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CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide, Fourth Edition (Exam SY0-401)
CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide, Fourth Edition (Exam SY0-401)

CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide, Fourth Edition (Exam SY0-401), 4th Edition

ISBN10: 0071837353 | ISBN13: 9780071837354
By Wm. Arthur Conklin, Chuck Cothren, Roger Davis, Dwayne Williams and Greg White

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Get complete coverage of all objectives included on the latest release of the CompTIA Security+ exam from this comprehensive resource. Cowritten by leading information security experts, this authoritative guide fully addresses the skills required for securing a network and managing risk. You'll find learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice exam questions, and in-depth explanations. Designed to help you pass CompTIA Security+ exam SY0-401, this definitive volume also serves as an essential on-the-job reference.

COVERS ALL EXAM DOMAINS, INCLUDING:

Network security
Compliance and operational security
Threats and vulnerabilities
Application, data, and host security
Access control and identity management
Cryptography

ELECTRONIC CONTENT INCLUDES

  • 200 practice exam questions
  • Test engine that provides practice exams or quizzes that can be customized by chapter or exam objective

Part I Security Concepts
Chapter 1 General Security Concepts
Chapter 2 Operational Organizational Security
Chapter 3 Legal Issues, Privacy, and Ethics
Part II Cryptography and Applications
Chapter 4 Cryptography
Chapter 5 Public Key Infrastructure
Chapter 6 Standards and Protocols
Part III Security in the Infrastructure
Chapter 7 Physical Security
Chapter 8 Infrastructure Security
Chapter 9 Authentication and Remote Access
Chapter 10 Wireless Security
Part IV Security in Transmissions
Chapter 11 Intrusion Detection Systems
Chapter 12 Security Baselines
Chapter 13 Types of Attacks and Malicious Software
Chapter 14 E-Mail and Instant Messaging
Chapter 15 Web Components
Part V Operational Security
Chapter 16 Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Chapter 17 Risk Management
Chapter 18 Change Management
Chapter 19 Privilege Management
Chapter 20 Computer Forensics
Appendices
Appendix A OSI Model and Internet Protocols
Appendix B About the CD
Glossary
Index

About the Author

Wm. Arthur Conklin

Wm. Arthur Conklin (Houston, TX), Security+, CISSP, is an Assistant Professor in the Information and Logistics Technology department at the University of Houston. In addition to his PhD, Mr. Conklin has a MBA from UTSA, and two graduate degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Dr. Conklin’s interests are information security, systems theory, and secure software design.

Chuck Cothren

Chuck Cothren is a Research Scientist at University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) and currently serves on theInformation Security Association’s Alamo Chapter Board of Directors. Mr. Cothren has a wide array of security experience including performing controlled penetration testing, network security policies, computer intrusionforensics, and computer training. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and has co-authored other McGraw-Hill/Osborne titles. Mr. Cothren holds a B.S. in Industrial Distribution from Texas A&M University.

Roger Davis

Roger L. Davis is a Senior Internal Audit Manager at NuSkinEnterprises and is responsible for evaluating global business operations in over 35 countries. He is a retired Air Force Colonel with over 20 years of military and information security experience. Mr. Davis is a CertifiedInformation Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from George Washington University.

Dwayne Williams

Greg White

Greg White (San Antonio, TX), CompTIA Security+, CISSP, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Dr. White is the Director of the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security at UTSA.

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