Chapter 10

Securing Your System

THE FOLLOWING EXAM OBJECTIVES ARE COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

  • 1.110.1 Perform security administration tasks
  • 1.110.2 Set up host security
  • 1.110.3 Securing data with encryption

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Chances are that you take basic security measures in your daily life, such as locking the door to your house or apartment, not advertising an upcoming vacation on social media, not setting your smartphone down in a store, and so on. Such measures can minimize the risk of theft or even personal injury. Similar measures on a computer can help protect the computer from compromise.

This chapter covers several security issues: restricting access ...

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