pkb contents > security | just under 177 words | updated 05/23/2017

1. What is security?

1.1. What are major categories of security threats & defenses?

1.2. What are security-relevant certifications?

• Microsoft has (obviously) product-specific certifications; the IT infrastructure track of their MTA certification covers security and networking, but might be too basic.
• CompTIA has security-relevant product-neutral certifications: A+, Network+, Security+, Cybersecurity, Advanced Security Practitioner. These look like the best place to start, to understand the underlying hardware and concepts.
• EC-Council has Network Defender, Ethical Hacker, Security Analyst, and Forensic Investigator.
• CyberSecurity Institute has a Forensic Analyst cert.
• ISACA is mostly focused on information systems security but also offers Cybersecurity.
• (ISC) ² has various certs for info systems and cyber security.

2. What is operational risk?

2.1. What are information assurance strategies?

3. Sources

3.1. References

• SocialEngineer.org
• CSOonline
• Dev Nambi's links on privacy and [security])https://github.com/DevNambi/blog-drafts/blob/master/9906%20-%20Security%20Links.md)

3.2. Read

3.3. Unread

• Khan Academy - Modern Cryptography
• The DDoS attack survival guide
• Air gaps
• Things to know about malware
• Web Security Fundamentals
• A 70-Day Web Security Action Plan