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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)
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Section 1: System Architecture
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Section 2: Administration
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Section 3: Security
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Section 4: Troubleshooting
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Causes of common security problems

When you detect a security event that is underway, there is only so much you can do to stop it, block its damage, and mitigate the exploited vulnerability immediately. After recovering or rectifying the damage, your next task is to identify the vulnerability and the cause of the exploitation. The cause of common security problems is an area where the Server+ exam places some emphasis, so expect to see questions relating to the topics in the following list.

  • Active services: Operating systems all start a group of services when they boot up and these services may start up other services (dependencies). A part of the security procedures on any server should be a periodical audit of the services actively running on it. The services audit should also note which TCP/UDP ports are in use and by which services. More active services can mean more vulnerabilities...