CompTIA Security+ Certification Kit: SY0-201 [Paperback]

Emmett Dulaney (Author), James M. Stewart (Author), David R. Miller (Author), Michael Gregg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 27, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0470404868 | ISBN-13: 978-0470404867 | Edition: 2

CompTIA is revising the popular Security+ exam for the first time since it launched in 2002. This kit includes the key Sybex titles for the new CompTIA Security+ exam: CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, Fourth Edition; CompTIA Security+ Review Guide; and Security Administrator Street Smarts, Second Edition. With this complete guide, you’ll get 100 percent coverage of the Security+ exam objectives and clear, concise information on critical security topics. Plus, you’ll learn step by step how to perform the most common or the most challenging tasks that a security professional faces.

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From the Back Cover

Study. Practice. Review.

Here is everything you need to prepare for CompTIA Security+ (exam SY0-201) certification, including full coverage of all exam objectives, exercises to hone your real-world skills, and a concise review for that last-minute test prep.

CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, Fourth Edition provides in-depth coverage of all exam objectives in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need.

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

• Challenging review questions prepare you for exam day

• Exam Essentials in each chapter help you zero in on what you need to know

• Includes hundreds of practice questions and flashcards on CD

Security Administrator Street Smarts: A Real World Guide to CompTIA Security+ Skills, Second Edition provides key information organized around the actual day-to-day activities and challenges you'll face in the field, including designing a secure network environment, creating and implementing security policies and practices, and more.

• Practice what you've learned with challenging real-world scenarios

• Follow step-by-step exercises and get the skills you need in the field

• Use it as a lab manual for certification prep—it's based on specific exam objectives

CompTIA Security+Review Guide is a concise review tool and the perfect companion to the CompTIA Security+Study Guide, Fourth Edition. It reviews essential information for exam SY0-201, including all six exam domains.

• Easy-to-use book is organized by exam objectives for quick review

• Exam Essentials in each chapter help you zero in on what you need to know

• Contains more review questions and practice tools than competing review guides

• Includes two practice exams on CD plus electronic flashcards and a searchable Glossary of Terms

About the Author

Emmett Dulaney has written several certification books on Windows, Security, IT project management, and UNIX. He is the coauthor of CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, Third Edition and CompTIA A+ Compete Study Guide and the certification columnist for Redmond Magazine and CertCities.com.

James Michael Stewart, Security+, CISSP, is a security expert who has authored numerous books and courseware. He is also a regular contributor to C|Net, InfoWorld, and WindowITPro.com.

David R. Miller, Security+, CISSP, MCSE+ Security, is a network engineer and IT security and project management consultant with more than two decades of experience.

Michael Gregg, Security+, CISSP, CIW Security Analyst, is the President of Superior Solutions, Inc., an IT security consulting firm that performs security assessments and penetration testing for Fortune 1000 firms.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1392 pages
• Publisher: Sybex; 2 edition (January 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470404868
• ISBN-13: 978-0470404867
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.7 x 3.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,998 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I PASSED USING THIS KIT!, April 9, 2008

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SMcG (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CompTIA Security+ Certification Kit (Paperback)

I highly recommend this kit to anyone preparing to take the Security+ exam. I did it by reading the entire Security+ Study Guide while testing myself chapter by chapter using the CDs test engine (also included on the CD is the entire book in PDF format which can be quite convenient). Then I moved onto the Fast Pass book which reinforced what I already knew from the previous book. Also included in the Fast Pass book is another CD with a test engine on it (unfortunately no pdf of the book on this one though). That's really all I did. I studied for about 8-10 hours a day for about 11 days and on day 12 took the exam and passed; I'm now a CompTIA Security+ certified IT Professional!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Does The Job, February 19, 2009

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This review is from: CompTIA Security+ Certification Kit: SY0-201 (Paperback)

I just got back from my exam and passed with an 850 (out of 900 I believe). I used no other study materials other than these books and CDs, although I had some prior knowledge in the area of penetration testing (though no job experience).

My approach was this:

Read each chapter of the study guide. Do the 10 questions at the end of the chapter. If there are areas you seem to be having trouble with, go back and review them.

Read the entire review guide.

Take the assessment tests on the CDs and review weak areas until you are getting scores in the 90s.

Right before the exam, read all the "exam objectives" in the review guide and make sure you understand them (takes a little over an hour).

I never opened the Street Smarts book.

24 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the only study material you will need, June 18, 2008

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This review is from: CompTIA Security+ Certification Kit (Paperback)

I have a few certification including CompTIA A+,Network+ and Inet+. This is the first certification test I have not passed the first time. It is also the first where I only used one source for my studies. That may be my fault. I found the books in this set missed key areas I was tested on. I actually thought after taking the exam I purchased an out of date book.

I have used Sybex as one of my study guides on prior exams but in this case it was not enough. I personally think the package is great and found no errors but I do not think this series is up to par with their other Certification kits. It covers more than what is on the exam and at the same time totally misses other areas.