CompTIA Security+ Review Guide, Includes CD: Exam SY0-301 [Paperback]

James M. Stewart (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 21, 2011 | ISBN-10: 1118061179 | ISBN-13: 978-1118061176 | Edition: 2

Reinforce your preparation for CompTIA's new Security+ exam with this focused review tool

Before you take CompTIA's new Security+ exam SY0-301, reinforce your learning with a thorough review and lots of practice. The new edition of this concise guide helps you do just that. It covers all six domains of exam SY0-301, all exam objectives, and includes a helpful "Exam Essentials" section after each domain to help you zero in on what you need to know for the exam. A companion CD offers additional study tools, including two complete practice exams, over a hundred electronic flashcards, and more.

• Reviews and reinforces the material you need to know for CompTIA's new Security+ exam SY0-301
• Covers all exam objectives and the six domain areas of the Security+ exam: Network Security; Compliance and Operational Security; Threats and Vulnerabilities; Application, Data and Host Security; Access Control and Identity Management; and Cryptography
• Helps you drill and prepare with over 120 review questions, two practice exams, over 100 electronic flashcards, and more on a companion CD
• Goes hand in hand with any learning tool, including Sybex's CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, 5th Edition

Earn your Security+ certification, then use it as a springboard to more difficult certifications. Start by acing exam SY0-301 with the help of this practical review guide!

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The perfect companion to Sybex's CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, Fifth Edition

Get the extra practice you need with this interactive CD that includes two practice exams, electronic flashcards, and a searchable database of key terms.

Approach the new CompTIA Security+ exam with confidence

Before you take CompTIA's new Security+ Exam SY0-301, reinforce your test prep with this concise guide that reviews all six exam domains: Network Security; Compliance and Operational Security; Threats and Vulnerabilities; Application, Data, and Host Security; Access Control and Identity Management; and Cryptography. You'll find full coverage of all exam objectives and a CD packed with cutting-edge study tools.

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

• Flexible review guide goes hand-in-hand with any learning tool on the market, including the Sybex CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, Fifth Edition

• "Exam Essentials" section in each chapter helps you zero in on what you need to know

• The interactive CD includes two exclusive practice exams and over 100 electronic flashcards, as well as a searchable Glossary of Terms in PDF format

Look inside for complete review coverage of all exam objectives for Exam SY0-301.

• Targeted Review Tool for the CompTIA Security+ Exam

• The Perfect Companion to Any Security+ Learning Tool

Features an Interactive CD with Two Practice Exams, Flashcards, and a Glossary of Key Terms

About the Author

James Michael Stewart, Security+, CISSP, is a security expert, writer, trainer, and researcher for Impact Online, an independent courseware development company located in Austin, Texas. He has contributed to over 75 books covering topics from IT security and certification to network administration and Microsoft certification. Michael provides IT instruction around the globe for various public and private organizations and holds numerous IT and security certifications. He is also a regular contributor to publications such as C|Net, InfoWorld, and Windows NT Magazine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Sybex; 2 edition (June 21, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1118061179
• ISBN-13: 978-1118061176
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Follows the Objectives Exactly, July 17, 2011

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This review is from: CompTIA Security+ Review Guide, Includes CD: Exam SY0-301 (Paperback)

Update 9/12/2011: I passed the exam today; 833/900. Not stellar but OK. There were questions on the exam that were not found in any of the three books I used. Many questions were poorly worded or didn't contain enough information to properly answer the question. I found that to be true with both A+ and Net+. Aside from that, I still found this book to be excellent. Use it along with the Mike Meyers Passport book and use it for cross referencing. Unlike A+ or Net+, the Sec+ exam is pure memorization with little problem solving. Skip the monstrous Sybex book. It has way too much information not pertinent to the exam. This book is right on target but contains some errors that you will want to cross-reference with the Passport book.

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I haven't taken the test yet but I thought I might review this book before and after the test. As best that I can tell, there are only three SY0-301 books available right now and I think I have all three: The Sybex book by Emmett Dulaney which I don't like, the Mike Meyers Passport book (really written by T. J. Samuell), which I like, and this one. What I really like about this book is that it follows the Security+ objectives exactly. The other books you would literally have to cut apart and rearrange them to get them in the order of the objectives. However, I guess the reasoning behind that is that if you follow the objectives exactly, there are topics (SQL injection for example) that aren't fully defined until later in the objectives. Before you start studying, go to CompTIA website and print out the objectives. You will find a lot of repetition in the objectives, which probably is why the other two books are so out of order. However, this book ignores that, and does repeat itself, which is good. I would not use this book alone to study. I decided to take a two book approach (as I have always done for A+ and Network+) using the Passport book as a first read and now this book to type up my note sheet, following the objectives in order. That way if you see a topic that hasn't been defined yet in this book, you will know what it is already from the Passport book. I haven't looked at the chapter review questions yet or the CD so I can't comment on those. The CD's are usually a disappointment anyway and nothing like the real exam. I like to do those after I have completed and studied my note sheet.

Pros: Follow objectives exactly. "Understand" sections give a concise one or two sentence definition review that is useful for note sheets. Most topics are clear and concise without extraneous information. Excellent diagrams.

Cons: Some topics are a bit confusing or not developed enough. Use a two-book approach.

Definitely worth your money.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Souce for Review, January 19, 2012

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I used this book and Wikipedia for the majority of my preparation for the Security+ exam, and felt I was adequately prepared for the exam. I have a background in computer security, but feel that this approach would be good enough for someone who lacks any training or experience in this field.

One thing I would have liked to see more of is practice questions. There are maybe 60 questions in the book itself and a 100 or so on the CD; however, the way the questions on the actual test are written made me wish I had more practice answering questions where I had to choose the BEST response.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! Combine it with free study guides on the web!, February 4, 2012

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Great resource, used it as my main - studied for about 5 weeks and got a 825/900. Combine it with ProProfs free study guides and cram sheets and you will be good to go!