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Ian Neil
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Ian Neil

Ian Neil is one of the world's top trainers of Security+. He is able to break down information into manageable chunks so that people with no background knowledge can gain the skills required to become certified. He has recently worked for the US Army in Europe and designed a Security+ course that catered to people from all backgrounds (not just IT professionals), with an extremely successful pass rate. He is an MCT, MCSE, A+, Network+, Security+, CASP, and RESILIA practitioner that has worked with high-end training providers over the past 23 years and was one of the first technical trainers to train Microsoft internal staff when they opened their Bucharest Office in 2006.
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Exam Objectives 3.2

Given a scenario, apply security principles to secure enterprise infrastructure.

  • Infrastructure considerations: Key network design factors
  • Device placement: Where devices are located
  • Security zones: Network segments with distinct security policies
  • Attack surface: Vulnerable points exposed to threats
  • Connectivity: Network connections between devices
  • Failure modes: How devices respond to failures
    • Fail-open: Device allows traffic on failure
    • Fail-closed: Device blocks traffic on failure
  • Device attribute: Device characteristics
    • Active vs. passive: Device interaction level
    • Inline vs. tap/monitor: Traffic handling approach
  • Network appliances: Devices with specific functions
    • Jump server: Secure access intermediary
    • Proxy server: Intermediary for client-server requests
    • IPS/IDS: Intrusion prevention and detection
    • Load balancer: Distributes network traffic evenly
  • Sensors: Monitor network traffic for anomalies
  • Port security: Protects physical...
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CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Certification Guide - Third Edition
Published in: Jan 2024Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781835461532

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Ian Neil

Ian Neil is one of the world's top trainers of Security+. He is able to break down information into manageable chunks so that people with no background knowledge can gain the skills required to become certified. He has recently worked for the US Army in Europe and designed a Security+ course that catered to people from all backgrounds (not just IT professionals), with an extremely successful pass rate. He is an MCT, MCSE, A+, Network+, Security+, CASP, and RESILIA practitioner that has worked with high-end training providers over the past 23 years and was one of the first technical trainers to train Microsoft internal staff when they opened their Bucharest Office in 2006.
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