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CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide

By : Ian Neil
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CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide

By: Ian Neil

Overview of this book

CompTIA Security+ is a worldwide certification that establishes the fundamental knowledge required to perform core security functions and pursue an IT security career. CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide is a best-in-class exam study guide that covers all of CompTIA Security+ 501 exam objectives. It is authored by Ian Neil, who is a world-class trainer of CompTIA Security+ 501. Packed with self-assessment scenarios and realistic exam questions, this guide will help you master the core concepts to succeed in the exam the first time you take it. Using relevant examples, you will learn all the important security fundamentals from Certificates and Encryption to Identity and Access Management concepts. You will then dive into the important domains of the exam; namely, threats, attacks and vulnerabilities, technologies and tools, architecture and design, risk management, and cryptography and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). This book comes with over 600 practice questions with detailed explanation that is at the exam level and also includes two mock exams to help you with your study plan. This guide will ensure that encryption and certificates are made easy for you.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
12
Mock Exam 1
13
Mock Exam 2
15
Acronyms

Review Questions

  1. What type of BIOS needs to be implemented if we want an operating system to be able to securely boot?
  2. When a Windows 10 OS securely boots, what checks does it carry out relating to drivers?
  3. What type of trust model is being used if we use FDE?
  4. If my laptop is going to use FDE, what type of chip do I need to have installed on the motherboard?
  5. Why would you need to vet your supply chain?
  6. Where does EMI come from and how can it affect your computer systems?
  7. What is the difference between EMI and an EMP?
  8. What can a company install to reduce the threat of an EMP?
  9. What is the purpose of a kiosk?
  10. Describe a trusted OS.
  1. Name two mobile device operating systems.
  2. When we receive a new IT system or IoT device, what is the first step we need to carry out?
  3. Why would you disable unnecessary ports and services?
  4. What is the purpose of using STIG?
  5. How can I protect an external...