Chapter 4
Types of Attacks
CERTIFICATION OBJECTIVES
4.01 Social Engineering Attacks
4.02 Network Attacks Such as Layer 2 Attacks, DDoS, DNS, and MiTM Attacks
4.03 Password and Cryptographic Attacks
4.04 Physical Attacks and Application Attacks
QUESTIONS
Understanding different types of attacks is important for any security professional in the workforce, but it is also important for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam, because you are sure to see questions related to different types of attacks on the exam.
Social engineering attacks involve the attacker contacting a person through e-mail, via a phone call, or in person, and trying to trick the person into compromising security. You also need to be familiar with the different ...
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