Security+ Certification For Dummies^?

by Lawrence Miller (CISSP, Security+, co-author of CISSP For Dummies); Peter H. Gregory (AT&T Wireless Services, Woodinville, Washington)

• ISBN13: 9780764525766
• ISBN10: 076452576X
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

* Prepares readers for the newest vendor-neutral, industry-sponsored IT security exam, an attractive certification option for system security personnel * Security+ has been endorsed by major players like Microsoft, IBM, and the Department of Defense and is expected to become a prerequisite for many vendor-specific certifications * A fast, easy way for IT professionals to learn what they need to qualify for a security credential that is less expensive and less time-consuming than CISSP, SSCP, or SANS GIAC * Author's experience includes security consulting for multinational concerns and systems security management in the U.S. Navy * CD-ROM includes hundreds of randomly-generated bonus test questions and both timed and untimed versions of the practice test

Author Biography

Lawrence Miller is a systems security consultant with over nine years of experience. <p> Gregory is a logical security strategist at a wireless telecommunications carrier.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: Exam Basics.

Chapter 1: CompTIA and the Security+ Certification.

Chapter 2: Networking and Security Basics.

Part II: General Security Concepts.

Chapter 3: Access Control.

Chapter 4: Attacks and Malicious Code.

Part III: Communication Security.

Chapter 5: Remote Access.

Chapter 6: E-Mail and Internet Security.

Chapter 7: File Transfer and Directory Services.

Chapter 8: Wireless LANs.

Part IV: Infrastructure Security.

Chapter 9: Devices and Media.

Chapter 10: Security Topologies.

Chapter 11: Security Baselines.

Part V: Cryptography.

Chapter 12: Cryptography Basics.

Chapter 13: Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).

Part VI: Operational/Organizational Security.

Chapter 14: Physical Security.

Chapter 15: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.

Chapter 16: Security Management.

Chapter 17: Computer Forensics and Incident Response.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten Test Day Tips.

Chapter 19: Ten Great Books for the Security Professional.

Chapter 20: Ten Security Web Sites.

Chapter 21: Ten Other Security Certifications.

Part VIII: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Practice Exam.

Appendix B: About the CD-ROM.

Index.

End-User License Agreement.