CompTIA Security+™: Study Guide, Fourth Edition

Chapter 3. Infrastructure and Connectivity

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

• 1.2 Explain the security risks pertaining to system hardware and peripherals.

  • Removable storage

  • Network attached storage

• 1.4 Carry out the appropriate procedures to establish application security.

  • ActiveX

  • Java

  • Scripting

  • Browser

  • Buffer overflows

  • Cookies

  • SMTP open relays

  • P2P

  • Input validation

  • Cross-site scripting (XXS)

• 1.5 Implement security applications.

  • Popup blockers

• 2.3 Determine the appropriate use of network security tools to facilitate network security.

  • Proxy servers

• 2.4 Apply the appropriate network tools to facilitate network security.

  • Proxy servers

• 2.5 Explain the vulnerabilities and mitigations associated with network devices.

  • Default accounts ...