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CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide

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

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789348019
Length 532 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ian  Neil Ian Neil
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Table of Contents (22) Chapters Close

Title Page
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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 Index

Social engineering attacks


Social engineering attacks rely on someone's personality as they try to exploit them. There are various social engineering attacks; let's look at each of them and the principles of why they are effective:

  • Phishing and spear phishing: Phishing attacks are done by emailing someone who tells you that your account is going to expire so you need to complete the attached form. They ask you for all of your personal details that could be later used for identity fraud. The email looks as if it has come from a legitimate body, so the user is fooled into carrying out the required instructions:

Figure 2: Phishing attack

  • Whaling: A whaling attack targets either a chief executive officer or a high-level executive. CEOs and high-level executives have intense days, so what looks like a minor request they action quickly so that they can get their next task done and end up being attacked.
  • Vishing: A vishing attack uses a VOIP phone, another telephone, or someone leaves a voicemail to...
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