Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Security+ Certification Passport, Fourth Edition (Exam SY0-401)

Dawn Dunkerley (Meridianville, AL), CISSP, ISSAP, ISSEP, ISSMP, CSSLP, PMP, received a Ph.D. in Information Systems from Nova Southeastern University in 2011 with a doctoral focus of information security success within organizations. Her research interests include cyberwarfare, cybersecurity, and the success and measurement of organizational cybersecurity initiatives. She holds the 2011 ISC2 Government Information Security Leadership Award (Crystal). Trevor Kay (London Ontario, Canada), Network+, Server+, Security+, is an IT consultant and author of a number of computer books on CompTIA certifications. Trevor has held many IT positions, including IT helpdesk, desktop and network support, and network administration. Trevor served as a subject matter expert for CompTIA on the Network+ and Security+ exams, and is the author of the Linux+ Bible, the Server+ Bible, and the Network+ Bible, all from Wiley.

Part I: Organizational Security
Chapter 1: Organizational Security and Compliance
Chapter 2: Security Training and Incident Response
Chapter 3: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Part II: Cryptography
Chapter 4: Cryptography and Encryption Basics
Chapter 5: Public Key Infrastructure
Part III: Access Control and Identity Management
Chapter 6: Access Control
Chapter 7: Authentication and Identity Management
Part IV: Network Security
Chapter 8: Securing Networks
Chapter 9: Secure Network Administration
Chapter 10: Securing Wireless Networks
Part V: Application, Data, and Host Security
Chapter 11: Securing Host Systems
Chapter 12: Securing Applications and Data
Part VI: Threats and Vulnerabilities
Chapter 13: Monitoring for Security Threats
Chapter 14: Vulnerability Assessments