A CompTIA Security+ Exam Guide and An On-the-Job Reference--All-in-One
Get complete coverage of all the material included on the CompTIA Security+ exam inside this fully up-to-date, comprehensive resource. Written by network security experts, this authoritative exam guide features learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice questions, and in-depth explanations. Designed to help you pass the CompTIA Security+ exam with ease, this definitive volume also serves as an essential on-the-job reference. Get full details on all exam topics, including how to:
Combat viruses, Trojan horses, spyware, logic bombs, and worms
Defend against DDoS, spoofing, replay, TCP/IP hijacking, and other attacks
Apply best practices for access control methods
Implement authentication using Kerberos, CHAP, biometrics, and other methods
Use cryptography and PKI
Secure remote access, wireless, and virtual private networks (VPNs)
Harden networks, operating systems, and applications
Manage incident response and follow forensic procedures
The CD-ROM features
One full practice exam
Complete electronic book
Author Biography
Greg White (San Antonio, TX), Security+, CISSP, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Dr. White is the Director of the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security at UTSA, and was the author of the first edition of the Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide from McGraw-Hill. Wm. Arthur Conklin (Houston, TX), Security+, CISSP, is an Assistant Professor in the Information and Logistics Technology department at the University of Houston. In addition to his PhD, Mr. Conklin has a MBA from UTSA, and two graduate degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Dr. Conklin's interests are information security, systems theory, and secure software design. Roger L. Davis is a Senior Internal Audit Manager at NuSkin
Enterprises and is responsible for evaluating global business operations in over 35 countries. He is a retired Air Force Colonel with over 20 years of military and information security experience. Mr. Davis is a Certified
Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science from George Washington University. Chuck Cothren is a Research Scientist at University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) and currently serves on the
Information Security Association's Alamo Chapter Board of Directors. Mr. Cothren has a wide array of security experience including performing controlled penetration testing, network security policies, computer intrusion
forensics, and computer training. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and has co-authored other McGraw-Hill/Osborne titles. Mr. Cothren holds a B.S. in Industrial Distribution from Texas A&M University.