Security+ Training Guide

Recognizing and Administering Remote and Wireless Access

Understand communication security in wireless, wired, and application-specific environments.

Networks have been accessed using remote access tools and technologies for many years. In this context, remote access means that one or more users are granted authorized access from outside normal network boundaries to some proprietary system(s) for purposes agreeable to all parties involved. Common examples where remote access is deemed useful include employees who work from home, offshore consulting or programming companies, remote administration or troubleshooting, and so forth. The following sections describe protocols, standards, and technologies used to establish and secure remote administration ...