CompTIA Security+ Certification Practice Exams, Third Edition (Exam SY0-501)

by Daniel Lachance Lachance IT Consulting Inc., Glen E. Clarke

Overview

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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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781260026900
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date:	08/18/2017
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Networking Basics and Terminology
Chapter 2: Introduction to Security Terminology
Chapter 3: Security Policies and Standards
Chapter 4: Types of Attacks (GC)
Chapter 5: System Security Threats
Chapter 6: Mitigating Security Threats
Chapter 7: Implementing System Security
Chapter 8: Securing the Network Infrastructure
Chapter 9: Wireless Networking and Security
Chapter 10: Authentication
Chapter 11: Access Control
Chapter 12: Introduction to Cryptography
Chapter 13: Managing a PKI Infrastructure
Chapter 14: Physical Security
Chapter 15: Risk Analysis
Chapter 16: Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Chapter 17: Introduction to Computer Forensics and Incident Response
Chapter 18: Security Assessments and Audits
Chapter 19: Understanding Monitoring and Auditing
Appendix A: Pre-Assessment Exam
Appendix B: About the CD