CompTIA Security+ Certification Study Guide, Fourth Edition (Exam SY0-601)

  • 17h 5m
  • Glen Clarke
  • McGraw-Hill/Osborne
  • 2021

This fully updated self-study guide offers 100% coverage of every objective on the CompTIA Security+ exam

With hundreds of practice exam questions, including difficult performance-based questions, CompTIA Security+™ Certification Study Guide, Fourth Edition covers what you need to know―and shows you how to prepare―for this challenging exam.

  • 100% complete coverage of all official objectives for exam SY0-601
  • Exam Watch notes call attention to information about, and potential pitfalls in, the exam
  • Inside the Exam sections in every chapter highlight key exam topics covered
  • Two-Minute Drills for quick review at the end of every chapter
  • Simulated exam questions―including performance-based questions―match the format, topics, and difficulty of the real exam

Covers all exam topics, including:

Networking Basics and Terminology • Security Terminology • Security Policies and Standards • Types of Attacks • Vulnerabilities and Threats • Mitigating Security Threats • Implementing Host-Based Security • Securing the Network Infrastructure • Wireless Networking and Security • Authentication • Authorization and Access Control • Cryptography • Managing a Public Key Infrastructure • Physical Security • Application Attacks and Security • Virtualization and Cloud Security • Risk Analysis • Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity • Monitoring and Auditing • Security Assessments and Audits • Incident Response and Computer Forensics

In this Book

  • Introduction
  • Networking Basics and Terminology
  • Introduction to Security Terminology
  • Security Policies and Standards
  • Types of Attacks
  • Vulnerabilities and Threats
  • Mitigating Security Threats
  • Implementing Host-Based Security
  • Securing the Network Infrastructure
  • Wireless Networking and Security
  • Authentication
  • Authorization and Access Control
  • Introduction to Cryptography
  • Managing a Public Key Infrastructure
  • Physical Security
  • Application Attacks and Security
  • Virtualization and Cloud Security
  • Risk Analysis
  • Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
  • Understanding Monitoring and Auditing
  • Security Assessments and Audits
  • Incident Response and Computer Forensics
  • Appendix—About the Online Content
  • Glossary
  • Exam Readiness Checklist
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