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Security standards

Security standards

From the course: CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) Cert Prep

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Security standards

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- [Instructor] Security standards provide specific technical and operational requirements that an organization will adhere to in order to ensure the safeguarding of its assets and data. As you prepare your organization's standards, you should pay particular attention to four kinds of standard. Password standards set forth requirements for password length, complexity, reuse, and similar issues. Access control standards describe the account lifecycle from provisioning through active use and decommissioning. This standard should include specific requirements for personnel who are employees of the organization as well as third-party contractors. It should also include the requirements for credentials used by devices, service accounts, and administrator or root accounts. Physical security standards establish the requirements for securing the physical premises and assets of the organization. This includes security measures like access control systems, surveillance cameras, security…

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