Outcome 3:Understand Security Threats and Protection

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Security threats
3. Protection Methods
4. Summary
5. SAQ 1

Introduction

Outcome 3: Understand security threats and protection.

This outcome looks at the security threats present when using common Internet applications such as browsers, mail applications, instant messaging and newsgroups.

It then introduces some of the techniques that can be used to protect against these threats, especially within corporate environments.

• Security Threats
  How security can be compromised using standard Internet applications.

• Protection Methods
  How to protect against these security threats.

Next: Security Threats