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CompTIA Security+ Practice Tests SY0-501

You're reading from   CompTIA Security+ Practice Tests SY0-501 Practice tests in 4 different formats and 6 cheat sheets to help you pass the CompTIA Security+ exam

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838828882
Length 252 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ian Neil Ian Neil
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Table of Contents (9) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities Practice Tests 2. Technologies and Tools Practice Tests FREE CHAPTER 3. Architecture and Design Practice Tests 4. Identity and Access Management Practice Tests 5. Cryptography and PKI Practice Tests 6. Risk Management 7. Assessment 8. Other Books You May Enjoy

Cheat Sheet

The cheat sheet is a condensed format of the main facts that you need to know before taking the exam. We must learn the exam concepts and not just the answers to a bank of questions.

Risk Treatments

  • Avoidance – risk deemed too high. Avoid activity.
  • Acceptance – risk too low – do not mitigate
  • Mitigation – reduce the risk; for example, anti-virus on laptop
  • Transference – transfer risk to a third party; for example, outsourcing, car insurance

Risk Assessment

  • Stage 1 – identify the asset – determine how it is treated and handled
  • Quantitative – measurement of loss expressed in a number format
  • Qualitative – grading risk as high, medium, or low
  • SLE – single loss of an item
  • ARO – number of losses in a year
  • ALE – SLE x ARO = annual losses in a year
  • Residual risk – remaining risk after mitigation

Personnel Management

  • Mandatory vacations – employee takes a holiday; the employer discovers...
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