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Fundamental security concepts and Zero Trust

Domain 1: general security concepts (V7 12% · V8 16%) · Lesson 1 of 6

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Lesson 1 of 6 · Domain 1: general security concepts (V7 12% · V8 16%)

Fundamental security concepts and Zero Trust

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By the end you’ll be able to

Identify which of confidentiality, integrity, availability or non-repudiation a control protects or an attack compromises
Distinguish authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) for people and systems, and select an authorization model for a scenario
Explain defense in depth and least privilege and recognise violations of each in a scenario

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Describe Zero Trust components: control plane (adaptive identity, threat scope reduction, policy-driven access control, policy engine, policy administrator) and data plane (implicit trust zones, subject/system, policy enforcement point)

Apply Zero Trust architecture principles: continuous user authentication, device health and inventory checks, and per-application access control (SY0-801 3.2)

Use gap analysis to compare the current security posture with a target framework or baseline

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