CompTIA Security+ Study Guide Authorized Courseware: Exam SY0-301 - Softcover

Dulaney, Emmett

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118014731 ISBN 13: 9781118014738

Publisher: Sybex, 2011

Synopsis

The preparation you need for the new CompTIA Security+ exam SY0-301

This top-selling study guide helps candidates prepare for exam SY0-301 and certification as a CompTIA Security+ administrator. Inside the new, CompTIA Authorized edition, you'll find complete coverage of all Security+ exam objectives, loads of real-world examples, and a CD packed with cutting-edge exam prep tools. The book covers key exam topics such as general security concepts, infrastructure security, the basics of cryptography, and much more.

• Provides 100% coverage of all exam objectives for the new CompTIA Security+ exam SY0-301 including:
  • Network security
  • Compliance and operational security
  • Threats and vulnerabilities
  • Application, data and host security
  • Access control and identity management
  • Cryptography
• Covers key topics such as general security concepts, communication and infrastructure security, the basics of cryptography, operational security, and more
• Offers practical examples and insights drawn from the real world
• Includes a CD with two practice exams, all chapter review questions, electronic flashcards, and more

Obtain your Security+ certification and jump-start your career. It's possible with the kind of thorough preparation you'll receive from CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, 5th Edition.

About this title

About the Author

Emmett Dulaney is an associate professor at Anderson University. He has written several certification books on Windows, Security, IT project management, and UNIX, and is coauthor of two of Sybex's leading certification titles: CompTIA Security+ Study Guide and CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide. He is also a well-known certification columnist for Redmond magazine and CertCities.com.

From the Back Cover

All the Preparation You Need for Exam SY0-301

Validate your professional computer security expertise with this certification that helps you stand out in the marketplace. This CompTIA Authorized study guide is your key to preparing for CompTIA's new Security+ Exam SY0-301. Acquire hands-on skills and validate your in-depth knowledge of computer security, then use this valuable training as a springboard to more advanced security certifications. Inside, you'll find:

Full coverage of all exam objectives in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need for the exam

Practical hands-on exercises to reinforce critical skills

Real-world scenarios that put what you've learned in the context of actual job roles

Over 300 challenging review questions to prepare you for exam day

Exam Essentials, a key feature in each chapter that identifies critical areas you must become proficient in before taking the exam

A handy tear card that maps every official exam objective to the corresponding chapter in the book, so you can track your exam prep objective by objective

Look inside for complete coverage of all exam objectives.

SYBEX TEST ENGINE

Test your knowledge with advanced testing software. Includes all chapter review questions and bonus exams.

ELECTRONIC FLASHCARDS

Reinforce your understanding with electronic flashcards.

Also on CD, you'll find a complete Glossary of Terms in searchable and printable PDF.

Covers All Objectives for the SY0-301 Exam!

Includes Real-World Scenarios, Hands-On Exercises, and Leading-Edge Exam Prep Software Featuring:

• Custom Test Engine

• Over 300 Sample Questions

• Electronic Flashcards

Edition details

• Publisher: Sybex
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118014731
• ISBN 13: 9781118014738
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 696