Security+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

by White, Greg

• ISBN13: 9780072226331
• ISBN10: 0072226331
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-06-25
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media

Summary

This All-In-One guide is a comprehensive exam guide covering the new foundation level security certification for networking professionals; Security+ from CompTIA. The book includes 100% coverage of all exam objectives for the Security+ Certification, and also serves as an in-depth reference for use in the workplace after the exams.

Author Biography

Greg White is the Technical Director of the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security at the University of Texas San Antonio, and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Systems. Greg is a contributing author to several books on network and Internet security

Table of Contents

Part I: Authentication

1: General Security Concepts

Part II: Malware and Attacks

2: Types of Attacks and Malicious Software

Part III: Security in Transmissions

3: Remote Access

4: E-Mail

5: Web Components

6: Wireless and Instant Messaging

Part VI: Security for the Infrastructure

7: Infrastructure Security

8: Intrusion Detection Systems

9: Security Baselines

Part V: Cryptography and Applications

10: Cryptography

11: Public Key Infrastructure

12: Standards and Protocols

Part VI: Operational Security

13: Operational/Organizational Security

14: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Organizational Policies

Part VII: Administrative Controls

15: Security and Law

16: Privilege Management

17: Computer Forensics

18: Risk Management

19: Change Management

Part VIII: Appendixes

A: About the CD-ROM

B: OSI Model and Internet Protocols