Computer Support/Security/Prevention
This lesson covers security through prevention methods.
Objectives and Skills
editObjectives and skills for the security prevention methods portion of A+ certification include:[1]
- Compare and contrast common prevention methods.
- Physical security
- Lock doors
- Mantrap
- Cable locks
- Securing physical documents/passwords/shredding
- Biometrics
- ID badges
- Key fobs
- RFID badge
- Smart card
- Tokens
- Privacy filters
- Entry control roster
- Digital security
- Antivirus/Antimalware
- Firewalls
- User authentication/strong passwords
- Multifactor authentication
- Directory permissions
- VPN
- DLP
- Disabling ports
- Access control lists
- Smart card
- Email filtering
- Trusted/untrusted software sources
- User education/AUP
- Principle of least privilege
- Physical security