This fully updated, exam-focused study aid covers everything you need to know and shows you how to prepare for the CompTIA Security+ exam
With hundreds of practice exam questions, including difficult performance-based questions, CompTIA Security+® Certification Study Guide, Third Edition covers what you need to know—and shows you how to prepare—for this challenging exam.
• 100% complete coverage of all official objectives for exam SY0-501
• Exam Watch notes call attention to information about, and potential pitfalls in, the exam
• Inside the Exam sections in every chapter highlight key exam topics covered
• Two-Minute Drills for quick review at the end of every chapter
• Simulated exam questions—including performance-based questions—match the format, topics, and difficulty of the real exam
Covers all exam topics, including:
Networking Basics and Terminology • Security Terminology • Security Policies and Standards • Types of Attacks • System Security Threats • Mitigating Security Threats • Implementing System Security • Securing the Network Infrastructure • Wireless Networking and Security • Authentication • Access Control • Cryptography • Managing a Public Key Infrastructure • Physical Security • Risk Analysis • Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity • Computer Forensics • Security Assessments and Audits • Monitoring and Auditing
Electronic Content Includes:
• 50+ lab exercises and solutions
• Complete practice exams
• 3+ hours of video training from the author
• Secured book PDF
Daniel Lachance, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ MCITP, MCTS, MCSA, is a technical trainer for Global Knowledge and the author of CompTIA Cloud Essentials Certification Study Guide.
Glen E. Clarke, CompTIA Security+, CCNA®, MCITP, MCT, CEH™, CHFI™, SCNP™, CISSO, is an independent trainer and consultant, focusing on network security and security auditing services. He has authored many certification books, including CompTIA Network+® Certification Study Guide, Sixth Edition.
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