Small business? Micro-business? Solopreneur? How do you protect your files from ransomware and other digital disasters without a full-time IT department?
Get some basic tips to decrease your chances of a ransomware attack and increase your chances of recovery without paying the ransom if an attack happens. Learn how to create a structured file system hierarchy. Learn the meaning of NAS, RAID, and JBOD, and explore NAS devices, RAID configurations, JBOD, USB storage devices, and cloud backup – and decide what backup approach you should use.
Topics Covered:
- Ransomware Entry Points and Threat Assessment
- File System Hierarchy, Backup, and Recovery
- IT Expertise Assessment and Acquisition
Who Should Attend: Practitioners wanting to improve their defenses against ransomware attacks.
SKU *: crs-1720219
Sell price $: 84.00
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Course Short Description:
This course gives tips to decrease the chances of a ransomware attack & increase the chances of recovery without paying the ransom if an attack happen
Compliance Deep Tag: - None -
Credit Hours: 3.5
CPE Credits Awarded *: 3.5
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Course is for: ** Main Course Library **
Course Duration: 3.5
Complexity of Content: Basic
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Last Updated/Reviewed Date: Nov 17, 2025
Course Topic: Ransomware Protection
Prerequisitses:
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
Learning Objective:
- Identify ransomware incursion threats, targets, and entry points; and discuss techniques and resources to help defend against ransomware attacks.
- Determine the best approach to store and backup your digital data; and discuss techniques and resources to help build and maintain a digital data disaster recovery system.
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Field of Study: Information Technology
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