Introduction to Computer Network Security

👉 Surface Attack is the set of methods and avenues an attacker can use to enter a system and potentially cause damage

Local Group Policy Location for PASSWORD POLICY Settings 

(Single Computer/User)

DC Location for PASSWORD POLICY Settings 

(Multiple Computers/Users in a Domain Controller)

Local Group Policy Location for ACCOUNT LOCKOUT POLICY Settings 

(Single Computer/User)

DC Location for ACCOUNT LOCKOUT POLICY Settings 

(Multiple Computers/Users in a Domain Controller)

👉 Physical security is the first line of defence (because, Physical Attack on your computer can completely bypass almost all security mechanisms

👉 A Right authorizes a user to perform certain actions on a computer

👉 A user is authenticated into a system based on what the user knows, what the user has, or what the user is

👉 A Permission defines the type of access that is granted to an object or object attribute.