CHAPTER 12
Testing Infrastructure
Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them . . . well I have others.
—Groucho Marx
Any infrastructure has vulnerabilities, whether in software flaws, network configuration choices, or employee foibles. Good, security-conscious organizations not only need to understand the ways attackers can gain access to their infrastructure but also need to test infrastructure thoroughly for any weakness.
This chapter explores these themes in five modules:
• Vulnerability Impact
• Social Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence
• Security Assessment
• Assessment Tools
Module 12-1: Vulnerability Impact
This module covers the following CompTIA Security+ objectives:
• 1.6 Explain the security concerns associated with various ...
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