CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, 8th Edition

Chapter 4Social Engineering, Physical, and Password Attacks

THE COMPTIA SECURITY+ EXAM OBJECTIVES COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER INCLUDE:

• Domain 1.0: Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
  • 1.1. Compare and contrast different types of social engineering techniques
  • 1.2. Given a scenario, analyze potential indicators to determine the type of attack
• Domain 4.0: Operations and Incident Response
  • 4.1. Given a scenario, use the appropriate tool to assess organizational security

Social engineering techniques focus on the human side of information security. Using social engineering techniques, security professionals and attackers can accomplish a variety of tasks ranging from acquiring information to gaining access to buildings, systems, and ...