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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

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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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