CompTIA Security+ Study Guide: Exam SY0-101 [Deluxe Edition] [Hardcover]

Mike Pastore (Author), Emmett Dulaney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 8, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0470038217 | ISBN-13: 978-0470038215

Take charge of your career with certification that can increase your marketability. This new Deluxe Edition of the top-selling Security + Study Guide is what you need to prepare for CompTIA's Security+ SY0-101 exam. Developed to meet the exacting requirements of today's certification candidates and aspiring IT security professionals, this fully updated, comprehensive book includes:

* Clear and concise information on crucial security topics
* Six practical exams and over 600 practice questions, more than any other CompTIA Security+ book on the market
* Special Security Administrator's Troubleshooting Guide appendix
* Practical examples and hands-on labs to prepare you for the real world
* Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine and electronic flashcards

Inside, find authoritative and coverage of all key exam topics, including:
* General security concepts
* Communication security
* Infrastructure security
* Basics of cryptography
* Operational and organizational security

This book has been reviewed and approved as CompTIA Authorized Quality Curriculum (CAQC). Students derive a number of important study advantages with CAQC materials, including coverage of all exam objectives, implementation of important instructional design principles, and instructional reviews that help students assess their learning comprehension and readiness for the exam.

Featured on the CD

SYBEX TEST ENGINE: Test your knowledge with advanced testing software. Includes all chapter review questions plus bonus exams.

ELECTRONIC FLASHCARDS: Reinforce your understanding with flashcards that can run on your PC, Pocket PC, or Palm device.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Take charge of your career with certification that can increase your marketability. This new Deluxe Edition of the top-selling Security + Study Guide is what you need to prepare for CompTIA's Security+ SY0-101 exam. Developed to meet the exacting requirements of today's certification candidates and aspiring IT security professionals, this fully updated, comprehensive book includes:

• Clear and concise information on crucial security topics
• Six practical exams and over 600 practice questions, more than any other CompTIA Security+ book on the market
• Special Security Administrator's Troubleshooting Guide appendix
• Practical examples and hands-on labs to prepare you for the real world
• Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine and electronic flashcards

Inside, find authoritative and coverage of all key exam topics, including:

• General security concepts
• Communication security
• Infrastructure security
• Basics of cryptography
• Operational and organizational security

This book has been reviewed and approved as CompTIA Authorized Quality Curriculum (CAQC). Students derive a number of important study advantages with CAQC materials, including coverage of all exam objectives, implementation of important instructional design principles, and instructional reviews that help students assess their learning comprehension and readiness for the exam.

Featured on the CD

SYBEX TEST ENGINE: Test your knowledge with advanced testing software. Includes all chapter review questions plus bonus exams.

ELECTRONIC FLASHCARDS: Reinforce your understanding with flashcards that can run on your PC, Pocket PC, or Palm device.

About the Author

Mike Pastore has worked in IT for over twenty-five years. He is currently a consultant in systems implementation for the Shepherd Group in Bellevue, Washington.

Emmett Dulaney has written several certification books on Windows, Security, IT project management, and UNIX. He is the certification columnist for Redmond Magazine and CramSession.com.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 600 pages
• Publisher: Sybex (May 8, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470038217
• ISBN-13: 978-0470038215
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #812,593 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

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

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Ben Greenberg - See all my reviews
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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.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

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

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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.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good reading material in preparation for the exam, March 25, 2008

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

Good reading, but the practice questions could be better. Also leaves out a few categories that I had to brush up on from other sources, but that's to be expected with just about any single book.

*******review update******* This product is outdated since the exam was updated in 2007 and this book is based on the 2005 exam