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James Michael Stewart

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James Michael Stewart has been working with computers and technology since 1983 (although officially as a career since 1994). His work focuses on Windows, certification, and security. Recently, Michael has been teaching job skill and certification courses, such as CISSP, CEH, CHFI, and Security+. Michael has contributed to many Security+ focused materials, including exam preparation guides, practice exams, DVD video instruction, and courseware. In addition, Michael has co-authored numerous books on other security and IT certification and administration topics. He has developed certification courseware and training materials as well as presented these materials in the classroom. Michael holds numerous certifications, including Sec+, CISSP, and CEH. Michael graduated in 1992 from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Despite his degree, his computer knowledge is self-acquired, based on seat-of-the-pants, hands-on street smarts experience. You can reach Michael by email at .

The Security+ certification program was developed by the Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) to provide an industry-wide means of certifying the competency of computer service technicians in the basics of computer security. The Security+ certification is granted to those who have attained the level of knowledge and security skills that show a basic competency with security needs of both personal and corporate computing environments. CompTIA's exam objectives are periodically updated to keep their exams applicable to the most recent developments. The most recent update, labeled as SY0401, occurred in spring 2014. This book focuses on these newly revised certification objectives.