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Ian Neil
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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Technical Implications

In the intricate world of technology, understanding technical implications is like deciphering a complex puzzle. There are several key technical aspects that hold the gears of modern operations together, each playing a unique role in maintaining digital harmony, described below:

  • Allow lists/whitelists: An allow list grants access only to those on a list; this could be used on a firewall or by AppLocker that decides which applications and files can run. Whitelists ensure that only approved applications can be installed or run. Applications not on the allow list or whitelist will be denied. Once you set up a whitelist, malware will not be able to run. After all, you would never add it to the whitelist.
  • Deny lists/block lists: A deny list/block list operates by preventing access to those on the list; this could be used on a firewall to deny access. A block list prevents applications that could cause harm, but you need to name the applications being...
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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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