CompTIA Security+ SY0-301 Practice Questions Exam Cram, Third Edition

Chapter Four. Domain 4.0: Application, Data, and Host Security

Application, data, and host security become the major focus of security as we move to a more web-based world and exploits such as cross-site scripting and SQL injections are an everyday occurrence. Web-based applications and database servers contain a wealth of valuable data. Internally, application servers store a wide variety of data from web pages to critical data and sensitive information. Regulatory compliance issues make it necessary to have sound procedures in place for the security of applications, data, and hosts. Domain 4 of the Security+ exam requires that you are familiar with securing host systems, applications, and organizational data. To secure devices, you must also ...