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021.3 Ethical Behavior
Topic 021: Security Concepts
021.1 Goals, Roles and Actors
  • 021.1 Lesson 1
021.2 Risk Assessment and Management
  • 021.2 Lesson 1
021.3 Ethical Behavior
  • 021.3 Lesson 1
Topic 022: Encryption
022.1 Cryptography and Public Key Infrastructure
  • 022.1 Lesson 1
  • 022.1 Lesson 2
022.2 Web Encryption
  • 022.2 Lesson 1
022.3 Email Encryption
  • 022.3 Lesson 1
022.4 Data Storage Encryption
  • 022.4 Lesson 1
Topic 023: Device and Storage Security
023.1 Hardware Security
  • 023.1 Lesson 1
023.2 Application Security
  • 023.2 Lesson 1
023.3 Malware
  • 023.3 Lesson 1
023.4 Data Availability
  • 023.4 Lesson 1
Topic 024: Network and Service Security
024.1 Networks, Network Services and the Internet
  • 024.1 Lesson 1
  • 024.1 Lesson 2
024.2 Network and Internet Security
  • 024.2 Lesson 1
024.3 Network Encryption and Anonymity
  • 024.3 Lesson 1
  • 024.3 Lesson 2
Topic 025: Identity and Privacy
025.1 Identity and Authentication
  • 025.1 Lesson 1
025.2 Information Confidentiality and Secure Communication
  • 025.2 Lesson 1
025.3 Privacy Protection
  • 025.3 Lesson 1
How to get certified
  1. Topic 021: Security Concepts
  2. 021.3 Ethical Behavior

021.3 Ethical Behavior

Reference to LPI objectives

Security Essentials version 1.0, Exam 020, Objective 021.3

Weight

2

Key knowledge areas
  • Understanding the implications for others of actions taken related to security

  • Handling information about security vulnerabilities responsibly

  • Handling confidential information responsibly

  • Awareness of personal, financial, ecological, and social implication of errors and outages in information technology services

  • Awareness of legal implications of security scans, assessments, and attacks

Partial list of the used files, terms and utilities
  • Responsible Disclosure and Full Disclosure

  • Bug Bounty programs

  • Public and private law

  • Penal law, privacy law, copyright law

  • Liability, financial compensation claims

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