CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Cert Guide, 5th Edition

Chapter 23

Implementing Identity and Account Management Controls

This chapter covers the following topics related to Objective 3.7 (Given a scenario, implement identity and account management controls) of the CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 certification exam:

• Identity

  • Identity provider (IdP)

  • Attributes

  • Certificates

  • Tokens

  • SSH keys

  • Smart cards

• Account types

  • User account

  • Shared and generic accounts/credentials

  • Guest accounts

  • Service accounts

• Account policies

  • Password complexity

  • Password history

  • Password reuse

  • Network location

  • Geofencing

  • Geotagging

  • Geolocation

  • Time-based logins

  • Access policies

  • Account permissions

  • Account audits

  • Impossible travel time/risky login

  • Lockout

  • Disablement

In this chapter you learn about implementing identity and account ...