CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Certification Guide Second Edition

Become well-versed with IT security essentials and exam objectives for CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 certification

▶Book Description
The CompTIA Security+ certification confirms that you have the fundamental knowledge required to perform core security functions and pursue a career in IT security. Authored by Ian Neil, a world-class CompTIA Security+ 601 trainer, this book is a best-in-class study guide that fully covers the CompTIA Security+ 601 exam objectives.

Complete with self-assessment scenarios and realistic exam questions, this guide will help you master the core concepts to pass the exam the first time you take it. With the help of relevant examples, you'll learn about fundamental security concepts, from certificates and encryption to identity and access management (IAM). You'll then delve into the important domains of the exam, namely, cloud security, threats, attacks and vulnerabilities, technologies and tools, architecture and design, risk management, and cryptography and public key infrastructure (PKI). This book comes with over 600 practice questions with detailed explanations and includes two mock exams to help you test yourself.

By the end of this book, you will understand the application of core Security+ concepts in the real world and be ready to take the exam with confidence.

▶What You Will Learn
-Get to grips with security fundamentals, from the CIA triad through to IAM
-Explore cloud security and techniques used in penetration testing
-Discover different authentication methods and troubleshoot security issues
-Secure the devices and applications that are used by your company
-Identify and protect against various types of malware and virus
-Protect your environment against social engineering and advanced attacks
-Understand and implement PKI concepts
-Delve into secure application development, deployment, and automation concepts

▶Key Features
-Written by Ian Neil, one of the world's top CompTIA Security+ trainers
-Test your knowledge of security jargon and acronyms with self-assessment and realistic exam questions
-Learn about cryptography, encryption, and security policies to deliver a robust infrastructure

▶Who This Book Is For
If you want to take and pass the CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 exam, even if you are not from an IT background, this book is for you. You'll find this guide useful if you want to become a qualified security professional. This book is also ideal for US Government and DOD personnel seeking this certification.

▶What this book covers
- Chapter 1, Understanding Security Fundamentals, covers some security fundamentals that will be expanded upon in later chapters.

- Chapter 2, Implementing Public Key Infrastructure, goes into the different encryption types and teaches how certificates are issued and used.

- Chapter 3, Investigating Identity and Access Management, looks at different types of authentication. We will look at the concepts of identity and access management.

- Chapter 4, Exploring Virtualization and Cloud Concepts, gets you acquainted with various cloud models and cloud security, looking at their deployment and storage environments.

- Chapter 5, Monitoring, Scanning, and Penetration Testing, looks at penetration testing, exercise types, scanning, threat hunting, and SIEM systems.

- Chapter 6, Understanding Secure and Insecure Protocols, looks at when to use certain secure protocols.

- Chapter 7, Delving into Network and Security Concepts, looks at network components, remote access, and network reconnaissance tools.

- Chapter 8, Securing Wireless and Mobile Solutions, looks at wireless solutions and secure mobile solutions.

- Chapter 9, Identifying Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities, explores attacks and vulnerabilities, taking each type of attack in turn and its unique characteristics. This chapter is probably the most heavily tested module in the Security+ exam.

- Chapter 10, Governance, Risk, and Compliance, looks at risk management and regulations and frameworks.

- Chapter11, Managing Application Security, looks at application development and security.

- Chapter 12, Dealing with Incident Response Procedures, looks at preparing for disaster recovery incidents and how to recover.

- Chapter 13, Mock Exam 1, includes mock questions, along with explanations, which will help assess whether you're ready for the test.

- Chapter 14, Mock Exam 2, includes more mock questions, along with explanations, which will help assess whether you're ready for the test.