CompTIA Security+ Practice Tests SY0-501: Practice tests in 4 different formats and 6 cheat sheets to help you pass the CompTIA Security+ exam

Ian Neil

Jan 2020 · Packt Publishing Ltd

About this ebook

Learn from Ian Neil, one of the world's top CompTIA Security+ trainers in the world, and enhance your analytical skills to pass the CompTIA Security+ SY0-501 examKey FeaturesBecome a pro at answering questions from all six of the domains of the SY0-501 examLearn about cryptography algorithms, security policies, and their real-world implementationsSolve practice tests that complement the official CompTIA Security+ certification examBook Description

CompTIA Security+ is a core security certification that will validate your baseline skills for a career in cybersecurity. Passing this exam will not only help you identify security incidents but will also equip you to resolve them efficiently. This book builds on the popular CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide, which mirrors the SY0-501 exam pattern.

This practice test-based guide covers all six domains of the Security+ SY0-501 exam: threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities; technologies and tools; architecture and design; identity and access management; cryptography and PKI; and risk management. You’ll take six mock tests designed as per the official Security+ certification exam pattern, each covering significant aspects from an examination point of view. For each domain, the book provides a dedicated cheat sheet that includes important concepts covered in the test. You can even time your tests to simulate the actual exam. These tests will help you identify gaps in your knowledge and discover answers to tricky exam questions.

By the end of this book, you’ll have developed and enhanced the skills necessary to pass the official CompTIA Security+ exam.

What you will learnUnderstand how prepared you are for the CompTIA Security+ certificationIdentify different types of security threats, attacks, and vulnerabilitiesExplore identity and access management in an enterprise environmentProtect your business tools and platforms from cyberattacksCreate and maintain a secure networkUnderstand how you can protect your dataDiscover encryption techniques required to protect against various cyber threat scenariosWho this book is for

If you are a security administrator, a system or network administrator, or anyone who wants to pass the CompTIA Security+ exam, this book is for you. This book is an ideal resource for students who want a career or degree in cybersecurity or are studying for the CISSP certification exam.

About the author

Ian Neil is one of the world’s top trainers of Security+ 501, who has the ability to break down information into manageable chunks helping no background knowledge. Ian was a finalist of the Learning and Performance Institute Trainer of the Year Awards. He has worked for the US Army in Europe and designed a Security+ course that catered to people from all backgrounds and not just the IT professional, with an extremely successful pass rate. He was instrumental in helping Microsoft get their office in Bucharest off the ground, where he won a recognition award for being one of their top trainers. Ian is an MCT, MCSE, A+, Network+, Security+, CASP, and RESILIA practitioner who over the past 20 years has worked with high-end training providers.