Panek Crystal - CompTIA PenTest+ Exam PT0-001 ;: Practice Test

Crystal Panek

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This book is dedicated to my husband, William Panek, and to my daughters,
Alexandria and Paige. Thank you all for your love and support. I love you
all more than anything!
CMP

I would like to thank my husband and best friend, Will, because without him I would not be where I am todaythank you! I would also like to express my love to my two daughters, Alexandria and Paige, who have always shown nothing but love and support. Thank you all!

The authors would like to thank everyone on our Sybex team, especially our development editor, Adaobi Obi Tulton, who helped make this the best book possible, and S. Russell Christy, who is the technical editor. Its always important to have the very best technical guru supporting you. We want to thank Amy Odum, who was our production editor and Kim Wimpsett, copyeditor.

Special thanks goes out to our acquisitions editor, Kenyon Brown. Finally, we also want to thank everyone else behind the scenes who helped make this book possible. We thank you all for your hard work and dedication.

Crystal Panek holds the following certifications: MCP, MCP+I, MCSA, MCSA+ Security and Messaging, MCSE-NT (3.51 & 4.0), MCSE 2000, 2003, 2012/2012 R2, 2016, MCSE+Security and Messaging, MCDBA, MCTS, MCITP.

For many years she trained as a contract instructor teaching at such places as MicroC, Stellacon Corporation and the University of New Hampshire. She then became the vice-president for a large IT training company and for 15 years she developed training materials and courseware to help thousands of students get through their certification exams. She currently works on a contract basis creating courseware for several large IT training facilities.

She currently resides in New Hampshire with her husband and two daughters. In her spare time, she likes to camp, hike, shoot trap and skeet, golf, bowl, and snowmobile.

S. Russell Christyis a technical trainer from Memphis, Tennessee, covering a wide variety of products specializing in computer maintenance and network and security; Microsoft Office applications; and web and print design. For over 20 years he has deployed new desktops and operating systems, servers, network hardware and software, while simultaneously troubleshooting various hardware and software issues.

Mr. Christy holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Memphis. He has additionally gained industry certifications in CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Server+, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA CySA+, Cisco CCNA CyberOps, MTA Windows Server Administration Fundamentals, Network Fundamentals, Security Fundamentals, and Windows OS Fundamentals, and Adobe Education Trainer.

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