CompTIA A+ Certification All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Chapter One
Fundamentals
of Security
Exam Objectives
Types of attacks
Physical security
Authentication and authorization
Data protection
One of the most important skills to have if you're going to support networked
systems or systems connected to the Internet is the fundamental
skill involved in securing systems and networks. If you aren't working in
a networked environment, you can apply these same skills to your customers
with home Internet machines. The bottom line is that you need a
solid understanding of network security in today's day and age.
I remember when a close friend of mine had his Web site totally replaced by
a hacker. My friend's Web site files were replaced with inappropriate content,
and he wondered how on ear ... read full excerpt from CompTIA A+ Certification All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies ebook