Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Security
Exam Objectives
Types of attacks
Physical security
Authentication and authorization
Data protection
Prevention methods and best practices
Incident response
One of the most important skills to have if you are going to support networked systems or systems connected to the Internet is the capability of securing systems and networks. And even if you are not working in a networked environment, you can apply these same skills to your customers with home Internet machines. The bottom line is that you need a solid understanding of network security.
I remember when a close friend of mine had his Web site totally replaced by a hacker. My friend’s Web site files were replaced with inappropriate content, and he wondered how on Earth someone had hacked his server. It seems amazing now, but back then (circa 1994), a lot of companies did not use firewalls because ...
