CompTIA Security+ Practice Tests

Get ready for a career in IT security and efficiently prepare for the SY0-601 exam with a single, comprehensive resource

CompTIA Security+ Practice Tests: Exam SY0-601, Second Edition efficiently prepares you for the CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Exam with one practice exam and domain-by-domain questions. With a total of 1,000 practice questions, you'll be as prepared as possible to take Exam SY0-601.

Written by accomplished author and IT security expert David Seidl, the 2^nd Edition of CompTIA Security+ Practice Tests includes questions covering all five crucial domains and objectives on the SY0-601 exam:

• Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
• Architecture and Design
• Implementation
• Operations and Incident Response
• Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Perfect for anyone looking to prepare for the SY0-601 Exam, upgrade their skills by earning a high-level security certification (like CASP+, CISSP, or CISA), as well as anyone hoping to get into the IT security field, CompTIA Security+ Practice Tests allows for efficient and comprehensive preparation and study.

Introduction xix

Chapter 1 Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities 1

Chapter 2 Architecture and Design 45

Chapter 3 Implementation 81

Chapter 4 Operations and Incident Response 129

Chapter 5 Governance, Risk, and Compliance 159

Appendix Answers and Explanations 185

Index 299

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

David Seidl, CySA+, CISSP, GPEN, GCIH, is the co-author of CompTIA Security+ Study Guide: Exam SY0-601, CompTIA CySA+ Study Guide: Exam CS0-002, CompTIA CySA+ Practice Tests: Exam CS0-002, and CompTIA PenTest+ Study Guide: Exam PT0-001. David is Vice President for Information Technology and CIO at Miami University. Previously, he led the University of Notre Dame security team as Director of Information Security and has served in a variety of technical and IT security roles.

• Provides over 1,000 practice questions covering all exam objectives.
• Complements the CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, Eighth Edition, Exam SY0-601.

Efficient preparation for the SY0-601 exam

Your career in IT security begins with successful completion of the SY0-601 exam. Prepare for the test with CompTIA Security+ Practice Tests: Exam SY0-601, Second Edition. This fully updated Sybex guide offers over 1,000 practice questions, covering all five crucial domains and objectives. The perfect study companion to Sybex's CompTIA Security+ Study Guide: Exam SY0-601, Eighth Edition, this book provides hundreds of domain-by-domain questions plus 2 bonus practice exams, all available on the Sybex interactive online learning environment and test bank. You'll be confident and fully prepared for taking Exam SY0-601.

Coverage of 100% of all exam objectives in these practice tests means you'll be ready for:

• Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
• Architecture and Design
• Implementation
• Operations and Incident Response
• Governance, Risk, and Compliance

ABOUT THE CompTIA SECURITY+ PROGRAM

The CompTIA Security+ exam certifies that the candidate is able to install and configure systems securely, perform threat analysis, mitigate risks, and operate under acceptable laws, policies, and regulations. It is considered the leading entry-level certification for security professionals.

Interactive learning environment

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