CompTIA® Network+® Rapid Review (Exam N10-005)

Chapter 5. Network Security

The Network Security domain accounts for approximately 19% of the CompTIA Network+ exam, and contains coverage of protocols, applications, and appliances that enable administrators to protect their networks from unauthorized access—whether intentional or not, whether malicious or not.

This chapter covers the following objectives:

• Objective 5.1: Given a scenario, implement appropriate wireless security measures

• Objective 5.2: Explain the methods of network access security

• Objective 5.3: Explain methods of user authentication

• Objective 5.4: Explain common threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation techniques

• Objective 5.5: Given a scenario, install and configure a basic firewall

• Objective 5.6: Categorize different types of network ...