How safe is your software? In this video, you’ll learn how to create a security baseline on a server and considerations for baselining cloud-based devices.
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Our physical devices need as much security as our operating systems. In this video, you’ll learn how cable locks, safes, and locking cabinets can help keep our systems under our control.
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On a public Wi-Fi network, all of your security is whatever you’ve configured in your operating system. In this video, you’ll learn about host-based firewalls and intrusion protection systems.
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It takes a lot of work to certify a trusted OS. In this video, you’ll learn about trusted operating systems and how much time and money it can take to validate this trust.
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One common strategy of managing applications is to set specific restrictions on their use. In this video, you’ll learn about the advantages and disadvantages of white listing and black listing applications.
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Patching your operating system is a good way to stay ahead of the bad guys. In this video, you’ll learn how operating systems are patched and why the patching process may not be as easy as it looks.
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How can you keep the bad guys from infecting your computer? In this video, you’ll learn about anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, pop-up blockers, and host-based firewalls.
An operating system has hundreds of configuration options that can affect the security of the platform. In this video, you’ll learn about the customization of user rights, log settings, file permissions, and many more operating system options.
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Which of these operating systems include the Windows Memory Diagnostics? Pick two.
The complexity of mobile device security is compounded when the user community takes advantage of “bring your own device.” In this video, you’ll learn some security best practices around securing these user-owned mobile devices.
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