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

by Ian Neil

Become well-versed with IT security essentials and exam objectives for CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 certification

Key Features
Written by Ian Neil, one of the world's top CompTIA Security+ trainers
Test your knowledge of security jargon and acronyms with self-assessment and realistic exam questions
Learn about cryptography, encryption, and security policies to deliver a robust infrastructure
Book Description
The CompTIA Security+ certification confirms that you have the fundamental knowledge required to perform core security functions and pursue a career in IT security. Authored by Ian Neil, a world-class CompTIA Security+ 601 trainer, this book is a best-in-class study guide that fully covers the CompTIA Security+ 601 exam objectives.

Complete with self-assessment scenarios and realistic exam questions, 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 about fundamental security concepts, from certificates and encryption to identity and access management (IAM). You'll then delve into the important domains of the exam, namely, cloud security, threats, attacks and vulnerabilities, technologies and tools, architecture and design, risk management, and cryptography and public key infrastructure (PKI). This book comes with over 600 practice questions with detailed explanations and includes two mock exams to help you test yourself.

By the end of this book, you will understand the application of core Security+ concepts in the real world and be ready to take the exam with confidence.

What you will learn
Get to grips with security fundamentals, from the CIA triad through to IAM
Explore cloud security and techniques used in penetration testing
Discover different authentication methods and troubleshoot security issues
Secure the devices and applications that are used by your company
Identify and protect against various types of malware and virus
Protect your environment against social engineering and advanced attacks
Understand and implement PKI concepts
Delve into secure application development, deployment, and automation concepts
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 find this guide useful if you want to become a qualified security professional. This book is also ideal for US Government and DOD personnel seeking this certification.

1. Table of Contents:
2. Understanding Security Fundamentals
3. Implementing Public Key Infrastructure
4 . Investigating Identity and Access Management
5. Exploring Virtualization and Cloud Concepts
6. Monitoring, Scanning, and Penetration Testing
7. Understanding Secure and Insecure Protocols
8. Delving into Network and Security Concepts
9. Securing Wireless and Mobile Solutions
10. Identifying Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities
11. Governance, Risk, and Compliance
12. Managing Application Security
13. Dealing with Incident Response Procedures
14. Mock Exam 1
15. Mock Exam 2

516 pages, Paperback

Published December 24, 2020

Reviews

[Tristan Paine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is BY FAR the best CompTIA Security+ certification guide on the market. Prior to reading this book, I had zero IT background or knowledge and was only a few weeks away from taking my test.

After coming across this book, I finished it and passed the exam on my first try, just as the cover promised.

The book offers a comprehensive 'no-nonsense' approach with a laser focus on what will be tested, what content to expect, and remarkably accurate practice test questions.

If you have some IT background or none at all and want to become Security+ certified, this is the book for you.

[Ingmar Boddington · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book did complement online video courses and helped me to pass the exam. However, some of the material looks to have been dated at the time it was written, and there are a surprising number of typos which can distract when studying.

[Richard Newell · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good read and helped me pass first time.

[Saykrid Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I did NOT finish this in a day! I just don’t remember when I started reading this and the purpose was to prep for my course.

[Christos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy read, and I believe works well as an introduction to the Security+ contents. I do not believe that this book should be your only guide before the exam.

There is a lot of content repetition, which makes it easier to read without flipping back every now and then.