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CASP+ CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner Study Guide: Exam CAS-003 - Third Edition

By : Jeff T. Parker, Michael Gregg
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CASP+ CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner Study Guide: Exam CAS-003 - Third Edition

By: Jeff T. Parker, Michael Gregg

Overview of this book

The next few years will bring a 45-fold increase in digital data and at least one-third of that data will pass through the cloud. The level of risk to data everywhere is growing in parallel and organizations are in need of qualified data security professionals to safeguard their information. The CASP+ certification validates this in-demand skillset and this book is your ideal resource for passing the exam. CASP+ meets the ISO 17024 standard and is approved by the U.S. Department of Defense to fulfill Directive 8570.01-M requirements. It is also compliant with government regulations under the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). As such, this career-building credential makes you in demand in the marketplace and shows that you are qualified to address enterprise-level security concerns. The CASP+ CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner Study Guide: Exam CAS-003, Third Edition, is the preparation resource you need to take the next big step for your career and pass with flying colors. This book provides detailed explanations of technical and business concepts that give you the background you need to apply, identify, and implement appropriate security solutions. You’ll solidify your understanding of each objective with end-of-chapter reviews. The book contains hands-on lab exercises and hundreds of practice questions to help you test your knowledge in advance of the exam. By the end of the book, you’ll have the knowledge and the confidence to ace the CASP+ certification exam.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Cover
2
Acknowledgments
3
About the Authors
4
Table of Exercises
6
Assessment Test
7
Answers to Assessment Test
18
Index
19
Advert
20
End User License Agreement

Chapter 2
Comprehensive Security Solutions

THE FOLLOWING COMPTIA CASP+ EXAM OBJECTIVES ARE COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

  • images2.1 Analyze a scenario and integrate network and security components, concepts and architectures to meet security requirements.
    • Advanced network design (wired/wireless)
      • SSH
      • IPv4 and IPv6 transitional technologies
      • Mesh networks
      • Placement of fixed/mobile devices
      • Placement of hardware and applications
    • Secure configuration and baselining of networking and security components
    • Advanced configuration of routers, switches and other network devices
      • Port security
      • Remotely triggered black hole
    • Security zones
      • DMZ
      • Separation of critical assets
      • Network segmentation
    • Critical infrastructure
      • Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
      • Industrial control systems (ICS)
  • images5.2 Given a scenario, implement security activities across the technology life cycle.
    • Software development life cycle
      • Web services security (WS-security)
  • images5.3 Explain the importance...