CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam Flashcards

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Authentication people

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Verifying the identity of individuals accessing a system.

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Business processes impacting security operation

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Includes approval process, ownership, stakeholders, impact analysis, test results, backout plan, maintenance window, and standard operating procedure.

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Digital signatures

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A cryptographic value that is calculated from the data and a secret key known only by the signer.

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Open public ledger

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A ledger that is accessible to the public and records transactions in a transparent manner.

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Other motivations for threat actors are blackmail, financial gain, and philosophical/political beliefs.

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Message-based threat vectors include email, SMS, and instant messaging (IM).

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Open service ports and default credentials are attack surfaces.

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Supply chain vulnerabilities can be related to service, hardware, and software providers.

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Understanding supply chain vulnerabilities.

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Misconfiguration and zero-day are types of vulnerabilities.

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Examples of misconfiguration and zero-day vulnerabilities.

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Physical attacks can involve brute force, RFID cloning, and environmental factors.

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Examples of physical attacks.