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CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601): Application Security

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This section highlights the importance of implementing web browsing policies, user training, and technical controls like proxies and content filters to enhance security. It also covers methods to prevent malicious code execution in browsers and explains Locally Shared Objects (Flash cookies) as a privacy consideration.

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Web Browser General Security

  1. Implement Policies
    Create and implement web browsing policies as an administrative control or technical control

  2. Train Your Users
    User training will prevent many issues inside your organization

  3. Use Proxy & Content Filter
    Proxies cache the website to reduce requests and bandwidth usage
    Content filters can be used to blacklist specific websites or entire categories of sites

  4. Prevent Malicious Code
    Configure your browsers to prevent ActiveX controls, Java applets,
    JavaScript, Flash, and other active content

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Web Browser General Security

  1. Implement Policies
    Create and implement web browsing policies as an administrative control or technical control

  2. Train You...

LSO

Locally Shared Object:
Also known as Flash cookies, they are stored in your Windows user profile under the Flash folder inside of your AppData f...

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CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601): Application Security
TermDefinition

Web Browser General Security

  1. Implement Policies
    Create and implement web browsing policies as an administrative control or technical control

  2. Train Your Users
    User training will prevent many issues inside your organization

  3. Use Proxy & Content Filter
    Proxies cache the website to reduce requests and bandwidth usage
    Content filters can be used to blacklist specific websites or entire categories of sites

  4. Prevent Malicious Code
    Configure your browsers to prevent ActiveX controls, Java applets,
    JavaScript, Flash, and other active content

LSO

Locally Shared Object:
Also known as Flash cookies, they are stored in your Windows user profile under the Flash folder inside of your AppData folder