About this book

Security Essentials provides foundational skills and knowledge needed to work as a security professional. In this text, you will explore not only various threats and vulnerabilities that affect computer systems but also how to secure an organization against them. Topics covered include enabling user security and authentication, implementing physical security controls, hardening and securing networked devices, and designing and administering secure networks, among other important data security concepts. Security Essentials introduces information and data security and presents these topics in a way that helps the reader earn CompTIA Security+ certification and stand out in an increasingly… Read more

Security Essentials provides foundational skills and knowledge needed to work as a security professional. In this text, you will explore not only various threats and vulnerabilities that affect computer systems but also how to secure an organization against them. Topics covered include enabling user security and authentication, implementing physical security controls, hardening and securing networked devices, and designing and administering secure networks, among other important data security concepts. Security Essentials introduces information and data security and presents these topics in a way that helps the reader earn CompTIA Security+ certification and stand out in an increasingly competitive job market.