Day 3: Scenario-Based Security

A+ 220-702 Exam Objectives

Objective 4.1: Given a scenario, prevent, troubleshoot and remove viruses and malware

Objective 4.2: Implement security and troubleshoot common issues

Key Points

You are a few short days away from being A+ certified. Excited? You should be—you’ve earned it. Today is about security, which is a very important part of your job. It is also really cool stuff.

Antivirus Software

Not enough can be said about the importance of installing, updating, and running antivirus software. There are many good free ones. When a piece of malware is identified, ideally you can remove it. Sometimes your only option is to quarantine the file.

Most computers you buy come with a trial version of some antivirus ...

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