Chapter 3
Threats to Security
This chapter covers the following topics:
Threats to security: Describe network threats and attacks and their impact on security.
Common threat categories: Describe different types of threats that can impact organizations.
Security best practices and risk management: Understand the identification and prevention of threats and the management of risks.
Understanding the various types of threats to security will aid you in understanding the need for security controls and help you implement more effective protection measures and mitigation techniques as you enter the cybersecurity field and land your first role. In this chapter, we will look at the various types of threats to security and why it’s essential to understand ...
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