Chapter 11
Security and Vulnerability in the Network
The Following CompTIA Security+ Exam Objectives Are Covered in This Chapter:
- 1.2 Apply and implement secure network administration principles.
- Rule-based management
- Port security
- 802.1X
- Flood guards
- Loop protection
- Prevent network bridging by network separation
- Log analysis
- 3.6 Analyze and differentiate among types of mitigation and deterrent techniques.
- Manual bypassing of electronic controls: Failsafe/secure vs. failopen
- Monitoring system logs: Event logs; Audit logs; Security logs; Access logs
- Port security: MAC limiting and filtering; 802.1X; Disabling unused ports
- Security posture: Initial baseline configuration; Continuous security monitoring; remediation
- Reporting: Alarms; Alerts; ...
