CompTIA Security+: SY0-601 Certification Guide: Complete coverage of the new CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) exam to help you pass on the first attempt

Neil, Ian

ISBN 10: 1800564244 / ISBN 13: 9781800564244

Edité par Packt Publishing (edition 2nd ed.), 2020

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Synopsis :

Become well-versed with IT security essentials and exam objectives for CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 certification

Key Features

• Written by Ian Neil, one of the world's top CompTIA Security+ trainers
• Test your knowledge of security jargon and acronyms with self-assessment and realistic exam questions
• Learn about cryptography, encryption, and security policies to deliver a robust infrastructure

Book Description

The CompTIA Security+ certification confirms that you have the fundamental knowledge required to perform core security functions and pursue a career in IT security. Authored by Ian Neil, a world-class CompTIA Security+ 601 trainer, this book is a best-in-class study guide that fully covers the CompTIA Security+ 601 exam objectives.

Complete with self-assessment scenarios and realistic exam questions, this guide will help you master the core concepts to pass the exam the first time you take it. With the help of relevant examples, you'll learn about fundamental security concepts, from certificates and encryption to identity and access management (IAM). You'll then delve into the important domains of the exam, namely, cloud security, threats, attacks and vulnerabilities, technologies and tools, architecture and design, risk management, and cryptography and public key infrastructure (PKI). This book comes with over 600 practice questions with detailed explanations and includes two mock exams to help you test yourself.

By the end of this book, you will understand the application of core Security+ concepts in the real world and be ready to take the exam with confidence.

What you will learn

• Get to grips with security fundamentals, from the CIA triad through to IAM
• Explore cloud security and techniques used in penetration testing
• Discover different authentication methods and troubleshoot security issues
• Secure the devices and applications that are used by your company
• Identify and protect against various types of malware and virus
• Protect your environment against social engineering and advanced attacks
• Understand and implement PKI concepts
• Delve into secure application development, deployment, and automation concepts

Who this book is for

If you want to take and pass the CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 exam, even if you are not from an IT background, this book is for you. You'll find this guide useful if you want to become a qualified security professional. This book is also ideal for US Government and DOD personnel seeking this certification.

Table of Contents

1. Understanding Security Fundamentals
2. Implementing Public Key Infrastructure
3. Investigating Identity and Access Management
4. Exploring Virtualization and Cloud Concepts
5. Monitoring, Scanning, and Penetration Testing
6. Understanding Secure and Insecure Protocols
7. Delving into Network and Security Concepts
8. Securing Wireless and Mobile Solutions
9. Identifying Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities
10. Governance, Risk, and Compliance
11. Managing Application Security
12. Dealing with Incident Response Procedures
13. Mock Exam 1
14. Mock Exam 2

À propos de l?auteur:

Ian Neil is one of the world’s top trainers of Security+. He has the ability to break down the information into manageable chunks so that people with no background knowledge can gain the skills required to become certified. He has recently worked for the US Army in Europe and designed a Security+ course that catered for people from all backgrounds (not just the IT professional), with an extremely successful pass rate. He is an MCT, MCSE, A+, Network+, Security+, CASP, and RESILIA practitioner. Over the past 23 years Ian has worked with high-end training providers and was one of the first technical trainers to train Microsoft internal staff when they opened their Bucharest Office in 2006.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : CompTIA Security+: SY0-601 Certification ...
Éditeur : Packt Publishing (edition 2nd ed.)
Date d'édition : 2020
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good
Edition : 2nd ed.