Prevent ransomware and extortion-based attacks

Module
6 Units

Beginner

Administrator

Student

Business Owner

Business User

Microsoft 365

Prevention against ransomware is essential because such an attack can lead to major disruption for you or your business. In this module, you'll learn about best practices to protect yourself against ransomware and other extortion-based attacks.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

Describe different defense mechanisms used to prevent ransomware.
List the steps to prevent ransomware.
Describe how antivirus/antimalware tools work.

Prerequisites

None

Introduction min
Describe different defense mechanisms used to prevent ransomware min
Steps to prevent ransomware min
Describe how antivirus and antimalware tools work min
Knowledge check min
Summary min