Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Cybersecurity 100-160 Official Cert Guide

Chapter 9

Operating Systems and Tools

This chapter covers the following topics:

• Host Security Features: This section discusses common host security concepts and terminology.

• Windows: This section discusses security controls specific to Microsoft Windows, including Defender, NTFS permissions, and BitLocker.

• Linux: This section discusses security controls available in Linux, such as firewalls, file system permissions, and disk encryption.

• macOS: This section discusses security controls integrated into macOS, including its firewall, file system permissions, and FileVault.

• Tools: This section discusses fundamental software and technologies for cybersecurity professionals.

So far in this book, we’ve focused heavily on network protocols and security. ...