Emmett Dulaney - CompTIA Security+ Study Guide: Exam SY0-501

Seventh Edition

Emmett Dulaney
Chuck Easttom

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For Emmett Buis and Wolfgang Scisney: bookends.

Emmett

This book would not exist were it not for Mike Pastore, the author of the first edition. He took a set of convoluted objectives for a broad exam and wrote the foundation of the study guide that you now hold in your hands. While the exam and their associated objectives improved with each iteration, all subsequent editions of this text are forever indebted to his knowledge, hard work, and brilliance so early on.

Thanks are also due to Gary Schwartz, for being one of the best editors in publishing to work with, and to all of those at Wiley who helped with this title.

Emmett Dulaney is a professor at a small university in Indiana and the former director of training for Mercury Technical Solutions. He is a columnist for Certification Magazine and the author of more than 30 books on certification, operating systems, and cross-platform integration. Emmett can be reached at .

Chuck Easttom is a researcher, consultant, and trainer in computer science and computer security. He has expertise in software engineering, operating systems, databases, web development, and computer networking. He travels the world teaching and consulting on digital forensics, cyber security, cryptology, and related topics. He has authored 22 books and counting, as well as dozens of research papers. Chuck is additionally an inventor with 10 patented computer-science inventions. He also frequently works as an expert witness in computer-related cases. His website is http://chuckeasttom.com/.

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 3
4. Chapter 4
5. Chapter 5
6. Chapter 6
7. Chapter 7
8. Chapter 8
9. Chapter 9
10. Chapter 10
11. Chapter 11
12. Chapter 12

If youre preparing to take the Security+ exam, youll undoubtedly want to find as much information as you can about computer and physical security. The more information you have at your disposal and the more hands-on experience you gain, the better off youll be when attempting the exam. This study guide was written with that in mind. The goal was to provide enough information to prepare you for the test, but not so much that youll be overloaded with information thats outside the scope of the exam.

This book presents the material at an intermediate technical level. Experience with and knowledge of security concepts, operating systems, and application systems will help you get a full understanding of the challenges that youll face as a security professional.

Weve included review questions at the end of each chapter to give you a taste of what its like to take the exam. If youre already working in the security field, we recommend that you check out these questions first to gauge your level of expertise. You can then use the book mainly to fill in the gaps in your current knowledge. This study guide will help you round out your knowledge base before tackling the exam.

If you can answer 90 percent or more of the review questions correctly for a given chapter, you can feel safe moving on to the next chapter. If youre unable to answer that many correctly, reread the chapter and try the questions again. Your score should improve.