Chapter 19. System Security
THE FOLLOWING COMPTIA A+ PRACTICAL APPLICATION EXAM OBJECTIVES ARE COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:
4.1 Given a scenario, prevent, troubleshoot, and remove viruses and malware
Use antivirus software
Identify malware symptoms
Quarantine infected systems
Research malware types, symptom, and solutions (virus encyclopedia)
Remediate infected systems
Update antivirus software
Signature and engine updates
Automatic vs. manual
Schedule scans
Repair boot blocks
Scan and removal techniques
Safe mode
Boot environment
Educate end user
4.2 Implement security and troubleshoot common issues
Operating systems
Local users and groups: Administrator, Power Users, Guest, Users
Vista User Access Control (UAC)
NTFS vs. Share permissions
Allow vs. deny
Difference ...
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