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CompTIA Server+ Certification Guide

By : Ron Price
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CompTIA Server+ Certification Guide

By: Ron Price

Overview of this book

CompTIA Server+ Certification is one of the top 5 IT certifications that is vendor neutral.System administrators opt for CompTIA server+ Certification to gain advanced knowledge of concepts including troubleshooting and networking. This book will initially start with the configuration of a basic network server and the configuration for each of its myriad roles. The next set of chapters will provide an overview of the responsibilities and tasks performed by a system administrator to manage and maintain a network server. Moving ahead, you will learn the basic security technologies, methods, and procedures that can be applied to a server and its network. Next, you will cover the troubleshooting procedures and methods in general, and specifically for hardware, software, networks, storage devices, and security applications. Toward the end of this book, we will cover a number of troubleshooting and security mitigation concepts for running admin servers with ease. This guide will be augmented by test questions and mock papers that will help you obtain the necessary certification. By the end of this book, you will be in a position to clear Server+ Certification with ease.
Table of Contents (28 chapters)
Free Chapter
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Section 1: System Architecture
8
Section 2: Administration
13
Section 3: Security
17
Section 4: Troubleshooting
25
Glossary
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Questions

  1. What is a logical structure of one or more interfaces with the same security policies?
    1. HIDS
    2. NIDS
    3. Control zone
    4. Security zone
  1. Which two of the following are classifications for security devices?
    1. Host-based
    2. Host-attached
    3. Network-based
    4. Network-attached
  1. A protocol that verifies user credentials performs which part of the AAA function?
    1. Authorization
    2. Accounting
    3. Authentication
    4. Association
  1. The two most common of the IPSec protocols are Kerberos and what?
    1. L2TP
    2. EAP
    3. IPSec
    4. PNAC
  1. Which of the following modes are associated with IPSec?
    1. AH
    2. Transport
    3. ESP
    4. Tunnel
    5. All of the above
    6. None of the above

  1. What protocol standard is IEEE 802.1x based on?
    1. IPSec
    2. L2TP
    3. EAP
    4. DACL
  1. What are the two approaches of port-based security?
    1. Dynamic locking
    2. Static locking
    3. Certificate locking
    4. Interface locking
  1. Which of the following is the data that a standard ACL uses to filter...