SecOps Tools and 2021 Security Incidents: Facebook Data Breach

Skillsoft issued completion badges are earned based on viewing the percentage required or receiving a passing score when assessment is required. Cybersecurity professionals will often be tasked with studying breaches that have impacted other organizations to protect their own assets. This knowledge helps in identifying potential threats and understanding how threat actors operate in a modern environment. Begin this course by exploring the background of the Facebook data breach and how it was initially discovered. Then, explore how the data breach happened, and the method used to capture the data. Next, explore different tools that could be used to conduct a similar type of attack. Finally, examine the cybersecurity community's response to the breach and the fallout for Facebook from the event. On completing this course, you will have a better understanding of the Facebook data breach, how to conduct a similar attack, and how such a cybersecurity event can impact an organization.