CompTIA · Security+ SY0-801
Threat vectors, part 2
Security+ SY0-801 · Lesson 9 of 32 · 1:11:43
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In this lesson
Prepare for the Security+ SY0-801 exam (CompTIA Security+ V8). In this lesson: endpoint-based vectors, the supply chain (third-party providers and managed service providers), removable media and people (impersonation, contractors, and visitors), IoT and operational technology, physical access, and signals like Bluetooth, radio frequency, and NFC. Includes three original practice questions.
Preview the topics
- On a Friday night, ransomware reaches forty Ashgrove computers at the same time, through the remote management tool of the outside company that looks after Ashgrove’s computers. Which vector did the attacker use?
- Someone in a high-visibility vest tells the front desk that they have come to service the fire alarms, and asks to be let into the server room. Nobody can find a work order for the visit. Which vector is this?
- An Ashgrove engineer works from a coffee shop for an afternoon, and a week later, someone enters the factory with a copy of the engineer’s access badge. Investigators find that a reader was hidden in a bag at the next table. Which vector did the attacker use?