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We spend so much time on other things — like managing firewall rules, system patching , analyzing report data, etc. Great news – as I’m writing this, I’m also working on a CompTIA CySA+ certification course here at Linux Academy to be released soon!). that user accounts are often a neglected topic. It’s fairly simple.
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That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. And it's on your Mac, and virtually any company that runs the Linux operating system. And while it’s not Windows, it can be added.
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