IT Security/Host/Host

This lesson covers host security.

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the host security portion of Security+ certification include:

Given a scenario, select the appropriate solution to establish host security.

• Operating system security and settings
• OS hardening
• Anti-malware
  • Antivirus
  • Anti-spam
  • Anti-spyware
  • Pop-up blockers
• Patch management
• White listing vs. black listing applications
• Trusted OS
• Host-based firewalls
• Host-based intrusion detection
• Hardware security
  • Cable locks
  • Safe
  • Locking cabinets
• Host software baselining
• Virtualization
  • Snapshots
  • Patch compatibility
  • Host availability/elasticity
  • Security control testing
  • Sandboxing

Multimedia

1. YouTube: Operating System Security and Settings - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 4.3
2. YouTube: Anti-Malware - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 4.3
3. YouTube: Patch Management - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 4.3
4. YouTube: White Listing and Black Listing Applications - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 4.3
5. YouTube: Trusted Operating Systems - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 4.3
6. YouTube: Host-based Security - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 4.3
7. YouTube: Hardware Security - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 4.3
8. YouTube: Host Software Baselining - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 4.3
9. YouTube: Virtualization Security - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 4.3