LPI Security Essentials case studies
LPI Security Essentials · Put your knowledge to work in context.
LPI Security Essentials (exam code 020-100, current version 1.0) is a vendor-neutral entry-level certificate from the Linux Professional Institute that validates basic competence in protecting data, devices, networks and identities. It is aimed at people who have completed a first course in IT security, at staff and members of organizations that want to raise their security awareness, and at individuals who want a working grasp of secure use of information technology. The LPI Security Essentials case studies are 5 cases and about 3,154 words.
1Clinic Ransomware Preparedness on a $6,000 Budget
Northside Family Clinic has 12 staff, a single NAS holding 40,000 patient records, and a flat network. Last month a nearby clinic was hit by ransomware that encrypted its scheduling system; Northside's manager wants to buy an expensive next-generation firewall.
662 words, about 3 min2Laptop and USB Encryption for a Mobile Sales Team
A 25-person sales team uses Windows laptops and 16 GB USB sticks to carry pricing spreadsheets and customer contracts. In the past year two laptops and one USB stick were left on trains.
690 words, about 3 min3Retail IP Cameras, Default Passwords, and Flat Networks
A chain of three pet supply stores uses eight IP cameras per store, a central network video recorder (NVR) in each store, and a cloud viewing service. The cameras ship with the same default admin password, and firmware has not been updated in three years.
583 words, about 3 min4Exposed RDP and a Shared Admin Account at an Accounting Firm
A 40-person accounting firm runs a Windows file server and a remote desktop gateway on-premises. To let staff work from home, the IT consultant forwarded TCP 3389 on the firewall to the gateway and enabled a shared local administrator account.
635 words, about 3 min5SaaS Identity Lifecycle and a Marketing Data Export
A SaaS company with 80 employees and 15 contractors stores customer names, email addresses, support tickets, and partial payment card data. Contractors use personal laptops and share one 'support-admin' account for the ticketing system because licenses are expensive.
584 words, about 3 min