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

Name: Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Cybersecurity 100-160 Official Cert Guide
ISBN: 9780138204006

by Shane Sexton, Raymond Lacoste

March 2024

Beginner to intermediate

400 pages

11h 43m

English

Cisco Press

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Cover Page
About This eBook
Title Page
Copyright Page
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewer
Dedications
Acknowledgments
Contents at a Glance
Contents

Icons Used in This Book
Command Syntax Conventions
Introduction
Figure Credits
Part I: Introduction to Cybersecurity
Chapter 1. Security Principles
“Do I Know This Already?” QuizFoundation TopicsThe CIA TriadCommon Security TermsTypes of Attackers and Their Reasons for AttacksCode of EthicsSummaryExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsDefine Key TermsComplete Tables and Lists from MemoryReview Questions
Chapter 2. Common Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities
“Do I Know This Already?” QuizFoundation TopicsMalware VariantsIoT VulnerabilitiesDistributed Denial of ServiceOn-Path AttacksInsider ThreatsSocial Engineering TacticsPhysical AttacksAdvanced Persistent Threats (APTs)SummaryExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsDefine Key TermsComplete Tables and Lists from MemoryReview Questions
Chapter 3. Access Management
“Do I Know This Already?” QuizFoundation TopicsIntroduction to AAAAuthenticationAuthorizationAccountingRADIUSSummaryExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsDefine Key TermsComplete Tables and Lists from MemoryReview Questions
Chapter 4. Cryptography
“Do I Know This Already?” QuizFoundation TopicsCryptography OverviewSymmetric CryptographyAsymmetric CryptographyUsing Symmetric and Asymmetric CryptographyTypes of CiphersCertificates and PKIHashingCryptography in the Real WorldCisco Next-Generation CryptographySummaryExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsComplete Tables and Lists from MemoryDefine Key TermsReview Questions
Part II: Network Security
Chapter 5. Introduction to Networking, Addressing, and TCP/IP Protocols
“Do I Know This Already?” QuizFoundation TopicsThe TCP/IP StackCommon TCP/IP Protocols and Their VulnerabilitiesNetwork Addressing and Its Impact on SecuritySummaryExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsComplete Tables and Lists from MemoryDefine Key TermsReview Questions
Chapter 6. Network Infrastructure
“Do I Know This Already?” QuizFoundation TopicsThe Network Security ArchitectureScreened Subnets, Virtualization, and the CloudProxy ServersHoneypotsIntrusion Detection/Prevention SystemsSummaryExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsComplete Tables and Lists from MemoryDefine Key TermsReview Questions
Chapter 7. Controlling Network Access
“Do I Know This Already?” QuizFoundation TopicsVirtual Private NetworksFirewallsAccess Control ListsNetwork Access ControlSummaryExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsComplete Tables and Lists from MemoryDefine Key TermsReview Questions
Chapter 8. Wireless SOHO Security
“Do I Know This Already?” QuizFoundation TopicsHardening Wireless Routers and Access PointsWireless Encryption StandardsWireless AuthenticationWi-Fi Protected Setup, SSIDs, and MAC Address FilteringCommon Wireless Network Threats and AttacksSummaryExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsComplete Tables and Lists from MemoryDefine Key TermsReview Questions
Part III: Endpoint Security
Chapter 9. Operating Systems and Tools
“Do I Know This Already?” QuizFoundation TopicsHost Security FeaturesWindowsLinuxmacOSToolsSummaryExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsComplete Tables and Lists from MemoryDefine Key TermsReview Questions
Chapter 10. Endpoint Policies and Standards
“Do I Know This Already?” QuizFoundation TopicsAsset ManagementProgram DeploymentBackupsBring Your Own Device (BYOD)Regulatory ComplianceSummaryExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsComplete Tables and Lists from MemoryDefine Key TermsReview Questions
Chapter 11. Network and Endpoint Malware Detection and Remediation
“Do I Know This Already?” QuizFoundation TopicsMonitoring and DetectionMalware Remediation Best PracticesSummaryExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsComplete Tables and Lists from MemoryDefine Key TermsReview Questions
Chapter 12. Risk and Vulnerability Management
“Do I Know This Already?” QuizFoundation TopicsThe Vocabulary of RiskVulnerabilitiesRiskSummaryExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsComplete Tables and Lists from MemoryDefine Key TermsReview Questions
Chapter 13. Threat Intelligence
“Do I Know This Already?” QuizFoundation TopicsThreat IntelligenceVulnerabilities Databases and FeedsAdditional Sources of Threat IntelligenceHow and Why to Proactively Share Threat IntelligenceSummaryExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsComplete Tables and Lists from MemoryDefine Key TermsReview Questions
Chapter 14. Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
“Do I Know This Already?” QuizFoundation TopicsDisaster Recovery PlansBusiness Impact Analyses (BIAs)Business Continuity PlansDisaster Recovery Versus Business ContinuitySummaryExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsComplete Tables and Lists from MemoryDefine Key TermsReview Questions
Chapter 15. Incident Handling
“Do I Know This Already?” QuizFoundation TopicsEvents and IncidentsIncident ResponseAttack Frameworks and ConceptsEvidence and ArtifactsCompliance FrameworksSummaryExam Preparation TasksReview All Key TopicsComplete Tables and Lists from MemoryDefine Key TermsReview Questions
Part IV: CCST Cybersecurity Preparation
Chapter 16. Final Preparation
Tools and ResourcesStudy TipsSummary
Chapter 17. Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Cybersecurity 100-160 Official Cert Guide Exam Updates
The Purpose of This ChapterNews About the Next Exam ReleaseUpdated Technical Content
Appendix A. Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and Review Questions
Glossary
Index
Appendix B. Memory Tables
Appendix C. Memory Tables Answer Key
Appendix D. Study Planner
Code Snippets

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Index

Numerics

3-2-1 rule, 307
3DES (Triple Data Encryption Standard), 56, 307
802.1X, 307

A

AAA (authentication, authorization, and accounting), 36, 309
- accounting, 41
- authentication, 36
  - with asymmetric cryptography, 54
  - factors, 36-37
  - multifactor, 37-39
  - passwords and password policies, 39-40
  - two-step, 38-39
- authorization, 41
- RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service), 42-43
access control
- administrative interface, 145
- discretionary, 181
- network, 134-137
access point
- administrative interface, 144
  - access control, 145
  - MFA (multifactor authentication), 144
  - password, 144
- rogue, 152-153
accounting, 41, 309
ACE (access control entry), 130, 309
ACL (access control list), 129, 309
- entries, 130-132
- evaluation, 133-134
- extended, ...

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

by Shane Sexton, Raymond Lacoste