CompTIA Security + Guide to Network Security Fundamentals

Updated Live Virtual Machine Labs within MindTap give learners hands-on practice troubleshooting, exploring and trying different solutions in a safe, sandbox environment using real hardware and virtualized operating systems.

Popular with instructors and learners alike, this trusted textbook provides comprehensive coverage of essential network and computer security topics, including threats, attacks and vulnerabilities; defensive architectures and designs; security implementations; operations and incident response; governance, risk and compliance; and much more.

Ciampa's clear, engaging writing style makes even difficult concepts and complex processes easier for readers to understand -- making the text an ideal resource for classroom instruction, self-paced learning or professional reference.

Helping instructors and students maximize course success, numerous special features throughout the text support effective teaching and learning, including review questions; illustrations of security vulnerabilities, attacks and defenses; case studies highlighting real-world security scenarios; and hands-on projects that enable readers to apply what they have learned to real-life practice.

End-of-chapter exercises direct readers to the Information Security Community Site for up-to-the-minute news and information and discussion boards.

Helping instructors and students maximize course success, numerous special features throughout the text support effective teaching and learning, including review questions; illustrations of security vulnerabilities, attacks, and defenses; case studies highlighting real-world security scenarios; and hands-on projects that enable readers to apply what they have learned to real-life practice.

End-of-chapter exercises direct readers to the Information Security Community Site for up-to-the-minute news and information and discussion boards.

A new sequencing of chapters helps facilitate learning with a scaffolding approach. This helps to ensure that foundational topics are covered first in order to form the basis for more advanced topics later.

A new chapter on “Security Evaluations” covering security assessment, threat hunting, vulnerability scans, security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) as well as penetration testing is included. This material occurs early in the sequence of chapters to provide a foundation for learners to understand the role of security evaluations and how they are used.

A new chapter devoted to “Cloud and Virtualization Security” covers in-depth the types of attacks that are directed to cloud repositories and virtualized environments, along with defenses against these attacks.

Security for Life activities within MindTap provide podcasts, videos, websites, RSS feeds and other resources that enable learners to explore industry-related news and events. Each activity includes a graded assignment. Learners can read articles, listen to podcasts or watch videos to keep up with the latest happenings in the field of information technology. Instructors can use these activities to spark student interest in the cybersecurity field and help them develop lifelong learning habits.

All content is up to date and mapped to the new CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 exam through highlighted chapter certification icons, a detailed mapping grid and a quick reference guide.