Lynda - CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) Cert Prep: 1 Threats, Attacks, and VulnerabilitiesSize: 466 MB | Duration: 3h 20m | Video: AVC (.mp4) 720p | Audio: AAC 48KHz 2ch | SubtitlesGenre: eLearning | Level: Beginner | Language: EnglishThe CompTIA Security+ exam is an excellent entry point for a career in information security.

The latest version, SY0-501, expands coverage of cloud security, virtualization, and mobile security.

This course prepares exam candidates for the critical Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities domain of the exam.

By learning about malware, networking and application security exploitations, and social engineering, you'll be prepared to answer questions from the exam—and strengthen your own organization's systems and defenses.

Author Mike Chapple, an IT leader with over 15 years of experience, also covers the processes for discovering and mitigating threats and attacks, and conducting penetration testing and scanning for vulnerabilities.

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com to join one of his free study groups.

Topics include:* Comparing viruses, worms, and Trojans* Backdoors and logic bombs* Understanding the attacker* Attack types: from denial of service to brute force attacks* Preventing insider threats* Wireless attacks* Understanding cross-site scripting* Preventing SQL injection* Social engineering* Scanning for vulnerabilities* Penetration testing* Assessing the impact of vulnerabilities