CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide, Fourth Edition (Exam SY0-401), 4th Edition

CHAPTER 22

Account Management

In this chapter, you will

     •   Learn the differences between user, group, and role management

     •   Explore password policies

     •   Understand best practices for installing security controls for account management

     •   Understand best practices for configuring security controls for account management

As more users started sharing systems, it became obvious that some way of separating and restricting users was needed, which led to the concepts of users, groups, and privileges. These concepts continue to be developed and refined and are now part of what we call account management.

Account management is also frequently called privilege management. Privilege management is the process of restricting ...