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AbouttheAuthorBobbyRogersisacybersecurityprofessionalwithover30yearsintheinformationtechnologyandcybersecurityfields.HecurrentlyworkswithamajorengineeringcompanyinHuntsville,Alabama,helpingtosecurenetworksandmanagecyberriskforitscustomers.Bobby’scustomersincludetheU.S.Army,NASA,theStateofTennessee,andprivate/commercialcompaniesandorganizations.Hisspecialtiesarecybersecurityengineering,securitycompliance,andcyberriskmanagement,buthehasworkedinalmosteveryareaofcybersecurity,includingnetworkdefense,computerforensicsandincidentresponse,andpenetrationtesting.BobbyisaretiredMasterSergeantfromtheU.S.AirForce,havingservedforover21years.HehasbuiltandsecurednetworksintheU.S.,Chad,Uganda,SouthAfrica,Germany,SaudiArabia,Pakistan,Afghanistan,andseveralotherremotelocations.HisdecorationsincludetwoMeritoriousServicemedals,threeAirForceCommendationmedals,theNationalDefenseServicemedal,andseveralAirForceAchievementmedals.Heretiredfromactivedutyin2006.BobbyhasaMasterofScienceinInformationAssuranceandiscurrentlywritinghisdissertationforadoctoraldegreeincybersecurity.HealsohasaBachelorofScienceinComputerInformationSystems(withadualconcentrationinRussianLanguage)andtwoAssociateofSciencedegrees.HismanycertificationsincludeCISSP-ISSEP,CRISC,CySA+,CEH,andMCSE:Security.Hehasnarratedandproducedover30computertrainingvideosforseveraltrainingcompanies,andcurrentlyproducesthemforPluralsight(www.pluralsight.com).HeisalsotheauthorofCompTIAMobility+All-in-OneExamGuide(ExamMB0-001),CertifiedinRiskandInformationSystemsControl(CRISC)All-in-OneCertificationGuide,MikeMeyers’CompTIASecurity+CertificationGuide(ExamSY0-401),andcontributingauthor/technicaleditorforthepopularCISSPAll-in-OneExamGuide,EighthEdition,allfromMcGrawHill.

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AbouttheTechnicalEditorDawnDunkerley,Ph.D.,CISSP®,CSSLP®,CRISC™,Security+®,isaleadingcyberwarfareandcybersecurityresearcherandauthor.SheisaneditorfortheU.S.ArmyCyberInstitute’sCyberDefenseReviewandaFellowoftheAmerica’sInstituteforCybersecurityLeadership.

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Idliketodedicatethisbooktothecybersecurityprofessionalswhotirelessly,andsometimesthanklessly,protectourinformationandsystemsfromallwhowoulddothemharm.Ialsodedicatethisbooktothepeoplewhoserveinuniformasmilitarypersonnel,publicsafetyprofessionals,police,firefighters,andmedicalprofessionals,sacrificingsometimesallthattheyareandhavesothatwemayallliveinpeace,security,andsafety.

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ContentsataGlanceThreatandVulnerabilityManagementSoftwareandSystemsSecuritySecurityOperationsandMonitoringIncidentResponseComplianceandAssessmentAbouttheOnlineContentGlossaryIndex

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ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionThreatandVulnerabilityManagementExplaintheimportanceofthreatdataandintelligenceIntelligenceSourcesOpen-SourceIntelligenceProprietaryandClosed-SourceIntelligenceTimelinessRelevancyAccuracyConfidenceLevelsIndicatorManagementStructuredThreatInformationeXpression(STIX)TrustedAutomatedeXchangeofIndicatorIntelligence(TAXII)OpenlOCThreatClassificationKnownThreatsvs.UnknownThreatsZero-DayThreatsAdvancedPersistentThreatsThreatActorsNation-StatesHacktivists

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OrganizedCrimeInsiderThreatsIntelligenceCycleRequirementsCollectionAnalysisDisseminationFeedbackCommodityMalwareInformationSharingandAnalysisCommunitiesHealthcareFinancialAviationGovernmentCriticalInfrastructureREVIEW1.1QUESTIONS1.1ANSWERSGivenascenario,utilizethreatintelligencetosupportorganizationalsecurityAttackFrameworksMITREATT&CKTheDiamondModelofIntrusionAnalysisCyberKillChainThreatResearchReputationalBehavioralIndicatorsofCompromise(IOCs)CommonVulnerabilityScoringSystem(CVSS)ThreatModelingMethodologies

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CommonThreatModelingMethodologiesAdversaryCapabilityTotalAttackSurfaceAttackVectorImpactLikelihoodThreatIntelligenceSharingwithSupportedFunctionsIncidentResponseVulnerabilityManagementRiskManagementSecurityEngineeringDetectionandMonitoringREVIEW1.2QUESTIONS1.2ANSWERSGivenascenario,performvulnerabilitymanagementactivitiesVulnerabilityIdentificationAssetCriticalityActivevs.PassiveScanningMapping/EnumerationValidationTruePositiveFalsePositiveTrueNegativeFalseNegativeRemediation/MitigationConfigurationBaselinePatchingHardening

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CompensatingControlsRiskAcceptanceVerificationofMitigationScanningParametersandCriteriaRisksAssociatedwithScanningActivitiesVulnerabilityFeedScopeCredentialedvs.Non-CredentialedServer-Basedvs.Agent-BasedInternalvs.ExternalSpecialConsiderationsInhibitorstoRemediationMemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU)ServiceLevelAgreement(SLA)OrganizationalGovernanceBusinessProcessInterruptionDegradingFunctionalityLegacySystemsProprietarySystemsREVIEW1.3QUESTIONS1.3ANSWERSGivenascenario,analyzetheoutputfromcommonvulnerabilityassessmenttoolsVulnerabilityAssessmentToolsApplicationToolsWebApplicationScannersSoftwareAssessmentToolsandTechniquesInfrastructureToolsNetworkEnumeration

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NetworkVulnerabilityScannersWirelessAssessmentCloudInfrastructureAssessmentREVIEW1.4QUESTIONS1.4ANSWERSExplainthethreatsandvulnerabilitiesassociatedwithspecializedtechnologyMobileDevicesMobileDeviceThreatsandVulnerabilitiesCorporateDeviceConsiderationsMobileDeviceProtectionsInternetofThings(IoT)EmbeddedDevicesPhysicalAccessControlsBuildingAutomationSystemsVehiclesandDronesIndustrialControlSystemsWorkflowandProcessAutomationSystemsSupervisoryControlandDataAcquisition(SCADA)REVIEW1.5QUESTIONS1.5ANSWERSExplainthethreatsandvulnerabilitiesassociatedwithoperatinginthecloudCloudServiceModelsSoftwareasaService(SaaS)PlatformasaService(PaaS)InfrastructureasaService(IaaS)ServerlessArchitectureandFunctionasaService(FaaS)

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InfrastructureasCode(IaC)CloudDeploymentModelsPublicPrivateCommunityHybridCloudVulnerabilitiesInsecureApplicationProgrammingInterface(API)ImproperKeyManagementUnprotectedStorageInsufficientLoggingandMonitoringInabilitytoAccessREVIEW1.6QUESTIONS1.6ANSWERSGivenascenario,implementcontrolstomitigateattacksandsoftwarevulnerabilitiesVulnerabilitiesImproperErrorHandlingDereferencingInsecureObjectReferenceRaceConditionBrokenAuthenticationSensitiveDataExposureInsecureComponentsInsufficientLoggingandMonitoringWeakorDefaultConfigurationsUseofInsecureFunctionsAttackTypesInjectionAttacks

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AuthenticationAttacksOverflowAttacksREVIEW1.7QUESTIONS1.7ANSWERSSoftwareandSystemsSecurityGivenascenario,applysecuritysolutionsforinfrastructuremanagementInfrastructureManagementCloudvs.On-PremisesAssetManagementSegmentationNetworkArchitectureChangeManagementVirtualizationContainerizationIdentityandAccessManagementAuthenticationMethodsAccessControlModelsCloudAccessSecurityBroker(CASB)HoneypotMonitoringandLoggingEncryptionCertificateManagementActiveDefenseREVIEW2.1QUESTIONS2.1ANSWERSExplainsoftwareassurancebestpractices

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PlatformsMobileWebApplicationClient/ServerEmbeddedPlatformsFirmwareSystem-on-Chip(SoC)Service-OrientedArchitectureSecurityAssertionsMarkupLanguage(SAML)SimpleObjectAccessProtocol(SOAP)RepresentationalStateTransfer(REST)MicroservicesSoftwareDevelopmentLifecycle(SDLC)IntegrationDevSecOpsSecureCodingBestPracticesInputValidationOutputEncodingSessionManagementAuthenticationDataProtectionParameterizedQueriesSoftwareAssessmentMethodsUserAcceptanceTestingStressTestingSecurityRegressionTestingCodeReviewStaticAnalysisToolsDynamicAnalysisToolsFormalMethodsforVerificationofCriticalSoftwareREVIEW

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2.2QUESTIONS2.2ANSWERSExplainhardwareassurancebestpracticesHardwareRootofTrustTrustedPlatformModule(TPM)HardwareSecurityModule(HSM)eFuseUnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFT)TrustedFoundrySecureProcessingTrustedExecutionandSecureEnclaveProcessorSecurityExtensionsAtomicExecutionBusEncryptionAnti-TamperSelf-EncryptingDrive(SED)TrustedFirmwareUpdatesMeasuredBootandAttestationREVIEW2.3QUESTIONS2.3ANSWERSSecurityOperationsandMonitoringGivenascenario,analyzedataaspartofsecuritymonitoringactivitiesHeuristicsTrendAnalysisEndpointDataKnown-Goodvs.AnomalousBehaviorAnalysisMalwareAnalysisandReverseEngineering

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MemoryAnalysisFileSystemAnalysisSystemandApplicationBehaviorUserandEntityBehaviorAnalytics(UEBA)AnalysisofEndpointExploitationTechniquesNetworkUniformResourceLocator(URL)andDomainNameSystem(DNS)AnalysisDomainGenerationAlgorithmFlowAnalysisPacketandProtocolAnalysisNetwork-BasedMalwareAnalysisLogReviewEventLogsSyslogFirewallLogsWebApplicationFirewall(WAF)ProxyIntrusionDetectionSystem(IDS)/IntrusionPreventionSystem(IPS)ImpactAnalysisOrganizationImpactvs.LocalizedImpactImmediatevs.TotalSecurityInformationandEventManagement(SIEM)ReviewDashboardRuleandQueryWritingStringSearchScriptingandPipingE-mailAnalysisImpersonation

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MaliciousPayloadEmbeddedLinksPhishingForwardingDigitalSignaturesHeaderE-mailSignatureBlockDomainKeysIdentifiedMail(DKIM)SenderPolicyFramework(SPF)Domain-BasedMessageAuthentication,Reporting,andConformance(DMARC)REVIEW3.1QUESTIONS3.1ANSWERSGivenascenario,implementconfigurationchangestoexistingcontrolstoimprovesecurityReviewofControlConceptsControlCategoriesandFunctionsControlImplementationandRiskPermissionsWindowsPermissionsLinuxPermissionsAccessControlListsAllowListsDenyListsFirewallsPacket-FilteringFirewallsCircuit-LevelGatewaysStatefulInspectionFirewallsApplication-LevelGateways

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WebApplicationFirewalls(WAFs)Next-GenerationFirewallsCloud-BasedFirewallsIntrusionPreventionSystem(IPS)RulesDataLossPrevention(DLP)EndpointDetectionandResponse(EDR)NetworkAccessControl(NAC)SinkholingMalwareSignaturesDevelopment/RuleWritingSandboxingPortSecurityREVIEW3.2QUESTIONS3.2ANSWERSExplaintheimportanceofproactivethreathuntingEstablishingaHypothesisProfilingThreatActorsandActivitiesThreatHuntingTacticsExecutableProcessAnalysisReducingtheAttackSurfaceAreaSystemLevelNetworkLevelOrganizationLevelOperatingEnvironmentBundlingCriticalAssetsAttackVectorsIntegratedIntelligenceImprovingDetectionCapabilities

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REVIEW3.3QUESTIONS3.3ANSWERSCompareandcontrastautomationconceptsandtechnologiesAutomationConceptsWorkflowOrchestrationSecurityOrchestration,Automation,andResponse(SOAR)ScriptingApplicationProgrammingInterface(API)IntegrationAutomatedMalwareSignatureCreationDataEnrichmentThreatFeedCombinationMachineLearningUseofAutomationProtocolsandStandardsAutomatingSoftwareIntegration,Delivery,andDeploymentREVIEW3.4QUESTIONS3.4ANSWERSIncidentResponseExplaintheimportanceoftheincidentresponseprocessCriticalIncidentResponseProcessesCommunicationsPlanResponseCoordinationwithRelevantEntitiesFactorsContributingtoDataCriticalityREVIEW4.1QUESTIONS

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4.1ANSWERSGivenascenario,applytheappropriateincidentresponseprocedureIncidentResponseProceduresPreparationDetectionandAnalysisContainmentEradicationandRecoveryPost-IncidentActivitiesREVIEW4.2QUESTIONS4.2ANSWERSGivenanincident,analyzepotentialindicatorsofcompromiseAnalyzingIndicatorsofCompromiseNetwork-RelatedIOCsHost-RelatedIOCsApplication-RelatedIOCsREVIEW4.3QUESTIONS4.3ANSWERSGivenascenario,utilizebasicdigitalforensicstechniquesForensicsConsiderationsForensicsFoundationsNetworkEndpointForensicsConsiderationsMobileForensicsCloudForensicsVirtualizationForensics

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KeyForensicProceduresREVIEW4.4QUESTIONS4.4ANSWERSComplianceandAssessmentUnderstandtheimportanceofdataprivacyandprotectionPrivacyvs.SecurityNontechnicalControlsTechnicalControlsREVIEW5.1QUESTIONS5.1ANSWERSGivenascenario,applysecurityconceptsinsupportoforganizationalriskmitigationOrganizationalRiskMitigationBusinessImpactAnalysis(BIA)RiskIdentificationProcessRiskCalculationCommunicationofRiskFactorsRiskPrioritizationSystemsAssessmentDocumentedCompensatingControlsTrainingandExercisesSupplyChainAssessmentREVIEW5.2QUESTIONS5.2ANSWERSExplaintheimportanceofframeworks,policies,

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procedures,andcontrolsOrganizationalGovernanceFlowFrameworksPoliciesandProceduresControlCategoriesControlTypesAuditsandAssessmentsREVIEW5.3QUESTIONS5.3ANSWERSAbouttheOnlineContentSystemRequirementsYourTotalSeminarsTrainingHubAccountPrivacyNoticeSingleUserLicenseTermsandConditionsTotalTesterOnlinePerformance-BasedQuestionsTechnicalSupportGlossaryIndex

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AcknowledgmentsThisbookwasn’tsimplywrittenbyoneperson;somanypeoplehadkeyrolesintheproductionofthisguide,soI’dliketotakethisopportunitytoacknowledgeandthankthem.Firstandforemost,IwouldliketothankthefolksatMcGrawHill,andinparticularLisaMcClainandEmilyWalters.Bothhadtheunenviableroleofkeepingmeontrackandleadingmetoseetheirvisionofwhatthisbookissupposedtobe.Theyarebothawesomepeopletoworkwith,andI’mgratefultheyhadthefaithtoentrustthisprojecttome!IdalsoliketothankNicholasLaneforhisgreatearlyworkonthefirstthreeobjectivesofDomain1.0;hedidagreatjobinhelpingsetthetoneforthebookandgettingitoffontherighttrack.Ioweadebtofthankstotheprojectmanager,GarimaPoddarofKnowledgeWorksGlobalLtd,andBartReed,thecopyeditor.Bothweregreatpeopletoworkwith.Bartdidagreatjobofturningmybutcheredattemptsatstyleandgrammarintoasmooth-flowing,understandablebook.IalsowanttothankmyfamilyfortheirpatienceandunderstandingasItooktimeawayfromthemtowritethisbook.IowethemagreatdealoftimeIcanneverpayback,andIamverygratefulfortheirloveandsupport.Andlast,butcertainlynotleast,Iwanttothankthetechnicaleditor,Dr.DawnDunkerley.Dawnhasbeenmyfriend,partner-in-crime,andcoworkerattimesfor14yearsnow.I’velostcountofhowmanyprojectsshehassufferedthroughwithme,yetshestillimmediatelyvolunteerstoworkwithmewheneverIgetahairbrainedideatodoanotherprojectthatneitheroneofusappearstohavethetimeorpatiencefor.DawnistrulythesmartestpersonIknowincybersecurity,andthisbookisscoresbetterforhavinghertheretocorrectmymistakes,askcriticalquestions,makemedomoreresearch,andaddadifferentanduniqueperspectivetotheprocess.Thankyou,myfriend!

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IntroductionTheCertificationPassportSeriesTheCertificationPassportsareself-studycertificationguidesthattakeanacceleratedapproachtoreviewingtheobjectivesandpreparingtositfortheexam.ThePassportseriesisdesignedtoprovideaconcisereviewofthekeyinformationcandidatesneedtoknowtopassthetest,withlearningelementsthatenablesreaderstofocustheirstudiesandquicklydrilldownintospecificexamobjectives.InThisBookThisPassportisdividedinto“Domains”thatfollowtheexamdomains.EachDomainisdividedinto“Objective”modulescoveringeachofthetop-levelcertificationobjectives.We’vecreatedasetoflearningelementsthatcallyourattentiontoimportantitems,reinforceimportantpoints,andprovidehelpfulexam-takinghints.Takealookatwhatyou’llfindineverymodule:EverydomainandmodulebeginswithCertificationObjectives—whatyouneedtoknowinordertopassthesectionontheexamdealingwiththemoduletopic.Thefollowingelementshighlightkeyinformationthroughoutthemodules:EXAMTIPTheExamTipelementfocusesoninformationthatpertainsdirectlytothetest,suchasawordingpreferencethatisahinttoan

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answerThesehelpfulhintsarewrittenbyauthorswhohavetakentheexamandreceivedtheircertification—whobettertotellyouwhattoworryabout?Theyknowwhatyou’reabouttogothrough!CAUTIONThesecautionarynotesaddresscommonpitfallsor“real-world”issuesaswellaswarningsabouttheexam.KEYTERMThiselementhighlightsspecifictermsoracronymsthatareessentialtoknowinordertopasstheexam.NOTEThiselementcallsoutanyancillarybutpertinentinformation.Cross-ReferenceThiselementpointstorelatedtopicscoveredinotherObjectivemodulesorDomains.Tablesallowforaquickreferencetohelpyouquicklynavigatequantitativedataorlistsoftechnicalinformation.

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EachObjectivemoduleendswithabriefReview,whichbeginsbyrepeatingtheofficialexamobjectivenumberandtext,followedbyasuccinctandusefulsummary,gearedtowardquickreviewandretention.ReviewQuestionsareintendedtobesimilartothosefoundontheexam.Explanationsofthecorrectanswerareprovided.OnlineContentFormoreinformationonthepracticeexamsincludedwiththebook,pleaseseethe“AbouttheOnlineContent”appendixatthebackofthebook.IntroductionWelcometotheCompTIACySA+™CybersecurityAnalystCertificationPassport!ThisbookisfocusedonhelpingyoupassCompTIA’sCySA+certificationexamination.TheideabehindthePassportseriesistogiveyouaconcisestudyguideforlearningthekeyelementsofthecertificationexam

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fromtheperspectiveoftherequiredobjectivespublishedbyCompTIA.Thisbookisintendedformid-levelcybersecurityanalystswhohaveafewyearsofexperienceundertheirbelt.WhileCompTIAhasnospecificmandatoryexperienceorcertificationprerequisites,theydorecommendthatyouhaveatleastfouryearsofhands-onexperienceinatechnicalcybersecurityjobrole,aswellastheSecurity+andNetwork+certifications,orequivalentknowledgeandexperience.IrecommendyouusethisbookforlearningkeytermsandconceptsaswellasforstudyinginthefinalfewdaysbeforeyourCySA+exam,possiblyafteryou’vedoneallofyour“deep”studying.Thisguidewillhelpyoumemorizefastfacts,aswellasrefreshyouontopicsyoumaynothavestudiedforawhile.Thisbookismeanttobea“nofluff”conciseguidewithquickfacts,definitions,memoryaids,charts,andbriefexplanations,butnothingtooindepth.Thisguideassumesyouhavealreadystudiedlongandhardforyourexam,andyoujustneedaquickrefresherbeforeyoutest.Becauseitgivesyouthekeyconceptsandfacts,andnotnecessarilythein-depthexplanationssurroundingthosefacts,itshouldnotbeusedasyouronlystudysourcetopreparefortheexam.Therearenumerousbooksyoucanuseforyourdeepstudying,suchastheCompTIACySA+CybersecurityAnalystCertificationAll-in-OneExamGuide,SecondEdition(ExamCS0-002),alsofromMcGrawHill.ThisguideisorganizedaroundthemostrecentexamdomainsandobjectivesreleasedbyCompTIAasofthepublishingdateofthisbook.KeepinmindthatCompTIAreservestherighttochangeorupdatetheexamobjectivesatitssolediscretionanytimewithoutanypriornotice,soyoushouldcheckforthemostrecentobjectivesbeforeyoutaketheexamtomakesureyouarestudyingthemostupdatedmaterials.CompTIAhaspublishedfivedomainsforthisexam;theyareorganizedinnumericalorderinthebook,withindividualdomainobjectivesalsoorderedbyobjectivenumberineachdomain.Thesedomainsareequivalenttoregularbook“chapters,”soyouhavefiveconsiderablylargechaptersinthebookwithindividualsectionsdevotedtotheobjectivenumbers.Hopefully,thisorganizationwillhelpyoulearnandmastereachobjectiveinalogicalway.Becausedomainobjectivescanoverlapsometimes,youmayseeabitofredundancyintopicsdiscussedthroughoutthebook;wherethisisthecase,wehavetriedtoputthetopicinitspropercontextwithinthedomainobjectivewhereitresidesandcross-referenceittothesametopicdiscussedinotherpartsofthebookinother

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