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AP Cybersecurity, unit by unit
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Unit 1: Introduction to Security
Social Engineering: Tactics & Psychological Levers · Social Engineering: Victim Impacts · Password Attacks & Weak Authentication · Strong Authentication & Defense · Wireless Attacks: Evil Twin, Jamming, War Driving · Public Wi-Fi Protection Strategies · AI-Powered Attacks: Voice, Phishing & Data Extraction · Defending Against AI-Augmented Attacks · AI in Cyber Defense & Threat Detection · Adversary Classification & Motivation
Social Engineering Tactics · Risk Assessment Framework · Risk Management Strategies · Adversary Types & Motivations · Security Control Types & Functions · Physical Attacks & Vulnerabilities · Attack Phases (Not All Used Every Time) · Defense-in-Depth Strategy · Protecting & Detecting Physical Spaces
Device Types & Vulnerabilities · Password Attack Methods · Authentication Factors & MFA · Malware Types & Characteristics · Device Protection Controls · Detection Methods & Password Attack Indicators · Common Device Attack Vectors · Cryptographic Hashing & Password Storage · Login Security Configuration · Host-Based Firewall & Detection
