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| Topic 1 | - Vulnerability Assessment and Risk Management: This section of the exam measures the skills of a Risk Management Analyst and entails identifying and assessing vulnerabilities, understanding risk priorities, and applying mitigation strategies that help manage threats proactively within an organization's systems
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| Topic 2 | - Endpoint Security Concepts:This section of the exam measures the skills of an Endpoint Security Specialist and includes securing individual devices, understanding protections such as antivirus, patching, and access control at the endpoint level, essential for maintaining device integrity.
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| Topic 3 | - Incident Handling: This section of the exam measures the skills of an Incident Responder and centers on recognizing security incidents, responding appropriately, and containing threats¡ªforming the essential foundation of incident response procedures.
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| Topic 4 | - Basic Network Security Concepts: This section of the exam measures the skills of a Network Defender and focuses on understanding network-level protections, including firewalls, VPNs, and intrusion detection
- prevention systems, providing insight into how threats are mitigated within network environments.
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| Topic 5 | - Essential Security Principles: This section of the exam measures the skills of a Cybersecurity Technician and covers foundational cybersecurity concepts such as the CIA triad (confidentiality, integrity, availability), along with basic threat types and vulnerabilities, laying the conceptual groundwork for understanding how to protect information systems.
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