Comptia Security+ Study Guide: Exam SY0-501

by Emmett Dulaney, Chuck Easttom

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Expert preparation covering 100% of Security+ exam SY0-501 objectives CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, Seventh Edition offers invaluable preparation for Exam SY0-501. Written by an expert author team, this book covers 100% of the exam objectives with clear, concise explanation. You'll learn how to handle threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities using industry-standard tools and technologies, while understanding the role of architecture and design. From everyday tasks like identity and access management to complex topics like risk management and cryptography, this study guide helps you consolidate your knowledge base in preparation for the Security+ exam. Practical examples illustrate how these processes play out in real-world scenarios, allowing you to immediately translate essential concepts to on-the-job application. You also gain access to the Sybex online learning environment, which features a robust toolkit for more thorough flashcards, glossary of key terms, practice questions, and a pre-assessment exam equip you with everything you need to enter the exam confident in your skill set. This study guide is approved and endorsed by CompTIA, and has been fully updated to align with the latest version of the exam. To an employer, the CompTIA Security+ certification proves that you have the knowledge base and skill set to secure applications, devices, and networks; analyze and respond to threats; participate in risk mitigation, and so much more. As data threats loom larger every day, the demand for qualified security professionals will only continue to grow. If you're ready to take the first step toward a rewarding career, CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, Seventh Edition is the ideal companion for thorough exam preparation.

Genres: Nonfiction

463 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2017

Reviews

[Jenny Thompson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty easy to follow, but there were a few too many typos. It's a solid supplemental studying choice, but I'd stick with something like Professor Messer as your primary.

[John · Rating 2 out of 5]

This morning I took the CompTIA Security+ SY0-501 exam (the successor to SY-401) and passed. For what it's worth, the exam was significantly tougher than I had expected, and many questions were badly worded, some with awkward grammar where verb antecedents were hard to figure out.

I had started reading Darril Gibson's book on Security+ last year and thought it was pretty good though a bit in the weeds. That book was for the SY0-401 Exam. Since -501 was just introduced and I wanted to take the new exam (the old one is still available for awhile) I bought a copy of Emmett Dulaney's book on SY0-501.

On the whole, I would have to say that if you're serious about the exam, Gibson's book is the one. I haven't looked at the SY0-501 version, but I expect it has the same detail-oriented approach.

This one -- Dulaney's -- isn't bad, but it manages to go a little too fast over the various areas. There are bits that are presented in paragraphs that should really be in tables or more easy-to-review structures. There are also genuine mistakes. I'll add them to the online addenda for the book, but there were a few too many blemishes in the printed version.

[Brian · Rating 1 out of 5]

UPDATE: after reading chapter 8 (which should be 3 separate chapters) I am downgrading my review from 2 stars to 1 star. At least 20% of that chapter is useless due to either self admittedly not being part of the Security+ exam at all and not needed to understand future principals, or simply being wrong. There are SO MANY outright incorrect statements, typos, contradictory statements (one of which is always wrong, in some cases BOTH are wrong). Images are often just as incorrect as text, or also contradict the text. The other issue is that topics that SHOULD have been covered are not, and the practice questions at the end of the chapter prove this, as about 20% of them are on information that is not covered in anyway in the chapter, or previous chapters.

ORIGINAL: This is easily the worst technical book I have ever read for multiple reasons. First, the massive number of editorial mistakes from misplaced content, typos, duplicate images/text, grammatical errors. It has them all! YAY *sarcasm* Then we have the overall content organization of the book. It is completely out of order we discuss Risk Management and Assessments before we ever discuss basic security practices and vulnerabilities?! SAY WHAT? Next, we have the travesty of each chapter. Each reads like the 2 authors wrote it together over Zoom while drinking. They are a stream of consciousness mess were we may refer back to something at the beginning of the chapter 3/4 of the way through because we forgot to mention it back then, and constantly jump back and forth between semi-related topics in no determinable order. Faulkner wept. Finally, the book is self admittedly written to a very specific audience: experienced network security professionals. I would think anyone having anything to do with Security+ would understand now that that demographic is only a SMALL part of the individuals who are taking this exam now. I am only giving this 2 stars because it does seem to contain all necessary information in it. Though reading the book to get it might actually make you more confused on the topics than before you read it.

[Khardiss · Rating 2 out of 5]

Book has too many errors in it. Had this been the only book I read to prepare for the exam, I would have failed.

[Corey Knoettgen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Contained everything I needed to pass the exam on my first try. I didn't need any other book.