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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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Anomalous Behavior Recognition

Anomalous Behavior Recognition (ABR) refers to the identification of unusual patterns or behaviors within a system or on the network. There are three types of anomalous behavior recognition, which are defined as follows:

  • Risky: Risky behavior represents actions that, while not necessarily malicious, carry a heightened level of risk or potential harm to a system or organization. This can include actions such as granting excessive permissions, sharing login credentials, downloading suspicious files, or ignoring security warnings. The top three risky behaviors at the time of writing are described in the following article: https://www.netsurion.com/articles/top-three-high-risk-behaviors-that-compromise-it-security.
  • Unexpected: Unexpected behavior is characterized by actions or activities that deviate from established norms or historical patterns. It encompasses actions that may not align with a user’s typical behavior or system operation...
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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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