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Decks in this class (19)

Acronyms
"Death by Acronyms" might actually be a real thing...
138  cards
1 - Today's Security Professional
Explain the following: security concerns associated with different vulnerabilities; concepts and enterprise environments; and know how to compare and contrast different controls
20  cards
2 - Cybersecurity Threat Landscape
Explain the following: threats actors, vectors, and intel sources; and know security concerns associated with various vulnerabilities
20  cards
3 - Malicious Code
Given scenarios, analyze potential indicators to determine type of attack - and potential indicators associated with network attacks
20  cards
4 - Social Engineering, Physical, and Password Attacks
Compare and contrast types of social engineering techniques; analyze potential indicators to determine type of attacks; know how to use appropriate tools to assess security
20  cards
5 - Security Assessment and Testing
Explain the security concerns associated with various types of vulnerabilities; summarize techniques used in assessments/penetrations; and given a scenario, use the appropriate tool to assess an org's cybersecurity.
20  cards
6 - Secure Coding
Summarize secure application development, deployment, and automation concepts; analyze indicators of application attacks; be able to implement host or application security solutions
20  cards
7 - Cryptography and the Public Key Infrastructure
Questions 9, 10, 12, 19 and 20 have been removed because they're too long or redundant. We're not here for stories. We're here for answers!
15  cards
8 - Identity and Access Management
Summarize authentication and authorization design concepts; given scenarios, be able to implement identity and account management controls, and execute authentication/authorization solutions
20  cards
9 - Resilience and Physical Security
Be able to explain the importance of security concepts and security controls; given scenarios, implement proper cybersecurity resiliency measures
20  cards
10 - Cloud and Virtualization Security
Summarize virtualization and cloud computing concepts; and, given a scenario, apply cybersecurity solutions to cloud-based systems & networks
20  cards
11 - Endpoint Security
Question 17 has been omitted for brevity. Explain the security implications of embedded and specialized systems; and given scenarios, assess and use appropriate tools to diagnose and resolve host/application security issues
19  cards
12 - Network Security
Question 12 has been omitted for redundancy. Analyze, assess, and implement appropriate tools to secure applications and mitigate network attacks
19  cards
13 - Wireless and Mobile Security
Given scenarios, install and configure wireless security settings and implement mobile solutions
20  cards
14 - Incident Response
Explain policies, procedures, and models related to responding to cyber-attacks
20  cards
15 - Digital Forensics
Question 18 has been omitted for clarity. Be able to explain the key aspects of digital forensics
19  cards
16 - Security Policies, Standards, and Compliance
Question 11 and 19 have been omitted for brevity. Explain the importance of applicable regulations, standards, policies, or frameworks that impact organizational security postures
18  cards
17 - Risk Management and Privacy
Questions 3 - 11 have been omitted for brevity. Summarize risk management processes and concepts; and be able to explain privacy and sensitive data concepts in relation to security
11  cards
Practice Test
Want to see how well you're doing? Check out this assessment test, ripped straight from the text. (Questions 24 and 28 have been omitted.)
28  cards

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