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CompTIA Security+: SY0-601 Certification Guide

You're reading from CompTIA Security+: SY0-601 Certification Guide Complete coverage of the new CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) exam to help you pass on the first attempt

Product type Paperback

Published in Dec 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800564244

Length 550 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Kali Linux

Concepts

Cybersecurity

Author (1):

Ian Neil

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Table of Contents (24) Chapters

Preface

1. Objectives for the CompTIA Security+ 601 exam

Exam Objectives (Domains)

2. Section 1: Security Aims and Objectives FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 1: Understanding Security Fundamentals

4. Chapter 2: Implementing Public Key Infrastructure

5. Chapter 3: Investigating Identity and Access Management

6. Chapter 4: Exploring Virtualization and Cloud Concepts

7. Section 2: Monitoring the Security Infrastructure

8. Chapter 5: Monitoring, Scanning, and Penetration Testing

9. Chapter 6: Understanding Secure and Insecure Protocols

10. Chapter 7: Delving into Network and Security Concepts

11. Chapter 8: Securing Wireless and Mobile Solutions

12. Section 3: Protecting the Security Environment

13. Chapter 9: Identifying Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities

14. Chapter 10: Governance, Risk, and Compliance

15. Chapter 11: Managing Application Security

16. Chapter 12: Dealing with Incident Response Procedures

17. Section 4: Mock Tests

18. Chapter 13: Mock Exam 1

19. Mock Exam 1 Solutions

20. Chapter 14: Mock Exam 2

21. Mock Exam 2 Solutions

22. Chapter Review Solutions

23. Other Books You May Enjoy

Salting Passwords

Salting is a technique where random characters are appended to a password before it is hashed. This makes the password longer; it is similar to key stretching and increases the compute time for Brute Force attacks.

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Authors (1)

Ian Neil

Ian Neil

Ian Neil is one of the world's top trainers of Security+. He is able to break down 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 to people from all backgrounds (not just IT professionals), with an extremely successful pass rate. He is an MCT, MCSE, A+, Network+, Security+, CASP, and RESILIA practitioner that has worked with high-end training providers over the past 23 years and was one of the first technical trainers to train Microsoft internal staff when they opened their Bucharest Office in 2006.

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