CompTIA Network+ Study Guide: Exam N10-006, 3rd Edition

Chapter 14

Network Threats and Mitigation

THE FOLLOWING COMPTIA NETWORK+ EXAM OBJECTIVES ARE COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

• 2.5 Given a scenario, install and apply patches and updates
  • OS updates
  • Firmware updates
  • Driver updates
  • Feature changes/updates
  • Major vs minor updates
  • Vulnerability patches
  • Upgrading vs downgrading
    • Configuration backup
• 3.2 Compare and contrast common network vulnerabilities and threats
  • Attacks/threats
    • Denial of service
      • Distributed DoS
        • Botnet
        • Traffic spike
        • Coordinated attack
      • Reflective/amplified
        • DNS
        • NTP
        • Smurfing
      • Friendly/unintentional DoS
      • Physical attack
        • Permanent DoS
    • ARP cache poisoning
    • Packet/protocol abuse
    • Spoofing
    • Wireless
      • Evil twin
      • Rogue AP
      • War driving
      • War chalking
      • Bluejackng
      • Bluesnarfing
      • WPA/WEP/WPS attacks
    • Brute ...