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You're reading from CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide Master IT security essentials and exam topics for CompTIA Security+ SY0-501 certification

Product type Paperback

Published in Sep 2018

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781789348019

Length 532 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Concepts

Network Security

Author (1):

Ian Neil

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Table of Contents (22) Chapters

Title Page

Packt Upsell

Contributor

Preface

1. Understanding Security Fundamentals FREE CHAPTER

2. Conducting Risk Analysis

3. Implementing Security Policies and Procedures

4. Delving into Identity and Access Management

5. Understanding Network Components

6. Understanding Cloud Models and Virtualization

7. Managing Hosts and Application Deployment

8. Protecting Against Attacks and Vulnerabilities

9. Implementing the Public Key Infrastructure

10. Responding to Security Incidents

11. Managing Business Continuity

12. Mock Exam 1

13. Mock Exam 2

1. Preparing for the CompTIA Security+ 501 Exam

2. Acronyms

3. Assessment

4. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Index

Industrial control system

The Industrial Control System (ICS) is a general term that encompasses several types of control systems and instrumentation used for industrial process control. They are controlled by a SCADA system and are used for:

Electricity production and distribution
Water supply and treatment
Food production
Oil and gas production and supply
Chemical and pharmaceutical production
Telecommunications
Manufacturing of components and finished products
Paper and pulp production

Supervisory control and data acquisition

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems are automated control systems that are crucial for industrial organizations since they help to maintain efficiency, process data for smarter decisions, and communicatesystemissues to help mitigate downtime.

The SCADA system can be used for oil or gas refineries where there are multiple phases of production. Iran had a uranium enrichment facility that was a SCADA system, but it suffered an attack from the Stuxnet virus...