CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition (Exam SY0-201) - Hardcover

White, Gregory; Conklin, Wm. Arthur; Williams, Dwayne; Davis, Roger; Cothren, Chuck

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071601279 ISBN 13: 9780071601276

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2008

Synopsis

A CompTIA Security+ Exam Guide and An On-the-Job Reference--All-in-One

Get complete coverage of all the material included on the CompTIA Security+ exam inside this fully up-to-date, comprehensive resource. Written by network security experts, this authoritative exam guide features learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice questions, and in-depth explanations. Designed to help you pass the CompTIA Security+ exam with ease, this definitive volume also serves as an essential on-the-job reference. Get full details on all exam topics, including how to:

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  Combat viruses, Trojan horses, spyware, logic bombs, and worms
  
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  Defend against DDoS, spoofing, replay, TCP/IP hijacking, and other attacks
  
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  Apply best practices for access control methods
  
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  Implement authentication using Kerberos, CHAP, biometrics, and other methods
  
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  Use cryptography and PKI
  
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  Secure remote access, wireless, and virtual private networks (VPNs)
  
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  Harden networks, operating systems, and applications
  
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  Manage incident response and follow forensic procedures
  

The CD-ROM features

• One full practice exam
• Complete electronic book

About this title

About the Author

Greg White is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He is the author of the first edition of this book.

Wm. Arthur Conklin, CompTIA Security+, is an Assistant Professor in the Information and Logistics Technology department at the University of Houston.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0071601279
• ISBN 13: 9780071601276
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 672