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With hundreds of practice exam questions, including new performance-based questions, CompTIA Security+ Certification Study Guide, Second 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 SY0-401
• 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 the exam topics, including:

Networking Basics and Terminology * Security Terminology * Security Policies and Standards * Types of Attacks * System Security Threats * Mitigating Security Threats * Implementing System Security * Securing the Network Infrastructure * Wireless Networking and Security * Authentication * Access Control * Cryptography • Managing a Public Key Infrastructure * Physical Security * Risk Analysis * Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity * Computer Forensics * Security Assessments and Audits * Monitoring and Auditing

Electronic content includes:

• Test engine that provides customized practice exams by chapter or by exam domain
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• Lab exercise PDF with solutions
• NEW pre-assessment exam
• Glossary of key terms
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Brief TOC1. Network Basics and Terminology 2. Introduction to Security Terminology 3. Security Policies and Standards 4. Types of Attacks 5. System Security Threats 6. Mitigating Security Threats 7. Implementing System Security 8. Securing the Network Infrastructure 9. Wireless Networking 10. Authentication11. Access Control 12. Introduction to Cryptography 13. Managing a PKI Infrastructure 14. Physical Security 15. Risk Analysis 16. Disaster Recovery 17. Introduction to Computer Forensics 18. Security Assessments and Audits 19. Understanding Monitoring and Auditing