Book description
An up-to-date CompTIA Security+ exam guide from training and exam preparation guru Mike MeyersTake the latest version of the CompTIA Security+ exam (exam SY0-601) with confidence using the comprehensive information contained in this highly effective self-study resource. Like the test, the guide goes beyond knowledge application and is designed to ensure that security personnel anticipate security risks and guard against them.
In Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide, Third Edition (Exam SY0-601), the bestselling author and leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification brings his proven methodology to IT security. Mike covers all exam objectives in small, digestible modules that allow you to focus on individual skills as you move through a broad and complex set of skills and concepts. The book features hundreds of accurate practice questions as well as a toolbox of the author’s favorite network security related freeware/shareware.
- Provides complete coverage of every objective for exam SY0-601
- Online content includes 20+ lab simulations, video training, a PDF glossary, and 180 practice questions
- Written by computer security and certification experts Mike Meyers and Scott Jernigan
Table of contents
- Cover
- About the Authors
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
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Chapter 1 Risk Management
- Module 1-1: Defining Risk
- Module 1-2: Risk Management Concepts
- Module 1-3: Security Controls
- Module 1-4: Risk Assessment
- Module 1-5: Business Impact Analysis
- Module 1-6: Data Security and Data Protection
- Module 1-7: Personnel Risk and Policies
- Module 1-8: Third-Party Risk and Policies
- Questions
- Answers
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Chapter 2 Cryptography
- Module 2-1: Cryptography Basics
- Module 2-2: Cryptographic Methods
- Module 2-3: Symmetric Cryptosystems
- Module 2-4: Asymmetric Cryptosystems
- Module 2-5: Hashing Algorithms
- Module 2-6: Digital Signatures and Certificates
- Module 2-7: Public Key Infrastructure
- Module 2-8: Cryptographic Attacks
- Module 2-9: Other Cryptosystems
- Questions
- Answers
- Chapter 3 Identity and Account Management
- Chapter 4 Tools of the Trade
- Chapter 5 Securing Individual Systems
- Chapter 6 The Basic LAN
- Chapter 7 Securing Wireless LANs
- Chapter 8 Securing Public Servers
- Chapter 9 Securing Dedicated Systems
- Chapter 10 Physical Security
- Chapter 11 Secure Protocols and Applications
- Chapter 12 Testing Infrastructure
- Chapter 13 Dealing with Incidents
- Appendix A Exam Objective Map
- Appendix B About the Online Content
- Glossary
- Index
Product information
- Title: Mike Meyers' CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide, Third Edition (Exam SY0-601), 3rd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2021
- Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill
- ISBN: 9781260473704
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