CompTIA Security+ Certification Study Guide
Exam SY0-201 3E
By- Ido Dubrawsky, Chief Security Advisor, Microsoft's Communication Sector North America, a division of the Mobile and Embedded Devices Group
CompTIA's Security+ certification is a globally-recognized, vendor neutral exam that has helped over 60,000 IT professionals reach further and higher in their careers. The current Security+ exam (SY0-201) focuses more on being able to deal with security issues rather than just identifying them.
The new exam covers six major topics: Systems Security, Network Infrastructure, Access Control, Assessments and Audits, Cryptography, and Organizational Security.
This third edition has been updated to follow and cover the new exam objectives. After reading this book not only will you be able to pass the exam but you will have a working knowledge of cryptography, security legislation, vulnerability assessments, logical access control methods, and much more.
Audience
Security+ exam candidates both first-time and recertification
Paperback, 784 Pages
Published: July 2009
Imprint: Syngress
ISBN: 978-1-59749-426-7
Contents
Part 1: Systems Security
Chapter 1: Systems Security Overview
Chapter 2: OS Hardening
Chapter 3: Application SecurityChapter 4: Implementing System Security Applications
Chapter 5: Virtualization TechnologiesPart 2: Communication and Network Infrastructure Security
Chapter 6: Network SecurityChapter 7: Wireless Networks
Part 3: Access ControlChapter 8: Network Access
Chapter 9: Network AuthenticationPart 4: Assessments and Audits
Chapter 10: Risk Assessments and Risk MitigationPart 5: Cryptopgraphy
Chapter 11: General Cryptographic ConceptsChapter 12: Public Key Infrastructure
Part 6: Organizational SecurityChapter 13: Redundancy Planning
Chapter 14: Controls and ProceduresChapter 15: Legislation and Organizational Policies
