Mike Meyers' CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide (Exam SY0-401)

by Mike Meyers

Overview

An all-new CompTIA Security+ exam guide from top CompTIA training and exam prep expert Mike Meyers

In Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide (Exam SY0-401), the bestselling author and leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification brings his highly effective methodology to IT security for the first time. Like the exam, this book goes beyond knowledge application and is designed to ensure that security personnel anticipate security risks and guard against them. Meyers’ “in the trenches” voice and the clarity of his explanations make his books the bestselling self-study resources available for professional certification.

• Electronic content includes: 20+ lab simulations, 1+ hour of video training from Meyers, and hundreds of practice exam questions
• McGraw-Hill Professional is a Platinum-Level CompTIA Authorized Partner
• CAQC Authorized (CompTIA Approved Quality Curriculum)
• Includes Mike's toolbox of favorite network security related freeware/shareware

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071836180
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	07/30/2015
Series:	Certification Press
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1200
File size:	15 MB
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About the Author

Mike Meyers (Houston, TX) CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, MCP is the industry’s leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and the bestselling author of eight editions of CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide.

Table of Contents

1. Defining Security
2. How a Network Works
3. How to Attack a Network
4. Common Types of Network Attacks
5. Malware
6. Social Engineering
7. Application Attacks
8. Wireless Attacks
9. Securing Your Wireless
10. Physical Network Protection
11. Access List
12. Authentication and Access Control
13. Cryptography
14. The wonderful Word of certificates
15. Security Training
16. Vulnerability Testing
17. Risk Mitigation
18. Incident Response
19. Business Continuity
20. Disaster Recovery