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GSEC GIAC Security Essentials Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition
GSEC GIAC Security Essentials Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition

GSEC GIAC Security Essentials Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

ISBN10: 1260453200 | ISBN13: 9781260453201
By Ric Messier
© 2019

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Fully updated coverage of every topic on the current version of the GSEC exam



Get complete coverage of all the objectives on Global Information Assurance Certification’s Security Essentials (GSEC) exam inside this comprehensive resource. GSEC GIAC Security Essentials Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition provides learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice exam questions, and in-depth explanations. Designed to help you pass the exam with ease, this authoritative resource also serves as an essential on-the-job reference.

Covers all exam topics, including:
Networking fundamentals
Network design
Cloud computing
Authentication and access control
Unix/Linux
Windows
Encryption
Risk management
Virtual machines
Vulnerability control
Malware
Incident response
Wireless technologies
Log Management
IoT and embedded devices

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Chapter 1: Information Security and the GIAC Security Essentials Certification
Chapter 2: Networking Fundamentals
Chapter 3: Network Design
Chapter 4: Authentication and Access Control
Chapter 5: Cloud Computing
Chapter 6: Unix/Linux
Chapter 7: Windows
Chapter 8: Encryption
Chapter 9: Risk Management
Chapter 10: Virtual Machines
Chapter 11: Vulnerability Control
Chapter 12: Malware
Chapter 13: Incident Response
Chapter 14: Wireless Technologies
Chapter 15: Log Management
Chapter 16: IoT and Embedded Devices

About the Author

Ric Messier

Ric Messier, CEH, CISSP, is an IT security professional with decades of experience working with service provider and enterprise networks. Ric has been a contributor to Hakin9 and PenTest Magazines and has spoken at Interop, New York. Ric currently teaches networking and security courses to graduate students at Brandeis University and to undergraduates at Champlain College. He has also developed two video training titles on ethical hacking and computer forensics.

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