CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Certification Guide: Master cybersecurity fundamentals and pass the SY0-701 exam on your first attempt

by Ian Neil

Overview

Building on the success of its bestselling predecessor, this third edition of the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Certification Guide serves as your one-stop resource for SY0-701 exam preparation. Written by cybersecurity expert Ian Neil, this comprehensive guide helps you unlock the intricacies of cybersecurity and understand the technology behind the SY0-701 certification, ensuring you approach the exam with confidence.
Delving deep into cybersecurity, this book introduces essential principles, controls, and best practices. The chapters are carefully structured to align with the exam objectives of the 701 update, bringing to you the most recent and relevant exam study material. By mastering cybersecurity fundamentals, you’ll acquire the knowledge and skills to identify and mitigate threats, manage vulnerabilities, and safeguard enterprise infrastructure. You’ll be well equipped to apply the principles of security governance and compliance, conduct risk assessments, and excel in audit and assessment tasks. The book also contains mock exams and flashcards to help reinforce your learning and assess your exam-readiness.
Whether you aim to excel the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 exam, advance your career in cybersecurity, or enhance your existing knowledge, this book will transform you into a cybersecurity expert.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781835462799
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	01/19/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	634
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. Compare and contrast various types of security controls
2. Summarize fundamental security concepts
3. Explain the importance of change management processes and the impact to security
4. Explain the importance of using appropriate cryptographic solutions
5. Compare and contrast common threat actors and motivations
6. Explain common threat vectors and attack surfaces
7. Explain various types of vulnerabilities
8. Given a scenario, analyze indicators of malicious activity
9. Explain the purpose of mitigation techniques used to secure the enterprise
10. Compare and contrast security implications of different architecture models
11. Given a scenario, apply security principles to secure enterprise infrastructure
12. Compare and contrast concepts and strategies to protect data
13. Explain the importance of resilience and recovery in security architecture
14. Given a scenario, apply common security techniques to computing resources
15. Explain the security implications of proper hardware, software, and data asset management
16. Explain various activities associated with vulnerability management
17. Explain security alerting and monitoring concepts and tools
18. Given a scenario, modify enterprise capabilities to enhance security
19. Given a scenario, implement and maintain identity and access management
20. Explain the importance of automation and orchestration related to secure operations
21. Explain appropriate incident response activities
22. Given a scenario, use data sources to support an investigation
23. Summarize elements of effective security governance
24. Explain elements of the risk management process
25. Explain the processes associated with third-party risk assessment and management
26. Summarize elements of effective security compliance
27. Explain types and purposes of audits and assessments
28. Given a scenario, implement security awareness practices