Book description
This ebook does not provide access to the companion materials.
The preparation you need for the new CompTIA Security+ exam SY0-301
This top-selling study guide helps candidates prepare for exam SY0-301 and certification as a CompTIA Security+ administrator. Inside the new, CompTIA Authorized edition, you'll find complete coverage of all Security+ exam objectives, loads of real-world examples. The book covers key exam topics such as general security concepts, infrastructure security, the basics of cryptography, and much more.
- Provides 100% coverage of all exam objectives for the new CompTIA Security+ exam SY0-301 including:
- Covers key topics such as general security concepts, communication and infrastructure security, the basics of cryptography, operational security, and more
- Offers practical examples and insights drawn from the real world
Obtain your Security+ certification and jump-start your career. It's possible with the kind of thorough preparation you'll receive from CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, 5th Edition.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Publisher's Note
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Table of Exercises
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Measuring and Weighing Risk
- Chapter 2: Infrastructure and Connectivity
- Chapter 3: Protecting Networks
- Chapter 4: Threats and Vulnerabilities
- Chapter 5: Access Control and Identity Management
- Chapter 6: Educating and Protecting the User
- Chapter 7: Operating System and Application Security
- Chapter 8: Cryptography Basics
- Chapter 9: Cryptography Implementation
- Chapter 10: Physical and Hardware-Based Security
- Chapter 11: Security and Vulnerability in the Network
- Chapter 12: Wireless Networking Security
- Chapter 13: Disaster Recovery and Incident Response
- Chapter 14: Security-Related Policies and Procedures
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Chapter 15: Security Administration
- Security Administrator's Troubleshooting Guide
- Getting Started
- Access Control Issues
- Accountability Concerns
- Auditing
- Authentication Schemes
- Backup Management
- Baselining Security
- Certificate Management
- Communications Security
- Directory Services Protection
- Disaster Planning
- Documenting Your Environment
- Email Issues
- File-Sharing Basics
- Working with IDSs and Honey Pots
- Incident Handling
- Internet Common Sense
- Key Management Conventions
- Preventing Common Malicious Events
- Managing Personnel
- Keeping Physical Security Meaningful
- Securing the Infrastructure
- Working with Security Zones
- Social Engineering Risks
- System Hardening Basics
- Securing the Wireless Environment
- Summary
- Appendix: About the Companion CD
- Glossary
- Index
- End-User License Agreement
- What's on the CD
- Perf Card / Objectives Map
Product information
- Title: CompTIA® Security+™: Study Guide, Fifth Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2011
- Publisher(s): Sybex
- ISBN: 9781118014738
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