025.2 Information Confidentiality and Secure Communication

025.2 Information Confidentiality and Secure Communication

Reference to LPI objectives

Security Essentials version 1.0, Exam 020, Objective 025.2

Weight

2

Key knowledge areas

  • Understanding the implications and risks of data leaks and intercepted communication

  • Understanding of phishing and social engineering and scamming

  • Understanding the concepts of email spam filters

  • Securely handling of received email attachments

  • Sharing information securely and responsibly using email cloud shares and messaging services

  • Using encrypted instant messaging

Partial list of the used files, terms and utilities

  • Phishing and social engineering

  • Identity theft

  • Scamming and scareware

  • Email spam, email spam filtering

  • Non-disclosure agreements (NDA)

  • Information classification

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