CompTIA Security+ Deluxe Study Guide: SY0-201 [Hardcover]

Emmett Dulaney (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470372966 | ISBN-13: 978-0470372968 | Publication Date: November 3, 2008 | Edition: 4

CompTIA Security+ Deluxe Study Guide 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 topics like general security concepts, communication security, infrastructure security, the basics of cryptography and operational and organizational security. The Deluxe edition contains a bonus exam, special Security Administrators’ Troubleshooting Guide appendix, and 100 pages of additional hands-on exercises.

For Instructors: Teaching supplements are available for this title.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Deluxe Edition of our top-selling CompTIA Security+ Study Guide

Prepare for CompTIA's new Security+ exam (SY0-201) with this Deluxe Edition of Sybex's popular CompTIA Security+ Study Guide. In addition to comprehensive coverage of exam essentials, the Deluxe Edition includes over one hundred additional pages of hands-on exercises, four practice exams, a list of useful acronyms any security professional should be familiar with, and a valuable Security Administrator's Troubleshooting Guide. Start your Security+ preparation today with:

• 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

• More than one hundred extra pages of practical, hands-on exercises to reinforce critical skills

• A valuable Security Administrator's Troubleshooting Guide you can use in the field

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

• Four complete practice exams as well as challenging review questions 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.

About the Author

Emmett Dulaney is an assistant professor at Anderson University. He has written several certification books on Windows, Security, IT project management, and UNIX, and is coauthor of two of Sybex's leading certification titles: CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide and CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, Third Edition. He is also a well-known certification columnist for Redmond magazine and CertCities.com.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 672 pages
• Publisher: Sybex; 4 edition (November 3, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470372966
• ISBN-13: 978-0470372968
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #260,011 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Emmett Dulaney has written over 30 books on Windows, Security, IT project management, and UNIX, and is the certification columnist for CertCities.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, all I needed to pass, January 18, 2009

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J. Claudius (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CompTIA Security+ Deluxe Study Guide: SY0-201 (Hardcover)

I purchased this book 3 weeks before I sat for the exam. The book content, flash cards and 4 practice exams were just the right balance to pass the exam. I would recommend this book to anyone needing/wanting to get the Security+ certification.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just Passed SY0-201 (2008) Version, June 17, 2009

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Sleepless In Seattle - See all my reviews

This review is from: CompTIA Security+ Deluxe Study Guide: SY0-201 (Hardcover)

I had already worked for two companies performing C&A work, held an A+, and spent 15 years in server administration and desktop support / help desk when I tested. Using this book and its CD, and studying daily for over two months, it took me two tries to pass the exam. The 2008 exam is reportedly tougher than the 2007, so if you want an easier option, consider going that route while you can. I wish I had.

Having read this book cover to cover multiple times and having reviewed the sample test questions, chapter summaries and electronic flash cards almost to the point of complete rote memorization, I can tell you that there will be a couple of questions on the test nowhere in its pages. Unless you already hold a Network+ or similar cert, pay extra attention to chapter 2. Unless your job entails daily use of cryptographic terms and limits, as well as technical writing of your company's procedural documentation, study the minutia. Have numeric values you would normally reference committed to memory for the test. There will be a few questions for which the best answer is actually somewhat debatable from what you read in this book. There is one page in the book that lists some common port numbers. Memorize them, and you may get one or two answers out of that as well.

I held back on one star because I felt it could have been much more concise. I don't need to read how important security is when I'm studying for a test on it. I also held off a star for the glossary, which was missing some terms.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The bonus material makes a big difference!, January 24, 2009

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Jerry White "certify" - See all my reviews

This review is from: CompTIA Security+ Deluxe Study Guide: SY0-201 (Hardcover)

This book (the Deluxe Edition) is the same as the Study Guide with a few exceptions and those are exceptions worth noting: more study material in the form of bonus questions and appendices. One of the appendices - the lab manual - gives you hands-on exercises to walk you through the steps to not only know what the exam questions are talking about, but be able to relate them to the real world.