David Seidl - CompTIA PenTest+ Study Guide: Exam PT0-002

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3. Chapter 5
4. Chapter 6

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

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David Seidl

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This book is dedicated to Ron Kraemera mentor, friend, and wonderful boss.

Books like this involve work from many people, and as authors, we truly appreciate the hard work and dedication that the team at Wiley shows. We would especially like to thank Senior Acquisitions Editor Kenyon Brown. We have worked with Ken on multiple projects and consistently enjoy our work with him.

We also greatly appreciated the editing and production team for the book, including John Sleeva, our project editor, whose prompt and consistent oversight got this book out the door, and Barath Kumar Rajasekaran, our content refinement specialist, who guided us through layouts, formatting, and final cleanup to produce a great book. We'd also like to thank our technical editor, Nadean Tanner, who provided us with thoughtprovoking questions and technical insight throughout the process. We would also like to thank the many behindthescenes contributors, including the graphics, production, and technical teams who make the book and companion materials into a finished product.

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Finally, we would like to thank our families, friends, and significant others who support us through the late evenings, busy weekends, and long hours that a book like this requires to write, edit, and get to press.

Mike Chapple, PhD, Security+, CISSP, CISA, PenTest+, CySA+, is a teaching professor of IT, analytics, and operations at the University of Notre Dame. He is also the academic director of the University's master's program in business analytics.

Mike is a cybersecurity professional with over 20 years of experience in the field. Prior to his current role, Mike served as senior director for IT service delivery at Notre Dame, where he oversaw the University's cybersecurity program, cloud computing efforts, and other areas. Mike also previously served as chief information officer of Brand Institute and an information security researcher with the National Security Agency and the U.S. Air Force.

Mike is a frequent contributor to several magazines and websites and is the author or coauthor of more than 25 books, including CISSP Official (ISC)2 Study Guide (Wiley, 2021), CISSP Official (ISC)2 Practice Tests (Wiley, 2021), CompTIA Security+ Study Guide (Wiley, 2020), CompTIA CySA+ Study Guide (Wiley, 2020), CompTIA CySA+ Practice Tests (Wiley, 2020), and Cybersecurity: Information Operations in a Connected World (Jones and Bartlett, 2021).

Mike offers free study groups for the PenTest+, CySA+, Security+, CISSP, and SSCP certifications at his website, certmike.com.