AP®︎ Cybersecurity Study Guides

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Unit 1: Introduction to Security

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Topic 1.1
Understanding Social Engineering

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Topic 1.2
Suspicious Website Logins

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Topic 1.3
Best Practices for Public Networks

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Topic 1.4
AI-Based Cybersecurity Attacks

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Topic 1.5
Leveraging AI in Cyber Defense

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Unit 2: Securing Spaces

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Topic 2.1
Cyber Foundations

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Topic 2.2
Physical Vulnerabilities and Attacks

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Topic 2.3
Protecting Physical Spaces

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Topic 2.4
Detecting Physical Attacks

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Unit 3: Securing Networks

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Topic 3.1
Network Vulnerabilities and Attacks

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Topic 3.2
Protecting Networks: Managerial Controls and Wireless Security

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Topic 3.3
Protecting Networks: Segmentation

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Topic 3.4
Protecting Networks: Firewalls

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Topic 3.5
Detecting Network Attacks

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Unit 4: Securing Devices

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Topic 4.1
Device Vulnerabilities and Attacks

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Topic 4.2
Authentication

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Topic 4.3
Protecting Devices

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Topic 4.4
Detecting Attacks on Devices

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Unit 5: Securing Applications and Data

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Topic 5.1
Application and Data Vulnerabilities and Attacks

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Topic 5.2
Protecting Applications and Data: Managerial Controls and Access Controls

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Topic 5.3
Protecting Stored Data with Cryptography

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Topic 5.4
Asymmetric Cryptography

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Topic 5.5
Protecting Applications

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Topic 5.6
Detecting Attacks on Data and Applications

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