Chapter 19 Security
THE FOLLOWING COMPTIA A+ 220–902 EXAM OBJECTIVES ARE COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:
- ✓ 3.1 Identify common security threats and vulnerabilities.
- Malware: spyware, viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, ransomware
- Phishing
- Spear phishing
- Spoofing
- Social engineering
- Shoulder surfing
- Zero day attack
- Zombie/botnet
- Brute forcing
- Dictionary attacks
- Non-compliant systems
- Violations of security best practices
- Tailgating
- Man-in-the-middle
- ✓ 3.2 Compare and contrast common prevention methods.
- Physical security: Lock doors, Mantrap, Cable locks, Securing physical documents/passwords/shredding, Biometrics, ID badges, Key fobs, RFID badge, Smart card, Tokens, Privacy filters, Entry control roster
- Digital security: antivirus/antimalware, firewalls, ...
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