This up-to-date study aid contains hundreds of accurate practice questions and detailed answer explanations CompTIA Security+™ Certification Practice Exams, Fourth Edition (Exam SY0-601) is filled with more than 1000 realistic practice questions—including new performance-based questions—to prepare you for this challenging exam. To help you understand the material, in-depth explanations of both the correct and incorrect answers are included for every question. This practical guide covers all official objectives for Exam SY0-601 and is the perfect companion to CompTIA Security+ Certification Study Guide, Fourth Edition. Covers all exam topics, including: 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 • Risk Analysis • Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity • Understanding Monitoring and Auditing • Security Assessments and Audits • Incident Response and Computer Forensics Online content includes:
Table of Contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- About the Authors
- Contents
- Introduction
- Exam Readiness Checklist
- 1 Networking Basics and Terminology
- 2 Introduction to Security Terminology
- 3 Security Policies and Standards
- 4 Types of Attacks
- 5 Vulnerabilities and Threats
- 6 Mitigating Security Threats
- 7 Implementing Host-based Security
- 8 Securing the Network Infrastructure
- 9 Wireless Networking and Security
- 10 Authentication
- 11 Authorization and Access Control
- 12 Introduction to Cryptography
- 13 Managing a Public Key Infrastructure
- 14 Physical Security
- 15 Application Attacks and Security
- 16 Virtualization and Cloud Security
- 17 Risk Analysis
- 18 Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
- 19 Understanding Monitoring and Auditing
- 20 Security Assessments and Audits
- 21 Incident Response and Computer Forensics
- A Pre-assessment Exam
- B About the Online Content