(SCTS) Symantec Certified Technical Specialist: Small Business Security Study Guide [Paperback]

Nik Alston (Author), Mike Chapple (Author), Kirk Hausman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0321349946 | ISBN-13: 978-0321349941 | Publication Date: October 10, 2005 | Edition: Study Gold

Get SCTS Certification: Your Mark of Expertise in Small Business Security! Millions of small businesses today are vulnerable to countless security risks and threats. Symantec's Certified Technical Specialist (SCTS), Small Business Security certification allows security professionals to validate their knowledge of today's most crucial information security techniques and Symantec's market-leading security products. Direct from Symantec, this official study guide covers the exam objective in depth: everything you need to know to pass your exam the first time. You'll gain the knowledge you need to protect small businesses from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spam, spyware, adware, and much more. You'll learn all you need to know about the SCTS exam and certification program, as you walk through Symantec's proven eight-step preparation process. SCTS certification represents a powerful competitive advantage for Symantec partners, security consultants, sales and system engineers, administrators, and any IT professional who works with Symantec products in a small business setting. This book will get you ready fast--and maximize your chances of success!* Assess your security threats and the costs and business risks associated with them * Understand options for dealing with junk email * Install, configure, and use Norton AntiSpam 2005 to protect organizations against spam * Block unwanted Web advertisements that affect security and productivity * Understand security risks and threats and use Symantec AntiVirus 10.0 to systematically protect against them * Plan, configure, and manage Symantec Client Security 3.0 * Use Symantec Client Security's powerful firewall and intrusion detection capabilities * Create simple policies to customize and strengthen your protection against intruders A(c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.

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Get SCTS Certification: Your Mark of Expertise in Small Business Security!

Millions of small businesses today are vulnerable to countless security risks and threats. Symantec's Certified Technical Specialist (SCTS), Small Business Security certification allows security professionals to validate their knowledge of today's most crucial information security techniques and Symantec's market-leading security products.

Direct from Symantec, this official study guide covers the exam objective in depth: everything you need to know to pass your exam the first time. You'll gain the knowledge you need to protect small businesses from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spam, spyware, adware, and much more. You'll learn all you need to know about the SCTS exam and certification program, as you walk through Symantec's proven eight-step preparation process.

SCTS certification represents a powerful competitive advantage for Symantec partners, security consultants, sales and system engineers, administrators, and any IT professional who works with Symantec products in a small business setting. This book will get you ready fast—and maximize your chances of success!

• Assess your security threats and the costs and business risks associated with them

• Understand options for dealing with junk email

• Install, configure, and use Norton AntiSpam™ 2005 to protect organizations against spam

• Block unwanted Web advertisements that affect security and productivity

• Understand security risks and threats and use Symantec AntiVirus™ 10.0 to systematically protect against them

• Plan, configure, and manage Symantec™ Client Security 3.0

• Use Symantec Client Security's powerful firewall and intrusion detection capabilities

• Create simple policies to customize and strengthen your protection against intruders

© Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.

About the Author

Kalani Kirk Hausman (College Station, TX) (MCSE+1, MCSD, MCDBA, MCSA, MCT, CCNA, CIW-A, Security+, A+, Network+, I-Net+) has been an IT professional for more than 25 years in the roles of director, consultant, trainer, programmer, security administrator, and network administrator. He is currently working as a Lead Security Analyst and Computer Systems Manager for Texas A/M University. Mike Chapple (South Bend, Indiana) is an IT pro with more than ten years of experience. He currently serves as CIO of the Brand Institute, a marketing consultancy. Mike was a security researcher with the U.S. National Security Agency and an intelligence officer in the Air Force.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; Study Gold edition (October 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321349946
• ISBN-13: 978-0321349941
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,451,279 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not a manual, but assistance to help you get certified, December 31, 2006

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jose_monkey_org "jose_monkey_org" (ann arbor, mi, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: (SCTS) Symantec Certified Technical Specialist: Small Business Security Study Guide (Paperback)

In the Infosec world, certifications are all the rage. Some people use them to help their job prospects, others use them to try and make up for experience, and others use some of the more high end certifications to designate their experience. Symantec's one of the security product providers now offering certifications, and all of the trappings of that realm: books, courses, etc. Because their product offerings are so broad and complex, having a certification (or someone who is SCTS certified on your staff) is something you should consider.

Don't buy this book if you're expecting a manual of the Symantec products (mainly Symantec AV, Symantec Client Security, and Norton Anti-spam). This book certainly wont replace the manuals or the help files, nor will it give you the coverage you really need to manage those tools in a production environment. It does provide adequate coverage to get you started, however, and augments those resources nicely.

This book is designed to get you familiar with the concepts in the SCTS exams and to get you certified, nothing more. Every chapter is complete with concepts, steps for execution, and practice questions. The writing is clear and concise, the illustrations are great, and the instructions are well organized. All in all, good production, organization, and presentation, the team that put this together did well.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book for exam preparation, January 12, 2007

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Ole Pettersen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: (SCTS) Symantec Certified Technical Specialist: Small Business Security Study Guide (Paperback)

This book is well written and targeted towards those who want to prepare for the exam and getting certified on a specific software product in the area of network security. A relevant addition to other vendor neutral certifications like Security+ and CIW Security Professional. The 350 pages are covered relatively quickly compared to MS and Cisco books. What I liked most in particular was the simulations found on the accompanying CD and hope to see more of those in the future.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, November 22, 2006

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M. Mierzwa (Forestville, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: (SCTS) Symantec Certified Technical Specialist: Small Business Security Study Guide (Paperback)

I've been working with Symantec security products for years. This book covers both the enterprise version software and exam content very well. If your looking to pass the certification and have a good knowledge of Symantec AV, anti-spam and the firewall products you should be able to pass the exam.