CompTIA Security+ Review Guide - Exam SY0-601 - 5th Edition by James Michael Stewart (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Learn the ins and outs of the IT security field and efficiently prepare for the CompTIA Security+ Exam SY0-601 with one easy-to-follow resource

CompTIA Security+ Review Guide: Exam SY0-601, Fifth Edition helps you to efficiently review for the leading IT security certification--CompTIA Security+ SY0-601. Accomplished author and security expert James Michael Stewart covers each domain in a straightforward and practical way, ensuring that you grasp and understand the objectives as quickly as possible.

Whether you're refreshing your knowledge or doing a last-minute review right before taking the exam, this guide includes access to a companion online test bank that offers hundreds of practice questions, flashcards, and glossary terms.

Covering all five domains tested by Exam SY0-601, this guide reviews:

• Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
• Architecture and Design
• Implementation
• Operations and Incident Response
• Governance, Risk, and Compliance

This newly updated Fifth Edition of CompTIA Security+ Review Guide: Exam SY0-601 is not just perfect for anyone hoping to take the SY0-601 Exam, but it is also an excellent resource for those wondering about entering the IT security field.

From the Back Cover

Includes one year of FREE access after activation to the interactive online learning environment and study tools:

• 2 custom practice exams
• Over 900 electronic flashcards
• Searchable key term glossary

Approach the CompTIA Security+ exam with confidence

Before you take CompTIA's Security+ Exam SY0-601, reinforce your test prep with this concise guide that reviews all five exam domains: Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities; Architecture and Design; Implementation; Operations and Incident Response; and Governance, Risk and Compliance. You'll find full coverage of all exam objectives--plus gain access to a practical and targeted set of online review tools.

• Easy-to-use book is organized by exam domains for quick review
• Flexible review guide goes hand-in-hand with any learning tool on the market, including the Sybex CompTIA Security+ Study Guide Exam SYO-601, Eighth Edition
• "Exam Essentials" section in each chapter helps you zero in on what you need to know
• Gain access to a complete set of online exam prep and review tools, including a hundreds of practice questions, electronic flashcards, and a full Glossary of Key Terms

ABOUT THE CompTIA SECURITY+ PROGRAM

The CompTIA Security+ exam certifies that the candidate is able to install and configure systems securely, perform threat analysis, mitigate risks, and operate under acceptable laws, policies, and regulations. It is considered the leading entry-level certification for security professionals.

Interactive learning environment

Take your exam prep to the next level with Sybex's superior interactive online tools. To access our interactive learning environment simply visit www.wiley.com/go/sybextestprep, register your book to receive your unique PIN, and instantly gain one year of FREE access after activation to:

• Interactive test bank with 2 custom practice exams help you identify where you need additional study. Practice exams help you identify areas where further review is needed. Get more than 90% of the answers correct, and you're ready to take the certification exam.
• More than 900 electronic flashcards to reinforce learning and last-minute prep before the exam
• Comprehensive glossary in PDF format gives you instant access to the key terms so you are fully prepared

About the Author

JAMES MICHAEL STEWART holds variety of certifications, including: Security+, Network+, A+, CySA+, PenTest+, CASP+, CTT+, CEH, CHFI, ECSA, ECIH, CND, CEI, CISSP, CISM, and CFR. He has been working with computers and technology for over thirty years. His work focuses on security, certification, and various operating systems. Michael has been teaching job skill and certification courses for over 25 years, such as CISSP, ethical hacking/penetration testing, computer forensics, and Security+. He has taught hundreds of classes, accumulating over 16,000 hours of instruction. His most recent publications include the CISSP Study Guide, 9th Edition. Michael has also contributed to many other security focused materials including exam preparation guides, practice exams, video instruction, and courseware. He has developed certification courseware and training materials as well as presented these materials in the classroom. Michael graduated in 1992 from the University of Texas at Austin.