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CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Exam Cram
Marty M. Weiss
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CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Exam Cram
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ISBN-13: 978-0-13-679867-5
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2020914528
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Credits
Figure Number | Attribution/Credit |
Screenshot of an example of what users see when they were infected with ransomware WannaCry |
Screenshot of an example of an interactive threat map 2018 AO Kaspersky Lab |
Screenshot of The AWS Management Console 2020, Amazon Web Services, Inc. |
Courtesy of Apple, Inc. |
Screenshot of Windows local security policy settings for the account lockout policy Microsoft 2020 |
Screenshot of Windows local security policy settings for the password policy Microsoft 2020 |
Screenshot of Standard Microsoft Windows file permissions Microsoft 2020 |
Screenshot of details of a digital certificate 2020 Apple Inc. |
Screenshot of using a command-line interface to access a remote computer by using SSH 2020 Apple, Inc. |
Screenshot of using the cURL command to return the source code of a web page 2020 Apple, Inc. |
Screenshot of using the ping command-line utility 2020 Apple, Inc. |
Screenshot of an example of a SIEM system security dashboard security information and event management |
Screenshot of Microsoft Windows Event Viewer Security log Microsoft 2020 |
Screenshot of Activity Monitor for macOS 2020 Apple, Inc. |
About the Author
Marty M. Weiss has spent most of his career in information security and risk management, helping large organizations. Marty holds a bachelor of science degree in computer studies from the University of Maryland University College and an MBA from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He holds several certifications, including CISSP, CISA, and Security+. Marty has authored and coauthored more than a half-dozen books on information technology, many that have been described as riveting and Dostoevsky-esque in reviews by his mother. A Florida native, he now lives in New England.
Dedication
This book is dedicated to my parents.
Acknowledgments
Thank you, the reader of this book. Its a pleasure to help others achieve a goal, and Im thankful for that opportunity. Thank you to the entire team that helped to bring this book together. Id like to acknowledge, in particular, Carole Jelen, Nancy Davis, Ellie Bru, Chris Crayton, Mandie Frank, and Kitty Wilson. Also, thank you, Diane Barrett. While you werent directly involved in this edition, many of your words and ideas exist from previous editions. Finally, thank you to my friends and family for their support and understanding through the entire process.