CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+): Security Literacy (Beginner Level)

Topics covered

• identify best practices for enforcing password policy
• identify common availability concerns and how they might be mitigated
• identify the importance of patching and updating software and operating systems
• identify various authentication methods and their importance
• identify ways to remove unwanted software, including software that's either unnecessary or malicious
• outline authentication and its role in the AAA framework
• outline expectations for privacy when using email
• outline expectations for privacy when using social networking sites
• outline expectations for privacy when using software, including desktop and mobile applications
• outline methods for recovering information in the wake of disaster situations
• outline the principle of least privilege and its importance in computer security
• outline the use of passwords and PINs to protect devices and information
• provide an overview of accounting and its role in the AAA framework
• provide an overview of authorization and its role in the AAA framework
• provide an overview of best practices for enforcing software security
• provide an overview of data at rest and how it can be protected by encryption
• provide an overview of data in transit and how it can be protected by encryption
• provide an overview of firewalls, including the history of firewalls and firewall types
• provide an overview of internet privacy concerns
• provide an overview of the CIA triad framework and its importance in computer security
• recognize important practices for performing safe web browsing
• recognize the role and features of disaster recovery in computing environments