Now in its third edition, the best-selling SECURITY+ GUIDE TO NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS provides the most up-to-date industry information, reflecting the changes in security that have occurred since the most recent CompTIA Security+ objectives were created. The book covers all of the new CompTIA Security+ 2008 exam objectives and maps to the new Security+ 2008 exam. This updated edition features many all-new topics, including topics new to the CompTIA exams like cross site scripting, SQL injection, rootkits, and virtualization, as well as topics of increasing importance in the industry as a whole, like the latest breeds of attackers, Wi-Fi Protected Access 2, and Microsoft Windows Vista security.
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Mark Ciampa is an Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky and holds a PhD in Digital Communication Systems from Indiana State University. Prior to this he was an Associate Professor and served as the Director of Academic Computing at Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tennessee for 20 years. Mark has worked in the IT industry as a computer consultant for the U.S. Postal Service, the Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service, and the University of Tennessee. He is also the author of 19 technology textbooks, including Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals 3ed,CWNA Guide to Wireless LANs 2ed, Guide to Wireless Communications, Security Awareness: Applying Practical Security In Your World, and Networking BASICS.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Very good, with serious flaws,
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I bought this book for two reasons: first I needed it for a security class this summer, second I needed a book with good testing software to prepare for the CompTIA Security+ exam. It served its purpose and I passed the exam easily.
The practice exam software is good, but I have used this exam engine from Certblaster before and the question text size they use is too small, which is very irratiting especially since there is plenty of room to use a larger text size. Unlike other books that use the same Certblaster software (usually a Course Technology publication), this one does not use the other functions that the test software offers, like providing the explanations to the questions, so you can actually learn as you go. Someone got lazy. Also the end of chapter question drills, which ask up to 20 questions, provide neither the answer OR the explanation key so you can check yourself; you have to dig through the text. End of chapter quizzes are really good learning tools, but these ones make you work too hard, and waste your time by making you hunt down the correct answers in a chapter you just read. They could at least give the answers, even if they are too lazy to provide the explanations. So, as an exam prep book, this one really falls down on its face in that area. I hate to criticize this fine book, but for almost 100.00 these overpriced Course Technology books should be doing better than this. It is a good book as far as the text and layout go, very readable and enjoyable. But unless you need it for a class (as is often the case with Course Technology books), save your money and get the Sybex book, or Sybex+something else like the ExamCram and STILL pay less than half what this book costs. I give it 3 stars. I would have given 5 except for the inexcusable lack of answers/explanations to the end of chapter review questions, the lack of answers/explanations to the Certblaster practice exams, and the insane price.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent resource. Scored high and passed Security+ 2008,
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Mark Ciampa's Security+ Guide to Network Fundamentals 3rd edition, is an excellent resource for new users or novices who need to understand Security concepts and succeed. We used this as a college textbook, and worked exclusively from the book.
The book is a very easy read, and is written well. The book keeps things moving with the hands on labs and very easy to use. The end of chapter questions make it easy to solidify the chapter topics. The exam engine included in the book is very intuitive, and allows you to work on your weak areas by identifying the topics that need work. Scoring 100% on all the chapter questions, and the CertBlaster exam engine allowed me to pass the Security+ 2008 exam with ease with plenty of time to spare. I highly recommend this book. Note: To succeed in passing the exam, you must read, do the labs, understand your subject matter, and practice, practice, practice. No shortcuts here.
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A+ in network security content,
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Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals by Mark Ciampa is a great Network Security book. Mark Ciampa has done a great job in the 3rd edition by providing excellent overall content of network security. Even my security + professor is impressed. I'm even thinking about getting my CISSP certification after I get my security + certification because there are only a few differences between this security + book and the CISSP book.
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protecting systems, role based access control, certificate repository, performing vulnerability assessments, network attached storage, group policies, discretionary access control, mandatory access control, authentication credentials, network defenses, business continuity, enterprise security, usage auditing, health certificate, logical access control methods, identifying vulnerabilities, trusted platform module, disaster recovery procedures, encrypted volume, handshake protocol, organizational security policies, network vulnerabilities, incident response procedures, extended validation, cognitive biometrics Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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protecting systems, role based access control, certificate repository, performing vulnerability assessments, network attached storage, group policies, discretionary access control, mandatory access control, authentication credentials, network defenses, business continuity, enterprise security, usage auditing, health certificate, logical access control methods, identifying vulnerabilities, trusted platform module, disaster recovery procedures, encrypted volume, handshake protocol, organizational security policies, network vulnerabilities, incident response procedures, extended validation, cognitive biometrics Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
All Rights Reserved, Cengage Learning, Microsoft Windows, Hands-on Projects, Case Project, Click Next, Review Questions, Key Terms, Windows Vista, Group Policy, Social Security, Windows Server, Audit Success, Serial Number, Revocation Date, Certificate Authority, Use the Internet, Rule Based Access Control, Wired Equivalent Privacy, Windows Live, Click Start, Administrative Tools, Internet Explorer, Event Viewer, Domain Name System Browse Sample Pages:
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