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This lesson covers security through prevention methods.

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the security prevention methods portion of A+ certification include:[1]

Compare and contrast common prevention methods.
  • Physical security
    • Lock doors
    • Mantrap
    • Cable locks
    • Securing physical documents/passwords/shredding
    • Biometrics
    • ID badges
    • Key fobs
    • RFID badge
    • Smart card
    • Tokens
    • Privacy filters
    • Entry control roster
  • Digital security
    • Antivirus/Antimalware
    • Firewalls
    • User authentication/strong passwords
    • Multifactor authentication
    • Directory permissions
    • VPN
    • DLP
    • Disabling ports
    • Access control lists
    • Smart card
    • Email filtering
    • Trusted/untrusted software sources
  • User education/AUP
  • Principle of least privilege

Readings

  1. Wikipedia: Computer security

Multimedia

  1. YouTube: Physical Security Prevention Methods - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 3.2
  2. YouTube: Digital Security Prevention Methods - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 3.2
  3. Watch YouTube: Security Awareness - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 3.2

Activities

References

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