Security Fundamentals — CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) Practice Questions
Security fundamentals on the Security+ exam encompass the core principles, frameworks, and vocabulary that underpin all other exam domains, including the CIA triad (confidentiality, integrity, availability), authentication and authorization concepts, basic cryptography, and risk management terminology. Mastery of these fundamentals is prerequisite to reasoning correctly about more specific topics like threat actors, vulnerabilities, and incident response. Questions in this area often test whether a candidate can apply a core principle, such as least privilege or defense in depth, to a scenario rather than simply recall a definition.
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What is the primary difference between a virus and a worm?
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