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CompTIA Network+ Certification Guide

By : Glen D. Singh, Rishi Latchmepersad
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CompTIA Network+ Certification Guide

By: Glen D. Singh, Rishi Latchmepersad

Overview of this book

CompTIA certified professionals have always had the upper hand in the information technology industry. This book will be your ideal guide to efficiently passing and achieving this certification. Learn from industry experts and implement their practices to resolve complex IT issues. This book revolves around networking concepts where readers will learn topics like network architecture, security, network monitoring, and troubleshooting. This book will not only prepare the readers conceptually but will also help them pass the N10-007 exam. This guide will also provide practice exercise after every chapter where readers can ensure their concepts are clear. By the end of this book, readers will leverage this guide and the included practice questions to boost their confidence in appearing for the actual certificate.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)

Common operational processes

In this section, we will examine some of the most common processes that network administrators must continually undertake to ensure that their networks are performing optimally.

Scanning and patching processes

As part of proper preventative maintenance on a network, it is important that security and network administrators set up a regular scanning schedule, or implement an automated scanning tool for devices on their network, in order to quickly identify vulnerabilities and unnecessary services on devices within their network.

Vulnerability scanners search for known security weaknesses on the network, giving the administrator an opportunity to patch the system before malicious personnel exploit...