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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 005
EAN num: 9780470038215
ISBN number: 0470038217
Label: Sybex
Manufacturer: Sybex
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 600
Printing Date: May 08, 2006
Publishing house: Sybex
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Take charge of your career with certification that can increase your marketability. This new Deluxe Edition of the top-selling Security + Study Guide is what you need to prepare for CompTIA's Security+ SY0-101 exam. Developed to meet the exacting requirements of today's certification candidates and aspiring IT security professionals, this fully updated, comprehensive book includes:
* Clear and concise information on crucial security topics
* Six practical exams and over 600 practice questions, more than any other CompTIA Security+ book on the market
* Special Security Administrator's Troubleshooting Guide appendix
* Practical examples and hands-on labs to prepare you for the real world
* Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine and electronic flashcards
Inside, find authoritative and coverage of all key exam topics, including:
* General security concepts
* Communication security
* Infrastructure security
* Basics of cryptography
* Operational and organizational security
This book has been reviewed and approved as CompTIA Authorized Quality Curriculum (CAQC). Students derive a number of important study advantages with CAQC materials, including coverage of all exam objectives, implementation of important instructional design principles, and instructional reviews that help students assess their learning comprehension and readiness for the exam.
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SYBEX TEST ENGINE: Test your knowledge with advanced testing software. Includes all chapter review questions plus bonus exams.
ELECTRONIC FLASHCARDS: Reinforce your understanding with flashcards that can run on your PC, Pocket PC, or Palm device.
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I started using this book to study for the CompTIA Security exam, and it seemed to cover the topics necessary to pass. However, most parts only gloss over the details, and there are some rather poor examples that complicate rather than help explain some topics. If you can memorize the book, this might help someone pass. But if you need to know the why and how of security, get a book that has hard examples and more details than this one.
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I used this book to study for the Security+ exam, and passed. But consider that I have twenty years of computer experience, not a big surprise either. Though the book covers the majority of the exam material, it has some wildly inaccurate and misleading statements that should have been caught by one of the two authors, and certainly noticed by any technical reviewer. I found the actual exam also strayed from the stated fundamentals.
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I'm only halfway through the book, and it appears well-written; it's interesting enough to read and has few typographical errors. The problem is that there is an abundance of not only technical laziness, but also outright technical inaccuracies and errors throughout the text.
I am trying not to be too harsh; I am a CCNA, and probably have a deeper understanding of networking than is necessary for this test. I'm trying to branch out my skillset and credentials, and figured a low-level security certification would be a good way to start.
If the level of technical detail required for the test is adequately represented in this book, then the test should be a breeze. General security concepts seem to be covered a bit better than the underlying networking and system-specific material. That's great, as security is obviously the thrust of the book. However, this does not excuse the authors or any technical reviewers from the numerous errors and gross oversimplifications present. DO NOT rely on this book for accurate technical information. Period.
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Excellent book for preparing for the exam. Accompanied by CD with relevant questions. If you can pass the 6 part test included, you
will..I think...pass the exam! Give yourself enough time to study
each section, then the tests and final reviews on the CD. There's
much to read so, settle in and get to it!
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Out of four study books I used, this one covers more than any other, but it still is not complete and sometimes up do date.
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