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CompTIA Security+: SY0-601 Certification Guide - Second Edition

By : Ian Neil
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CompTIA Security+: SY0-601 Certification Guide - Second Edition

By: Ian Neil

Overview of this book

The CompTIA Security+ certification validates the fundamental knowledge required to perform core security functions and pursue a career in IT security. Authored by Ian Neil, a world-class CompTIA certification trainer, this book is a best-in-class study guide that fully covers the CompTIA Security+ 601 exam objectives. Complete with chapter review questions, realistic mock exams, and worked solutions, this guide will help you master the core concepts to pass the exam the first time you take it. With the help of relevant examples, you'll learn fundamental security concepts from certificates and encryption to identity and access management (IAM). As you progress, you'll delve into the important domains of the exam, including cloud security, threats, attacks and vulnerabilities, technologies and tools, architecture and design, risk management, cryptography, and public key infrastructure (PKI). You can access extra practice materials, including flashcards, performance-based questions, practical labs, mock exams, key terms glossary, and exam tips on the author's website at securityplus.training. By the end of this Security+ book, you'll have gained the knowledge and understanding to take the CompTIA exam with confidence.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
1
Objectives for the CompTIA Security+ 601 exam
Free Chapter
2
Section 1: Security Aims and Objectives
7
Section 2: Monitoring the Security Infrastructure
12
Section 3: Protecting the Security Environment
17
Section 4: Mock Tests
18
Chapter 13: Mock Exam 1
19
Mock Exam 1 Solutions
20
Chapter 14: Mock Exam 2
21
Mock Exam 2 Solutions

Remote Access Capabilities

With the increased use of cloud technology and remote sales workforces, there has been an increase in employees who require remote access capabilities. At the time of writing this book, most companies are working from home using remote access due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Let's look at the different types of remote access technologies in this section.

There are times when people who are working remotely need to access the company's network to access resources. There are two main types of remote access: the old-fashioned remote access server, using a modem, and the more modern Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions. Let's look at these in turn:

  • Remote Access Server (RAS): A legacy server where dial-up networking is used, which is expensive as you need to pay the same cost as a telephone call. The server is located in the company network and the client has the software installed to allow communication. Each side has a modem that...