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Elliptic Curve Cryptography

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A more modern asymmetric encryption algorithm. ECC is able to generate smaller keys and is more ...

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Rivest-Shamir-Adleman

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A commonly used asymmetric encryption algorithm used for creating digital signatures.

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Overview of Cryptography

CompTIA Security+ Unit 3

The process of writing or solving messages using a secret code. This would be the proper definit...

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Hardware

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A reference to the physical devices and circuits that make up the different parts of a computer s...

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1.1.7 Internal Components of a PC

CompTIA A+ Unit I

Component List Power Supply Central Processing Unit (CPU) Heatsink Motherboard Memory Modules | ...

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9.3.1 Data Transmission Encryption

CompTIA A+ Unit IX

Learn what network protocols to use to protect data being transmitted over the internet. An attac...

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9.1.2 Common Windows File Locations

CompTIA A+ Unit IX

Learn common file locations that are used in Windows-based systems.o Name Purpose Location ...

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8.6.1 System Backups

CompTIA A+ Unit VIII

Learn about backups and how and when to perform them. A backup is an archived copy of data you ca...

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Malware

CompTIA Security+ Unit 2

Software that serves a malicious purpose, typically installed without the user's consent (or know...

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Social Engineering

CompTIA Security+ Unit 2

Use Loki's tactics to convince unsuspecting users to provide sensitive data or to violate securit...

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Attack Scale and Velocity

CompTIA Security+ Unit 1

Modern attacks spread very quickly, up to millions of computers in a matter of minutes or even da...

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Proliferation of Attack Software

CompTIA Security+ Unit 1

A wide variety of attack tools that are freely available on the Internet, making any reasonably k...

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Sophisticated Attacks

CompTIA Security+ Unit 1

Complex attacks that are difficult to detect and thwart. Sophisticated attacks use common interne...

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Attack Surfaces

CompTIA Security+ Unit 2

All the points at which a malicious actor could try to exploit a vulnerability. Any location or m...

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General Defense Strategies

CompTIA Security+ Unit 2

What are the common methods organizations use to defend their systems from attacks? Methodolog...

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General Attack Strategies

CompTIA Security+ Unit 2

What are the most common methods attackers use to conduct an exploit? Attack Strategy Descript...

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Threat Actors

CompTIA Security+ Unit 2

We need to create profiles of the different types of attacks we see. Historically, cybersecurity ...

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Introduction

CompTIA Security+

Welcome to Security+. Let's grind this out before its graduation day. Challenges Sophisticated A...

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Windows Installation Types

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An enumeration of the different ways a user can install Microsoft-Windows onto their system. Ther...

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Volumes

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A single storage space within a computer, used to link multiple partitions together. The partitio...

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