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Penetration Testing – CompTIA Network+ N10-006 – 3.1
A penetration test is an invasive attack of your operating systems and applications. In this video, you’ll learn how a potential vulnerability can be exploited with penetration testing tools.
An Overview of IPS and IDS – CompTIA Network+ N10-005: 5.6
If you need to identify and stop network, operating system, and application vulnerabilities, then you’ll probably want to consider an IDS or IPS. In this video, you’ll learn about intrusion identification technologies and how they are used to prevent the exploit of vulnerabilities.
What security exploit is this?
During a normal workday, you receive a call at your desk asking for information about a recently submitted help desk ticket. Two things are remarkable about this particular call; you notice that the call is coming from an outside line, and you don’t have any recent help desk tickets. What security exploit should you be concerned about?