Acknowledgments

This book and accompanying DVD wouldn’t have been possible without my publisher, Pearson. I’ve been involved in many projects with Pearson for the past several years and give my thanks for the ongoing opportunities and support I have received.

One person in particular I’d like to acknowledge is Andrew Cupp. Drew, once again, your guidance during this project has been nothing short of greatness. You have definitely helped develop what I think is an exceptional product.

I’d also like to thank Aubrey Adams for his excellent feedback during the creation of this book. Good technical editors are difficult to find; I’m grateful to Aubrey for his dedication and hard work during this project. My thanks also go out to David Dusthimer, Betsy Brown, Sandra Schroeder, Tonya Simpson, Vanessa Evans, and Dan Scherf. It takes a lot of talented people to publish a book—I appreciate everything you did to make this book a reality.

And then there are the usually suspects—wife, family, friends; thank you for bearing with me on yet another crazy book-writing crusade!

Finally, I have dedicated this book to my website readers. Your input over the years has helped me tailor my book projects, making them more complete and helping them be successful. Many of you have requested I write a Security+ book; I am glad to oblige, and I hope that you benefit from it.