Mike Meyers' CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide, Second Edition (Exam SY0-501), 2nd Edition

CHAPTER 9

Testing Your Infrastructure

Any infrastructure has vulnerabilities, whether in software flaws, network configuration choices, or employee foibles. Good, security-conscious organizations not only need to understand the ways attackers can gain access to their infrastructure, but also need to test infrastructure thoroughly for any weakness.

This chapter explores these themes in three modules:

•   Vulnerability Impact

•   Social Engineering

•   Security Assessment

Module 9-1: Vulnerability Impact

This module covers the following CompTIA Security+ objectives:

•   1.6 Explain the impact associated with types of vulnerabilities

•   2.3 Given a scenario, troubleshoot common security issues

Testing infrastructure is a broad concept that involves ...