CompTIA Security+: SY0-601 Certification Guide: Complete coverage of the new CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) exam to help you pass on the first attempt, Edition 2

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Learn IT security essentials and prepare for the Security+ exam with this CompTIA exam guide, complete with additional online resources—including flashcards, PBQs, and mock exams—at securityplus.trainingKey Features
  • Written by Ian Neil, one of the world's top CompTIA Security+ trainers
  • Test your knowledge of cybersecurity jargon and acronyms with realistic exam questions
  • Learn about cryptography, encryption, and security policies to deliver a robust infrastructure
Book DescriptionThe CompTIA Security+ certification validates the fundamental knowledge required to perform core security functions and pursue a career in IT security. Authored by Ian Neil, a world-class CompTIA certification trainer, this book is a best-in-class study guide that fully covers the CompTIA Security+ 601 exam objectives. Complete with chapter review questions, realistic mock exams, and worked solutions, 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 fundamental security concepts from certificates and encryption to identity and access management (IAM). As you progress, you'll delve into the important domains of the exam, including cloud security, threats, attacks and vulnerabilities, technologies and tools, architecture and design, risk management, cryptography, and public key infrastructure (PKI). You can access extra practice materials, including flashcards, performance-based questions, practical labs, mock exams, key terms glossary, and exam tips on the author's website at securityplus.training. By the end of this Security+ book, you'll have gained the knowledge and understanding to take the CompTIA exam with confidence.What you will learn
  • Master cybersecurity fundamentals, from the CIA triad through to IAM
  • Explore cloud security and techniques used in penetration testing
  • Use different authentication methods and troubleshoot security issues
  • Secure the devices and applications used by your company
  • Identify and protect against various types of malware and viruses
  • Protect yourself against social engineering and advanced attacks
  • Understand and implement PKI concepts
  • Delve into secure application development, deployment, and automation
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 also find this guide useful if you want to become a qualified security professional. This CompTIA book is also ideal for US Government and US Department of Defense personnel seeking cybersecurity certification.

Ratings and reviews

3.5
2 reviews
levi brown
February 4, 2022
I bought and loved this book. This is the third Comptia class that I have taken and also my first time through Security +. This is also the first that I have passed a Comptia test. With the way the book is written it was easily understood and able maintain my attention when reading it. Great Book, Great Material, Great Price.
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About the author

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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