CompTIA A+® Complete Deluxe Study Guide:Exams 220-701 (Essentials) and 220-702 (Practical Application)

Chapter 11. Understanding Network Security Fundamentals

THE FOLLOWING COMPTIA A+ ESSENTIALS EXAM OBJECTIVES ARE COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

• 5.1 Explain the basic principles of security concepts and technologies

  • Encryption technologies

  • Data wiping / hard drive destruction / hard drive recycling

  • Software firewall

    • Port security

    • Exceptions

  • Authentication technologies

    • User name

    • Password

    • Biometrics

    • Smart cards

  • Basics of data sensitivity and data security

    • Compliance

    • Classifications

    • Social Engineering

• 5.2 Summarize the following security features

  • Wireless encryption

    • WEPx and WPAx

    • Client configuration (SSID)

  • Malicious software protection

    • Viruses

    • Trojans

    • Worms

    • Spam

    • Spyware

    • Adware

    • Grayware

  • BIOS Security

    • Drive lock

    • Passwords

    • Intrusion detection

    • TPM

  • Password management / password complexity ...