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Ian Neil
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Ian Neil

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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Software Development Life Cycle

Choosing the right software methodology is crucial to successfully create new software. There are two prominent approaches to this. The first is the Waterfall methodology, which is a traditional and linear approach to software development, meaning that each new stage may only commence following the successful completion of the previous stage.

The other main methodology is Agile, which is more flexible and can lead to rapid deployment. Agile breaks up a project into short, iterative cycles known as sprints that can be completed in any order, thus allowing for frequent adaptation and improvement. Agile allows for quicker delivery, reducing the time to market.

The SDLC consists of four stages, as illustrated in Figure 23.1:

Figure 23.1: Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Figure 23.1: Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Let’s now look at each of these in turn.

As shown in the diagram, the first stage is software development. It is important to use the most...

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Published in: Jan 2024Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781835461532

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Ian Neil

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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