LPI Security Essentials Study Guide

Chapter 2What Are Vulnerabilities and Threats?

THE LPI SECURITY ESSENTIALS EXAM TOPICS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• 021.1 Goals, roles and actors
  • Understanding of common security goals
  • Understanding of common roles in security
  • Understanding of common goals of attacks against IT systems and devices
  • Understanding of the concept of attribution and related issues
• 023.1 Hardware security
  • Understanding of the major components of a computer
  • Understanding of the smart devices and the Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Understanding of the security implications of physical access to a computer
  • Understanding of USB devices, device types, connections, and security aspects
  • Understanding of Bluetooth devices, types, connections, and security ...