CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) and Core 2 (220-1002) Exam Cram

Chapter 33. Windows Security Settings and Best Practices

This chapter covers the following A+ 220-1002 exam objectives:

• ▸ 2.6 – Compare and contrast the differences of basic Microsoft Windows OS security settings.

• ▸ 2.7 – Given a scenario, implement security best practices to secure a workstation.

More security? Yes, three more chapters to be sure, including this one, but it doesn’t end there. You should always be thinking with your information security hat on.

This chapter gets into some basic Windows security settings as well as some computer security best practices. Some of these best practices can be used on any OS, but we’ll be focusing on Windows for most of this chapter. Begin.

2.6 – Compare and contrast the differences of basic ...