General Security Concepts

Domain 1 of the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 exam, worth 12% of your score.

5 topics 4 free to read

• Security Controls
  Compare and contrast various types of security controls — categorized by who implements them and how they function operationally.
• Fundamental Security Concepts
  CIA Triad, Non-repudiation, AAA, Gap Analysis, Zero Trust, Deception Technologies.
• Change Management
  Change management processes prevent unauthorized or poorly planned changes from introducing vulnerabilities.
• Cryptographic Solutions

  Encryption, hashing, PKI, digital signatures, certificates, and modern cryptographic techniques.
• Acronyms - General Security Concepts
  Every acronym this domain uses, grouped by theme, with a note on the ones where the expansion does not tell you what the thing does.