This fully updated, exam-focused study aid covers everything you need to know and shows you how to prepare for the CompTIA Security+ exam

With hundreds of practice exam questions, including difficult performance-based questions, CompTIA Security+® Certification Study Guide, Third Edition covers what you need to know—and shows you how to prepare—for this challenging exam.

•100% complete coverage of all official objectives for exam SY0-501

•Exam Watch notes call attention to information about, and potential pitfalls in, the exam

•Inside the Exam sections in every chapter highlight key exam topics covered

•Two-Minute Drills for quick review at the end of every chapter

•Simulated exam questions—including performance-based questions—match the format, topics, and difficulty of the real exam

Covers all exam topics, including:

Networking Basics and Terminology • Security Terminology • Security Policies and Standards • Types of Attacks • System Security Threats • Mitigating Security Threats • Implementing System Security • Securing the Network Infrastructure • Wireless Networking and Security • Authentication • Access Control • Cryptography • Managing a Public Key Infrastructure • Physical Security • Risk Analysis • Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity • Computer Forensics • Security Assessments and Audits • Monitoring and Auditing

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•50+ lab exercises and solutions

•Complete practice exams

•3+ hours of video training from the author

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