Security+ Study Guide: Exam Syo-101 [With CDROM]

by Michael A. Pastore

The Security+ certification was developed at CompTIA in response to both corporate and government requests for a certification that validates foundation-level IT security skills. Topics covered include access control, authentication, intrusion detection, malicious code, cryptography, physical security, disaster recovery, policies and procedures and more. The CD includes an advanced testing program with two bonus sample exams, as well as electronic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078214098X
• ISBN13: 9780782140989
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Sybex
• Length: 555 Pages
• Weight: 2.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.5" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Great informaitonal resource

This is a must have for anyone getting their Security+ certification. The information is organized so that it flows. You won't get caught by surprise when taking the Security+ exams after reading this book.

Great review book!

This was the only book that I read prior to taking the test and I passed with flying colors! The descriptions were informative and overall, this was a great book to study from. It does have some errors, but I've never read a computer book that dosen't(even some of the ones written by Microsoft) so I'm not going to change my rating because of that. Overall, this was a great book and I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking to take the security+ test.

Passed Exam with this book

I just took the exam and passed it. I used this book and it was a big help. The content was really easy to understand and straight forward.I highly recommend this book for studying. He did a really nice job of breaking down the sections of the exam and most of them were right on track. Get this book, it rocks!

Eye-Opening, Practical and Authoritative

It is clear that Mr. Pastore has done his homework. What I liked about it was that it addressed a wide range of issues at just the right level of detail to make it compelling as well as understandable. The illustrations were straightforward and clear, the narrative tracked well with the illustrations and topics were nicely organized. Another feature I liked was that many of the chapters are readable on their own, so that the reader can pick the topics of interest without struggling throught a lot of peripheral information. Mr. Pastore's style is direct and clear - rare attributes in competing computing security books - and invites the reader to stay engaged. I highly recommend this book, not only for computing professionals, but also any computer users, at home or at work.

Making Security+ attainable.

Sybex is a leader in certification technical study guides and once again they have released a first rate effort for the Security+ exam. Pastore tackles each exam objective with clear and detailed information which is right on target with the newest CompTIA release. Pastore has broken down the exam into 10 chapters; each chapter builds a foundation that will give a great chance of passing the exam on the first try. I like the idea of having the notes and warnings spread out throughout the book, this gives the reader some real world experience to work with. Chapters 5 & 6, which deal with network security, are excellent guides not only for the exam but also for the real world. Pastore has done an excellent job of taking apart the exam with this book. Each chapter has practice questions and the cdrom included has practice test in various formats. Whether you are trying to break into the security field or have several years of working experience, this book has something for everyone. Overall this book would rival any others on the market today. One thing that I think adds tremendous credibility to this book is that the technical editor is David Groth. Together they have added another success effort to Sybex's already extensive library.