Security+ Exam Cram 2 (Exam SYO-101) |
By Kirk Hausman, Diane Barrett, Martin Weiss |
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Publisher | : Que |
Pub Date | : April 10, 2003 |
ISBN | : 0-7897-2910-5 |
Pages | : 528 |
| Copyright |
| | A Note from Series Editor Ed Tittel |
| | About the Authors |
| | Acknowledgments |
| | We Want to Hear from You! |
| | Introduction |
| | | Whom Is This Book For? |
| | | CompTIA's Security+ and Other Certifications |
| | | Signing Up to Take the Exam |
| | | Scheduling the Security+ Exam |
| | | About This Book |
| | | How to Use This Book |
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| | Self-Assessment |
| | | Security Professionals in the Real World |
| | | The Ideal Security+ Candidate |
| | | Put Yourself to the Test |
| | | Assessing Readiness for the Security+ Exam |
| | | Onward, Through the Fog! |
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| | Chapter 1. CompTIA Certification Exams |
| | | CompTIA Certification Programs Launch Your Career |
| | | The Exam Situation |
| | | Exam Layout and Design |
| | | Using CompTIA's Exam Software Effectively |
| | | Exam-Taking Techniques |
| | | Question-Handling Strategies |
| | | Mastering the Inner Game |
| | | Weighted Averages of the Skill Sets |
| | | Study Guide Checklist |
| | | Additional Resources |
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| | Chapter 2. General Security Practices |
| | | Access Control |
| | | Authentication |
| | | Nonessential Services and Protocols |
| | | Practice Questions |
| | | Need to Know More? |
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| | Chapter 3. Nonessential Services and Attacks |
| | | Understanding and Identifying Common Services and Nonessential Services Posing Possible Security Threats |
| | | Attacks |
| | | Malicious Code |
| | | Social Engineering |
| | | Auditing |
| | | Practice Questions |
| | | Need to Know More? |
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| | Chapter 4. Communication Security |
| | | Remote Access |
| | | Securing Email |
| | | Instant Messaging |
| | | Web Connectivity |
| | | Practice Questions |
| | | Need to Know More? |
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| | Chapter 5. Online Vulnerabilities |
| | | Web Vulnerabilities |
| | | Protocol Vulnerabilities |
| | | File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Vulnerabilities |
| | | Wireless Network Vulnerabilities |
| | | Practice Questions |
| | | Need to Know More? |
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| | Chapter 6. Infrastructure Security |
| | | Understanding the Basic Security Concepts of Communication and Network Devices |
| | | Understanding the Basic Security Concepts of Media |
| | | Basic Security Concepts, Strengths, and Vulnerabilities of Security Topologies |
| | | Need to Know More? |
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| | Chapter 7. Intrusion Detection and Security Baselines |
| | | Intrusion Detection |
| | | Security Baselines |
| | | Practice Questions |
| | | Need to Know More? |
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| | Chapter 8. Basics of Cryptography |
| | | Algorithms |
| | | Concepts of Using Cryptography |
| | | Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) |
| | | Practice Questions |
| | | Need to Know More? |
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| | Chapter 9. Deploying Cryptography |
| | | Standards and Protocols |
| | | Key Management and the Certificate Lifecycle |
| | | Practice Questions |
| | | Need to Know More? |
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| | Chapter 10. Organizational Security |
| | | Physical Security |
| | | Disaster Recovery |
| | | Security Policies and Procedures |
| | | Practice Questions |
| | | Need to Know More? |
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| | Chapter 11. Privilege Management, Forensics, Risk Identification, Education, and Documentation |
| | | Understanding Privilege Management |
| | | Understanding Computer Forensics |
| | | Identifying Risks |
| | | Implementing User Education |
| | | Understanding Security Documentation |
| | | Practice Questions |
| | | Need to Know More? |
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| | Chapter 12. Sample Test #1 |
| | Chapter 13. Answer Key to Sample Test #1 |
| | Chapter 14. Sample Test #2 |
| | Chapter 15. Answer Key to Sample Test #2 |
| | Appendix A. List of Resources |
| | Appendix B. List of Products and Vendors |
| | | Chapter 2 |
| | | Chapter 3 |
| | | Chapter 4 |
| | | Chapter 5 |
| | | Chapter 6 |
| | | Chapter 7 |
| | | Chapter 8 |
| | | Chapter 9 |
| | | Chapter 10 |
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| | Appendix C. What's on the CD-ROM |
| | | PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition |
| | | Exclusive Electronic Version of Text |
| | | Easy Access to Online Pointers and References |
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| | Appendix D. Using the PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition Software |
| | | Exam Simulation |
| | | Question Quality |
| | | Interface Design |
| | | Effective Learning Environment |
| | | Software Requirements |
| | | Installing PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition |
| | | Removing PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition from Your Computer |
| | | Using PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition |
| | | Starting a Practice Test Mode Session |
| | | Starting a Flash Review Mode Session |
| | | Standard PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition Options |
| | | Time Remaining |
| | | Your Examination Score Report |
| | | Review Your Exam |
| | | Get More Exams |
| | | Contacting PrepLogic |
| | | Customer Service |
| | | Product Suggestions and Comments |
| | | License Agreement |
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| | Glossary |
| | Index |