CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide, 5th Edition

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 ...