Eleventh Hour Security+: Exam SY0-201 Study Guide

Ido Dubrawsky

Syngress, Oct 3, 2009 - Computers - 232 pages

Eleventh Hour Network+: Exam N10-004 Study Guide offers a practical guide for those preparing for the Security+ certification exam. The book's 14 chapters provide in-depth discussions of the following topics: systems security; operating system hardening; application security; virtualization technologies; network security; wireless networks; network access; network authentication; risk assessment and risk mitigation; general cryptographic concepts; public key infrastructure; redundancy planning; environmental controls and implementing disaster recovery and incident response procedures; and legislation and organizational policies. Each chapter includes information on exam objectives, exam warnings, and the top five toughest questions along with their answers.

• The only book keyed to the new SY0-201 objectives that has been crafted for last minute cramming
• Easy to find, essential material with no fluff – this book does not talk about security in general, just how it applies to the test
• Includes review of five toughest questions by topic - sure to improve your score

Contents

• CHAPTER 1 Systems Security: 1
• CHAPTER 2 OS Hardening: 17
• CHAPTER 3 Application Security: 31
• CHAPTER 4 Virtualization Technologies: 49
• CHAPTER 5 Network Security: 61
• CHAPTER 6 Wireless Networks: 77
• CHAPTER 7 Network Access: 89
• CHAPTER 8 Network Authentication: 109
• CHAPTER 9 Risk Assessment and Risk Mitigation: 127
• CHAPTER 10 General Cryptographic Concepts: 135
• CHAPTER 11 Public Key Infrastructure: 153
• CHAPTER 12 Redundancy Planning: 167
• CHAPTER 13 Controls and Procedures: 177
• CHAPTER 14 Legislation and Organizational Policies: 193
• Index: 207

About the author

Ido Dubrawsky (CISSP, CCNA, CCDA) is the Chief Security Advisor for Microsoft’s Communication Sector North America, a division of the Mobile and Embedded Devices Group. Prior to working at Microsoft, Ido was the acting Security Consulting Practice Lead at AT&T’s Callisma subsidiary and a Senior Security Consultant. Before joining AT&T, Ido was a Network Security Architect for Cisco Systems, Inc., SAFE Architecture Team. He has worked in the systems and network administration field for almost 20 years in a variety of environments from government to academia to private enterprise. He has a wide range of experience in various networks, from small to large and relatively simple to complex. Ido is the primary author of three major SAFE white papers and has written, and spoken, extensively on security topics. He is a regular contributor to the SecurityFocus website on a variety of topics covering security issues. Previously, he worked in Cisco Systems, Inc. Secure Consulting Group, providing network security posture assessments and consulting services for a wide range of clients. In addition to providing penetration-testing consultation, he also conducted security architecture reviews and policy and process reviews. He holds a B.Sc. and a M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Eleventh Hour Security+: Exam SY0-201 Study Guide; Syngress Eleventh Hour; Syngress eleventh hour series Eleventh hour security
• Author: Ido Dubrawsky
• Edition: revised
• Publisher: Syngress, 2009
• ISBN: 1597494941, 9781597494946
• Length: 232 pages
• Subjects: Computers / Security / General; Education / Computers & Technology; Education / Distance, Open & Online Education; Education / Home Schooling; Education / Learning Styles