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CompTIA Security+: SY0-601 Certification Guide - Second Edition

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Product type Book
Published in Dec 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781800564244
Pages 550 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Ian Neil Ian Neil
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Ian Neil is one of the world's top trainers of Security+. He is able to break down information into manageable chunks so that people with no background knowledge can gain the skills required to become certified. He has recently worked for the US Army in Europe and designed a Security+ course that catered to people from all backgrounds (not just IT professionals), with an extremely successful pass rate. He is an MCT, MCSE, A+, Network+, Security+, CASP, and RESILIA practitioner that has worked with high-end training providers over the past 23 years and was one of the first technical trainers to train Microsoft internal staff when they opened their Bucharest Office in 2006.
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Table of Contents (24) Chapters

Preface 1. Objectives for the CompTIA Security+ 601 exam 2. Section 1: Security Aims and Objectives
3. Chapter 1: Understanding Security Fundamentals 4. Chapter 2: Implementing Public Key Infrastructure 5. Chapter 3: Investigating Identity and Access Management 6. Chapter 4: Exploring Virtualization and Cloud Concepts 7. Section 2: Monitoring the Security Infrastructure
8. Chapter 5: Monitoring, Scanning, and Penetration Testing 9. Chapter 6: Understanding Secure and Insecure Protocols 10. Chapter 7: Delving into Network and Security Concepts 11. Chapter 8: Securing Wireless and Mobile Solutions 12. Section 3: Protecting the Security Environment
13. Chapter 9: Identifying Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities 14. Chapter 10: Governance, Risk, and Compliance 15. Chapter 11: Managing Application Security 16. Chapter 12: Dealing with Incident Response Procedures 17. Section 4: Mock Tests
18. Chapter 13: Mock Exam 1
19. Mock Exam 1 Solutions
20. Chapter 14: Mock Exam 2
21. Mock Exam 2 Solutions
22. Chapter Review Solutions 23. Other Books You May Enjoy

Implementing Authentication and Authorization Solutions

In this section, we will look at the different types of authentication and authorization solutions that can be used. As an IT security professional, you will need good knowledge of these solutions. Let's start by looking at authentication management.

Authentication Management

There are different types of authentication management, and we will look at each of these in turn:

  • Password Keys: This looks like a USB device and works in conjunction with your password to provide multifactor authentication. An example of this is YubiKey. YubiKey is a Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 validation that provides the highest-level Authenticator Assurance Level 3 (AAL3) used for storing passwords.
  • Password Vaults: Password vaults are stored locally on the device and store all of your passwords so that you don't need to remember them. The password vault uses AES-256 encryption, so it makes storage...
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Profile icon Ian Neil
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Ian Neil is one of the world's top trainers of Security+. He is able to break down information into manageable chunks so that people with no background knowledge can gain the skills required to become certified. He has recently worked for the US Army in Europe and designed a Security+ course that catered to people from all backgrounds (not just IT professionals), with an extremely successful pass rate. He is an MCT, MCSE, A+, Network+, Security+, CASP, and RESILIA practitioner that has worked with high-end training providers over the past 23 years and was one of the first technical trainers to train Microsoft internal staff when they opened their Bucharest Office in 2006.
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