Ian Neil - CompTIA Security+: SY0-601 Certification Guide Second Edition

Complete coverage of the new CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) exam to help you pass on the first attempt

Ian Neil

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Ian Neil is one of the world's top trainers of Security+ he has the ability to break down the information into manageable chunks so that people with no background knowledge can gain the skills required to become certified. He has recently worked for the US Army in Europe and designed a Security+ course that catered for people from all backgrounds (not just the IT professional), with an extremely successful pass rate. He is an MCT, MCSE, A+, Network+, Security+, CASP, and RESILIA practitioner, who over the past 23 years, has worked with high-end training providers and was one of the first technical trainers to train Microsoft internal staff when they opened their Bucharest Office in 2006.

Crystal Voiles is an IT specialist with more than 30 years of IT experience ranging from help desk support, desktop support, system administration, and cyber security support.

For the last 10 years, she has served as a cyber security specialist, managing several cyber security tools, including Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS), Host-Based Security System (HBSS), Tanium, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), and Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS).

Currently serving as the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) for a small medical organization responsible for coordination and execution of security policies and controls, as well as assessing vulnerabilities within a medical company. She is responsible for data and network security processing, security systems management, and security violation investigations. She manages backup and security systems, employee training for approximately 900 end user accounts, security planning measures, and recovery of data in disaster testing situations.

Her certifications include Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+), Security +, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), SCCM, and ITIL Foundations.

Rebecca Moffitt is an experienced information security and risk consultant with 8 years of experience in the industry.

Rebecca joined QA in October of 2018, and since then has been working as a cyber security technical specialist. Her areas of training have been primarily related to cyber security, information security, information assurance, and risk management. She most recently obtained her CISM via ISACA, and her CSRM via PECB. She is a certified Information Security Management Systems Lead Implementer and is proficient in ISO 27001, 27002, 27005, and has knowledge of ISO 31000, 27035, and 19011, as well as various cyber, information, and risk frameworks.

Rebecca is passionate about her profession and has spent time working with the younger generations, raising their awareness of the field of cyber/information security and sparking enthusiasm in them about a potential career in cyber security.

On a personal level, Rebecca is Canadian. The country lifestyle is rooted within her. She loves all things related to the East Coast lifestyle: kitchen parties, country music, and fiddleheads.

I would like to thank my family always, for their continual love and support.

- Rebecca Moffitt

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