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CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Certification Guide - Second Edition

By : Glen D. Singh
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CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Certification Guide - Second Edition

By: Glen D. Singh

Overview of this book

This book helps you to easily understand core networking concepts without the need of prior industry experience or knowledge within this fi eld of study. This updated second edition of the CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Certification Guide begins by introducing you to the core fundamentals of networking technologies and concepts, before progressing to intermediate and advanced topics using a student-centric approach. You’ll explore best practices for designing and implementing a resilient and scalable network infrastructure to support modern applications and services. Additionally, you’ll learn network security concepts and technologies to effectively secure organizations from cyber attacks and threats. The book also shows you how to efficiently discover and resolve networking issues using common troubleshooting techniques. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained sufficient knowledge to efficiently design, implement, and maintain a network infrastructure as a successful network professional within the industry. You’ll also have gained knowledge of all the official CompTIA Network+ N10-008 exam objectives, networking technologies, and how to apply your skills in the real world.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
1
Part 1: Networking Concepts
9
Part 2: Network Implementation
13
Part 3: Network Operations
17
Part 4: Network Security and Troubleshooting
22
Chapter 18: Practice Exam

Implementing Network Security

Cybersecurity professionals are continuously working to stay at least one step ahead of hackers and protect their organizations from new and emerging cyberattacks and threats. Different types of hackers compromise organizations and user accounts with different motives, such as for fun or just to prove a point to others within the community, while more organized groups of hackers typically work together for financial gain. The age of ransomware shook the world as no one was ready for such a type of threat that affected many organizations and continues to be a major one. The idea of encrypting data and asking for a ransom was a good approach to easily gain money and cryptocurrencies from victims.

While many cybersecurity professionals warn victims to not pay the ransom as there’s no guarantee of retrieving their data, many organizations have given in and paid the ransom with the hope that good faith will prevail and their most valuable asset ...