Chapter 18Securing Operating Systems

THE FOLLOWING COMPTIA A+ 220‐1102 EXAM OBJECTIVES ARE COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

  • 2.2 Compare and contrast wireless security protocols and authentication methods.
    • Protocols and encryption
      • WiFi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)
      • WPA3
      • Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
      • Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
    • Authentication
      • Remote Authentication Dial‐In User Service (RADIUS)
      • Terminal Access Controller Access‐Control System (TACACS+)
      • Kerberos
      • Multifactor
  • 2.5 Given a scenario, manage and configure basic security settings in the Microsoft Windows OS.
    • Defender Antivirus
      • Activate/deactivate
      • Updated definitions
    • Firewall
      • Activate/deactivate
      • Port security
      • Application security
    • Users and groups
      • Local vs. Microsoft ...

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