CompTIA Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals

by Mark Ciampa

This best-selling guide provides a complete, practical, up-to-date introduction to network and computer security. SECURITY+ GUIDE TO NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS, Fifth Edition, maps to the new CompTIA Security+ SY0-401 Certification Exam, providing thorough coverage of all domain objectives to help readers prepare for professional certification and career success. The text covers the essentials of network security, including compliance and operational security; threats and vulnerabilities; application, data, and host security; access control and identity management; and cryptography. The extensively updated Fifth Edition features a new structure based on major domains, a new chapter dedicated to mobile device security, expanded coverage of attacks and defenses, and new and updated information reflecting recent developments and emerging trends in information security, such as virtualization. New hands-on and case activities help readers review and apply what they have learned, and end-of-chapter exercises direct readers to the Information Security Community Site for additional activities and a wealth of learning resources, including blogs, videos , and current news and information relevant to the information security field.Important Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Genres: Textbooks, Nonfiction

608 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 5, 2014

Reviews

[Randy Daugherty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Needed for class, this was a great book and very helpful in Understanding Security issues and gett me started on the path to certification

[Najoud27 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book ever

[Alex · Rating 2 out of 5]

Fairly inconsistent in terms of quality, but generally on the glossier side for many of the topics covered. This was assigned as part of a course on applied cryptography and network security, with the cryptography texts used in the course being much weightier and more informative than this book. Might be useful as an exam prep guide, but not so much as a deep subject matter reference.

[Daniel Penha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I find the book a good source to learn security and perhaps it helps to prepare for the certification