CompTIA Security+ Study Guide: Exam SY0-201 (Paperback)

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Revised and updated to include the most up-to-date information, CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, 4th Edition gives you complete coverage of the Security+ exam objectives with clear and concise information on crucial security topics. Learn from practical examples and insights drawn from real-world experience and review your newly acquired knowledge with cutting-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine and electronic flashcards. Find authoritative coverage of key exam topics like general security concepts, communication security, infrastructure security, the basics of cryptography and operational and organizational security.

From the Back Cover

Prepare for CompTIA's updated Security+ exam

Validate your professional computer security expertise with certification that helps you stand out in the marketplace. This guide is your key to preparing for CompTIA's new Security+ SY0-201 exam, the first major revision of the exam since it was launched in 2002. Acquire hands-on skills and certify your in-depth knowledge of computer security, then use this valuable training as a springboard to more advanced security certifications. Inside, you'll find:

• Full coverage of all exam objectives in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need for the exam

• Practical hands-on exercises to reinforce critical skills

• Real-world scenarios that put what you've learned in the context of actual job roles

• Challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare you for exam day

• Exam Essentials, a key feature in each chapter that identifies critical areas you must become proficient in before taking the exam

• A handy tear card that maps every official exam objective to the corresponding chapter in the book, so you can track your exam prep objective by objective

Look inside for complete coverage

of all exam objectives.

Sybex Test Engine:

Test your knowledge with advanced testing software. Includes all chapter review questions and bonus exams.

Featured on the CD

Electronic Flashcards:

Reinforce your understanding with flashcards that can run on your PC, Pocket PC, or Palm handheld.

Also on CD, you'll find the entire book in searchable and printable PDF. Study anywhere, any time, and approach the exam with confidence.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 600 pages
• Publisher: Sybex; 4 edition (November 3, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470372974
• ISBN-13: 978-0470372975
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good first book for the Security + exam, August 30, 2006

By	SammySosa21 "sammysosa21" (san lorenzo, ca USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CompTIA Security+ Study Guide: Exam SY0-101 (Paperback)

I believe this is a good first book for the Security + exam. This exam is not easy needing 85% to pass it. You'll need to read more than just this book, but this is a great starter book. I feel like alot of the information in here was beneficial to me passing the exam, HOWEVER, i would like to recommend the Syngress Security + book to read after compleating this book. Those 2 books combined with a good practice exam should help you pass.

Good luck!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent study guide, accurate sample questions, September 7, 2007

By	Ben Greenberg "Cynical, Optimist, Intellectua... (Fairfax, VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: CompTIA Security+ Study Guide: Exam SY0-101 (Hardcover)

This is an excellent study guide for the Security+ exam. The sample questions on the CD are almost exactly what is on the real exam, in fact I actually found one question that was identical verbatim to what was on the CD. I think going through the chapter exams and reading on the subjects you miss questions on is the best way to study for the Security+ which is a fairly tough exam. This is the only resource I used and I got an 885/900. You will not be disappointed with this book and especially not with the CD which is worth the price by itself thanks to its excellent sample tests.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Study Guide from Sybex, May 14, 2007

By	Cobalt2020 "Reviewing one bad product at a ti... - See all my reviews

This review is from: CompTIA Security+ Study Guide: Exam SY0-101 (Hardcover)

This is my second Sybex guide (first was a iNet+ book from Sybex) and one of the things that impresses me with these books is how I've noticed the questions more closely match the questions on the final CompTIA test more than any other study books I've read! Even more so than PrepLogic Practice exams (which is somewhat disappointing considering what they cost...) This book in particular is a very good read and includes a CD with hundreds of additional testing questions on it. There are mini-tests at the end of every chapter as well as a fairly detailed glossary.