CompTIA Security+ Certification Practice Exams, Second Edition (Exam SY0-401)

by Lachance, Daniel; Clarke, Glen

• ISBN13: 9780071833448
• ISBN10: 0071833447
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-07-09
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Don't Let the Real Test Be Your First Test!

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CompTIA Security+ Certification Practice Exams, Second Edition (Exam SY0-401) is filled with more than 800 realistic practice questions--including new performance-based questions--to prepare you for this challenging exam. To help you understand the material, in-depth explanations of both the correct and incorrect answers are included for every question. This practical guide covers all official objectives for Exam SY0-401 and is the perfect companion to CompTIA Security+ Certification Study Guide, Second Edition.

Covers all exam topics, including:

Networking Basics and Terminology * Security Terminology * Security Policies and Standards * Types of Attacks * System Security Threats * Mitigating Security Threats * Implementing System Security * Securing the Network Infrastructure * Wireless Networking and Security * Authentication * Access Control * Cryptography * Managing a Public Key Infrastructure * Physical Security * Risk Analysis * Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity * Computer Forensics * Security Assessments and Audits * Monitoring and Auditing

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Table of Contents

1. Network Basics and Terminology 2. Introduction to Security Terminology 3. Security Policies and Standards 4. Types of Attacks 5. System Security Threats 6. Mitigating Security Threats 7. Implementing System Security 8. Securing the Network Infrastructure 9. Wireless Networking 10. Authentication11. Access Control 12. Introduction to Cryptography 13. Managing a PKI Infrastructure 14. Physical Security 15. Risk Analysis 16. Disaster Recovery 17. Introduction to Computer Forensics 18. Security Assessments and Audits 19. Understanding Monitoring and AuditingAppendix: Practice Exam