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The Windows operating system includes many different security features. In this video, you’ll learn about NTFS vs. Share permissions, explicit and inherited permissions, user authentication, encryption technologies, and much more. << Previous Video: Non-compliant Systems Next: Workstation Security Best Practices >> There are many different security technologies built into the Windows operating system. And in […]

One non-compliant system can be the weak link in your security armor. In this video, you’ll learn about non-compliant systems and how to protect your network against these bad apples. << Previous Video: Spoofing Next: Windows Security Settings >> When systems are deployed in an organization, the IT department has had a chance to perform

A spoofing attack allows an attacker to avoid detection through impersonation. In this video, you’ll learn how IP spoofing and MAC spoofing can be used to circumvent existing security technologies. << Previous Video: Brute Force Attacks Next: Non-compliant Systems >> The term spoofing is used to describe when you pretend to be something you aren’t.

If you don’t know the password, your only option is to guess. In this video, you’ll learn about brute-force attacks and how they can be made more efficient with dictionary attacks and rainbow tables. << Previous Video: Man-in-the-Middle Next: Spoofing >> If you were to see the storage of user names and passwords on a

A man-in-the-middle attack allows the attacker to invisibly watch everything you’re doing. In this video, you’ll learn about man-in-the-middle attacks and how one type of man-in-the-middle attack can take advantage of ARP traffic. << Previous Video: Zero-day Attacks Next: Brute Force Attacks >> What if there was a way for an attacker to get in

The worst attacks are the ones you don’t know about. In this video, you’ll learn about zero-day attacks and some real-world zero-day vulnerabilities. << Previous Video: Denial of Service Next: Man-in-the-Middle >> There are operating systems and applications that you are using right now that contain vulnerabilities. The problem is that we don’t know what

A properly placed denial of service attack can shut down a business. In this video, you’ll learn about the different DoS attacks and how they can be distributed using botnets. << Previous Video: Social Engineering Attacks Next: Zero-Day Attacks >> A denial of service is when some type of external force is causing a service

One of the best ways to circumvent security controls is to manipulate people instead of technology. In this video, you’ll learn about social engineering and how attackers use good people to do bad things. << Previous Video: Anti-Malware Tools Next: Denial of Service >> One of the challenges in fighting social engineering is you never

If you’re fighting malware, then you’ll need the right tools. In this video, you’ll learn about the Windows Recovery Environment, software-based firewalls, secure DNS, and more. << Previous Video: Types of Malware Next: Social Engineering Attacks >> If you want to stop malicious code from running on your computer, you’ll need anti-virus software and anti-malware

There are many ways that attackers can use to infect your system with malware. In this video, you’ll learn about viruses, worms, botnets, and more. << Previous Video: Wireless Security Next: Anti-Malware Tools >> If you’ve ever turned on your computer and received a message like this one that says, “Your computer has been locked,”