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CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide

You're reading from   CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide Master IT security essentials and exam topics for CompTIA Security+ SY0-501 certification

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789348019
Length 532 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ian Neil Ian Neil
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Table of Contents (18) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Understanding Security Fundamentals FREE CHAPTER 2. Conducting Risk Analysis 3. Implementing Security Policies and Procedures 4. Delving into Identity and Access Management 5. Understanding Network Components 6. Understanding Cloud Models and Virtualization 7. Managing Hosts and Application Deployment 8. Protecting Against Attacks and Vulnerabilities 9. Implementing the Public Key Infrastructure 10. Responding to Security Incidents 11. Managing Business Continuity 12. Mock Exam 1
13. Mock Exam 2
14. Preparing for the CompTIA Security+ 501 Exam 15. Acronyms
16. Assessment 17. Other Books You May Enjoy

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  1. Because you have parted with money, this is a subtle form of ransomware.
  2. An example of crypto-malware is ransomware where the victim's hard drive is encrypted and held to ransom, it could also have pop ups.
  3. A worm replicates itself and can use either ports 4444 or 5000.
  4. A Trojan inserts a .dll into either the SysWOW64 or System 32 folder.
  5. A remote access Trojan is a Trojan that sends the user's username and password to an external source so that a remote session can be created.
  6. A rootkit virus attacks the root in Windows in the /system 32 folder, or in Linux in the /usr/bin/ directory. Windows you may reinstall the OS but the virus is still there.
  7. A logic bomb virus is triggered off by an event; for example, a Fourth of July logic bomb would activate when the date on the computer was July 4.
  8. A keylogger is a piece of software that could run...
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