Chapter 1, Understanding Security Fundamentals, covers some security fundamentals that will be expanded upon in later chapters.
Chapter 2, Conducting Risk Analysis, looks at the types of threats and vulnerabilities, and at the roles that different threat actors play.
Chapter 3, Implementing Security Policies and Procedures, looks at reference architectures, different guides, and how best to dispose of data.
Chapter 4, Delving into Identity and Access Management, looks at different types of authentication and how to dispose of data. We will first look at the concepts of identity and access management.
Chapter 5, Understanding Network Components, examines networking components and how they could affect the security of your network. We will look at firewalls, switches, and routers.
Chapter 6, Understanding Cloud Models and Virtualization, teaches about virtualization, deployment, and security issues. We will get acquainted with various cloud models, looking at their deployment and storage environments.
Chapter 7, Managing Hosts and Application Deployment, looks at different mobile devices and their characteristics, as well as the applications that run on these devices.
Chapter 8, Protecting Against Attacks and Vulnerabilities, explores attacks and vulnerabilities, taking each type of attack in turn and examining its unique characteristics. This module is probably the most heavily tested module in the Security+ exam.
Chapter 9, Implementing Public Key Infrastructure, gets into the different encryption types and how certificates are issued and used.
Chapter 10, Responding to Security Incidents, deals with incident response, focusing on the collection of volatile evidence for forensic analysis.
Chapter 11, Managing Business Continuity, turns its attention toward our business environment to consider the provision of system availability, looking at selecting the most appropriate method for recovery following a disaster.
Chapter 12, Mock Exam 1, includes mock questions, along with explanations, which will help in assessing whether you're ready for the test.
Chapter 13, Mock Exam 2, includes more mock questions, along with explanations, which will help in assessing whether you're ready for the test.
Appendix A, Preparing for the CompTIA Security+ 501 Exam, is included to help students pass the Security+ exam first time.
Appendix B, Acronyms, contains full forms of the abbreviations used in all the chapters.
