CompTIA Security+ Study Guide

Your Complete Guide to Passing CompTIA Security+ Exam SY0-701

The CompTIA Security+ exam has long been considered the first career step for security professionals. With the most recent upgrade of the exam, the venerable CompTIA® Security+® Study Guide: Exam SY0-701, Ninth Edition, has been fully updated to assure that you have the knowledge and skills to assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions; monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and Internet of Things (IoT); operate with an awareness of applicable regulations and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance; and identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents. Fully covering all exam objectives, this book also gives you access to the exclusive Sybex online learning environment with hundreds of practice questions, electronic flashcards, and more.

Coverage of 100% of all exam objectives in this Study Guide means you’ll be ready for:

General Security Concepts

Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations

Security Architecture

Security Operations

Security Program Management and Oversight

ABOUT THE COMPTIA SECURITY+ CERTIFICATION

CompTIA Security+ is a global certification that validates the baseline skills necessary to perform core security functions and pursue an IT security career. The exam certifies the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions; monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and Internet of Things (IoT); operate with an awareness of applicable regulations and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance; and identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents. Go to comptia.org for more information.

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Interactive test bank with over 500 practice test questions to help you identify areas where further review is needed. Get more than 90% of the answers correct, and you’re ready to take the certification exam.

100 electronic flashcards to reinforce learning and last-minute prep before the exam

Comprehensive glossary in PDF format gives you instant access to the key terms so you are fully prepared

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Today’s Security Professional

Chapter 2. Cybersecurity Threat Landscape

Chapter 3. Malicious Code

Chapter 4. Social Engineering and Password Attacks

Chapter 5. Security Assessment and Testing

Chapter 6. Application Security

Chapter 7. Cryptography and the PKI

Chapter 8. Identity and Access Management

Chapter 9. Resilience and Physical Security

Chapter 10. Cloud and Virtualization Security

Chapter 11. Endpoint Security

Chapter 12. Network Security

Chapter 13. Wireless and Mobile Security

Chapter 14. Monitoring and Incident Response

Chapter 15. Digital Forensics

Chapter 16. Security Governance and Compliance

Chapter 17. Risk Management and Privacy

About the Author

MIKE CHAPPLE, PhD, SECURITY+, CYSA+, CISSP, is Teaching Professor of Information Technology, Analytics, and Operations at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. He is a bestselling author of over 25 books and serves as the Academic Director of the University’s Master of Science in Business Analytics program. He holds multiple additional certifications, including the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CySA+ (CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst), CIPP/US (Certified Information Privacy Professional), CompTIA PenTest+, and CompTIA Security+. Mike provides cybersecurity certification resources at his website, CertMike.com.

DAVID SEIDL, CYSA+, CISSP, PENTEST+, is Vice President for Information Technology and CIO at Miami University where he leads an award winning, nationally recognized IT organization. David is a bestselling author who has written over 20 books with a focus on cybersecurity certification and cyberwarfare.