CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Certification Guide - Third Edition

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Explain common threat vectors and attack surfaces

Introduction

This chapter covers the second objective in Domain 2.0, Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations, of the CompTIA Security+ exam.

In this chapter, we will look at the common threat vectors that we face in everyday life and how best to secure corresponding attack surfaces within our network against those threats. This will include an exploration of unsecure networks, both wired and wireless, vulnerabilities from points such as service ports, default credentials, and the supply chain, as well as attacks emerging from human vectors such as phishing, impersonation, misinformation, and social engineering.

This chapter will give you an overview of why companies rely on these processes ...