Comptia Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals

✍ Scribed by Mark Ciampa

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 580
• Edition: 7
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Reflecting the latest developments and emerging trends from the field, COMPTIA SECURITY+ GUIDE TO NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS, Seventh Edition, helps you prepare for professional certification -- and career success. The text fully maps to the new CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Certification Exam, providing thorough coverage of all domain objectives. In addition to its comprehensive coverage of the fundamental essentials of network and computer security, the seventh edition includes expanded coverage of security evaluations, embedded device and Internet of Things (IoT) security, and cloud and virtualization security. Practical, Hands-On Projects, case activities and online virtual labs help you put what you learn into real-world practice, while the innovative Information Security Community Site connects you to up-to-the-minute news and insights from the information security field.

✦ Table of Contents

Brief Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part 1: Security Fundamentals
Module 1: Introduction To Security
What Is Information Security?
Who Are the Threat Actors?
Vulnerabilities and Attacks
Summary
Key Terms
Review Questions
Case Projects
Module 2: Threat Management and Cybersecurity Resources
Penetration Testing
Vulnerability Scanning
Cybersecurity Resources
Summary
Key Terms
Review Questions
Case Projects
Part 2: Endpoint Security
Module 3: Threats and Attacks on Endpoints
Attacks Using Malware
Application Attacks
Adversarial Artificial Intelligence Attacks
Summary
Key Terms
Review Questions
Case Projects
Module 4: Endpoint and Application Development Security
Threat Intelligence Sources
Securing Endpoint Computers
Creating and Deploying SecDevOps
Summary
Key Terms
Review Questions
Case Projects
Module 5: Mobile, Embedded, and Specialized Device Security
Securing Mobile Devices
Embedded Systems and Specialized Devices
Summary
Key Terms
Review Questions
Case Projects
Part 3: Cryptography
Module 6: Basic Cryptography
Defining Cryptography
Cryptographic Algorithms
Cryptographic Attacks and Defenses
Using Cryptography
Summary
Key Terms
Review Questions
Case Projects
Module 7: Public Key Infrastructure and Cryptographic Protocols
Digital Certificates
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Cryptographic Protocols
Implementing Cryptography
Summary
Key Terms
Review Questions
Case Projects
Part 4: Network Security
Module 8: Networking Threats, Assessments, and Defenses
Attacks on Networks
Tools for Assessment and Defense
Physical Security Controls
Summary
Key Terms
Review Questions
Case Projects
Module 9: Network Security Appliances and Technologies
Security Appliances
Security Technologies
Summary
Key Terms
Review Questions
Case Projects
Module 10: Cloud and Virtualization Security
Cloud Security
Virtualization Security
Secure Network Protocols
Summary
Key Terms
Review Questions
Case Projects
Module 11: Wireless Network Security
Wireless Attacks
Vulnerabilities of WLAN Security
Wireless Security Solutions
Additional Wireless Security Protections
Summary
Key Terms
Review Questions
Case Projects
Part 5: Enterprise Security
Module 12: Authentication
Types of Authentication Credentials
Authentication Solutions
Summary
Key Terms
Review Questions
Case Projects
Module 13: Incident Preparation, Response, and Investigation
Incident Preparation
Incident Response
Incident Investigation
Summary
Key Terms
Review Questions
Case Projects
Module 14: Cybersecurity Resilience
Business Continuity
Policies
Summary
Key Terms
Review Questions
Case Projects
Module 15: Risk Management and Data Privacy
Managing Risk
Data Privacy
Summary
Key Terms
Review Questions
Case Projects
Appendices A: Comptia Security+ SY0-601 Certification Exam Objectives
Appendices B: Two Rights & A Wrong: Answers
Glossary
Index