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Elliptic Curve Cryptography
A more modern asymmetric encryption algorithm. ECC is able to generate smaller keys and is more ...
Rivest-Shamir-Adleman
A commonly used asymmetric encryption algorithm used for creating digital signatures.
Overview of Cryptography
The process of writing or solving messages using a secret code. This would be the proper definit...
Hardware
A reference to the physical devices and circuits that make up the different parts of a computer s...
1.1.7 Internal Components of a PC
Component List Power Supply Central Processing Unit (CPU) Heatsink Motherboard Memory Modules | ...
9.3.1 Data Transmission Encryption
Learn what network protocols to use to protect data being transmitted over the internet. An attac...
9.1.2 Common Windows File Locations
Learn common file locations that are used in Windows-based systems.o Name Purpose Location ...
8.6.1 System Backups
Learn about backups and how and when to perform them. A backup is an archived copy of data you ca...
Malware
Software that serves a malicious purpose, typically installed without the user's consent (or know...
Social Engineering
Use Loki's tactics to convince unsuspecting users to provide sensitive data or to violate securit...
Attack Scale and Velocity
Modern attacks spread very quickly, up to millions of computers in a matter of minutes or even da...
Proliferation of Attack Software
A wide variety of attack tools that are freely available on the Internet, making any reasonably k...
Sophisticated Attacks
Complex attacks that are difficult to detect and thwart. Sophisticated attacks use common interne...
Attack Surfaces
All the points at which a malicious actor could try to exploit a vulnerability. Any location or m...
General Defense Strategies
What are the common methods organizations use to defend their systems from attacks? Methodolog...
General Attack Strategies
What are the most common methods attackers use to conduct an exploit? Attack Strategy Descript...
Threat Actors
We need to create profiles of the different types of attacks we see. Historically, cybersecurity ...
Introduction
Welcome to Security+. Let's grind this out before its graduation day. Challenges Sophisticated A...
Windows Installation Types
An enumeration of the different ways a user can install Microsoft-Windows onto their system. Ther...
Volumes
A single storage space within a computer, used to link multiple partitions together. The partitio...