CHAPTER 7

Security Tools and Technologies

In this chapter, you will be able to

•  Understand how to use appropriate software tools to assess the security posture of an organization

•  Given a scenario, analyze and interpret output from security technologies

Software tools and security technologies are the methods by which professionals can address vulnerabilities and risk in the enterprise. Tools enable a security analyst to assess the current security posture of a system. Various security technologies provide information that can be analyzed and interpreted by security analysts to determine risk profiles.

Certification Objective   This chapter covers CompTIA Security+ exam objectives 2.2, Given a scenario, use appropriate software tools to ...

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