicators of compromise, and threat behavior detection.

Module 9: Incident Response Planning

Documenting roles, responsibilities, and processes for ransomware incidents.

Module 10: Ransomware Incident Response Procedures

Isolation, containment, and evidence preservation upon attack detection.

Module 11: Negotiation and Payment Considerations

Ethical/legal guidance, alternatives to paying ransom, and impact mitigation.

Module 12: Post-Incident Analysis and Recovery

Forensic analysis, root cause investigation, and system/data restoration.

Module 13: Ransomware Law and Regulations

Legal obligations, regulatory compliance, and reporting ransomware incidents.

Module 14: Continuous Improvement and Threat Intelligence

Applying lessons learned, monitoring emerging ransomware variants and threats.