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With hundreds of practice exam questions, including new performance-based questions, CompTIA Security+ Certification Study Guide, Second 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 SY0-401

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

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

Covers all the 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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