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Security+ exam prep (SY0-801 (Security+ V8))

27 visual explainers that cover Security+ topics, grouped by topic area.

1 · Security & Risk Management

• Risk Analysis Explained: SLE, ARO and ALE with a Worked Example
• RTO vs RPO vs MTD vs WRT: Business Continuity Metrics Explained

2 · Asset Security

• Data Remanence Explained: Clear, Purge, Destroy (NIST SP 800-88)
• Data Roles Explained: Owner, Custodian, Controller and Processor

3 · Security Architecture & Engineering

• Cryptography Explained — Overview (Part 1)
• Symmetric Encryption Explained — Cryptography (Part 2)
• Asymmetric Encryption Explained — Cryptography (Part 3)
• Hashing Explained — Cryptography (Part 4)
• PKI Explained — Cryptography (Part 5)
• Key Management Explained — Cryptography (Part 6)
• Cryptanalytic Attacks Explained — Cryptography (Part 7)

4 · Communication & Network Security

• ARP Explained: How Attackers Find Devices on Your Network
• Identity-Aware Security Explained — Communication & Network Security
• 802.1X Explained: How Network Access Control Keeps Devices Out

5 · Identity & Access Management

• Access Control Models Explained — Overview (Part 1)
• Discretionary Access Control (DAC)
• Mandatory Access Control (MAC)
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Explained — Access Control Models (Part 4)
• Rule-Based Access Control (RuBAC) Explained — Access Control Models (Part 5)
• Passkeys (FIDO2 / WebAuthn) Explained
• SAML vs OAuth vs OpenID Connect: Federated Identity Explained

6 · Security Assessment & Testing

• SOC 1 vs SOC 2 vs SOC 3 Explained: Type I vs Type II Reports

7 · Security Operations

• Agentic Security Operation Explained — Security Operations
• Incident Response Explained: 7 Steps and NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 3

8 · Software Development Security

• Agentic Application Security Explained: Securing AI That Can Take Action
• MCP Security Explained: How AI Agents Connect to Tools Safely
• SAST vs DAST vs IAST vs SCA: Application Security Testing Explained