CompTIA Security+ Deluxe Study Guide: Exam SY0-501

I bought this on the strength of the reviews but I'm not sure I should have spent the extra money.Apart from it being a hardback I don't see what you get in this book that justifies the price.This is for the SY0-501 exam. I have a book for the SY0-301 exam by Glen E Clarke, published by McGraw Hill which seems much more technical. Sadly Mr Clarke hadn't got around to updating his book when I needed a study guide.There's a lot of information but not much depth and very few hands on exercises. This might be indicative of the latest exam. To be fair the Professor Messer videos aren't much more detailed so perhaps this is the necessary level.Time will tell but I won't be relying on this as my sole source of information.

This is one of those guides that actually teaches you the subject rather than being a crammer for the exam.At just over 450 pages, there is a lot of information for the exam and you should also know the subject too. The online material, flash cards and mock exams, are very good, simple to use and let you focus on the whole subject or just the last bit you have studied.Each section of the book tells you what you are going to learn, explains the jargon, covers the subject in plain English and then tests you. Even if the subject is not going to be tested in the exam it still gets explained to you. There is a great section on cryptography. most exams will say, just remember the names and which group they fall into. This guide gives you some detail on how the algorithms actually work. You come away from the book with some understanding of the how but also the why and the who and when for the historical context.I found the book easy to read and enjoyed the explanations. It covers much more than you need for the exam but this is often the stuff that is missed and is the very same stuff that takes it from a dry subject to an interesting subject.

Clearly written and with a layout that is both logic and easy to read and follow.It covers all subjects relevant to learning how to develop and improve security and the mix of clear information and practice exercises is in my mind the only way to study and learn for exams and if you're intending on taking the test, you HAVE to get this.The book covers:Chapter 1: Managing RiskChapter 2: Designing and Diagnosing NetworksChapter 3: Understanding Devices and InfrastructureChapter 4: Identity and Access ManagementChapter 5: Wireless Network ThreatsChapter 6: Securing the CloudChapter 7: Data and Privacy Security PracticesChapter 8: CryptographyChapter 9: Threats, Attacks, and VulnerabilitiesChapter 10: Social Engineering and other FoesChapter 11: Security AdministrationChapter 12: Disaster Recovery and Incident ResponseThere are tips for taking the exam as wellAll in all a great book to help get through the exam

Absolutely essential if you happen to be considering taking the exam (which I am) and pretty interesting if you're not. Covers a huge variety of computer security issues in a relatively non-technical way; i.e., this book would be accessible to the average business person who is concerned about computer security in their business.Of particular interest to non-computer people would be the chapters on Wireless networks and Social Engineering. Both of these threats are very real and relatively simple to carry out. I have seen the box one first hand!It should be noted that this book is the current (2018) edition and aimed at Exam SY0-501. Also the cover suggests there's a 10% off voucher for the exam, but I was unable to confirms this.

You receive a hardback Study Guide for CompTIA Security EXAM SYO-501.This is the up to date Forth Edition.Why you should buy this guide, this guide will help give you a solid foundation in computer security, this guide will help prepare you for the exam.This book is not an easy way to pass the exam, you will need to put the work in, you need hands on skills and in depth knowledge of computer security.There is an assessment test to start before you start the book, does matter if you don’t know the answers, the book will answer them for you in a detailed way that is easy to understand.I’ve found all 400 plus pages are packed with very useful information, written in a way that is easy to understand, again, this is not a pass the exam without putting the work in guide, what it is a valuable tool which will help you pass.

PROS=====3 customer practice examsMore than 100 electronic flashcardsSearchable key term glossaryA short, concise read that doesn't feel boring or dry.There are loads of books in this field but, I think, this is the only book you need to pass the exam.It's very well explained, and my nephew passed the exam on their first attempt.If you want to pass, make sure to do the practice exams at the back and you'll know what to expect and improve your knowledge.

My eldest son is currently studying for these exams, and he is finding this guide incredibly useful -- at least so he says! It's not just a revision guide, but contains in-depth information on all the topics, complete with online material including sample questions and exam papers, and discount vouchers for money off the exams. The material for each topic isn't just high-level summaries, but far more than that, and this is where he has found it most useful. The proof of the proverbial pudding will be in the eating, but according to my son this is a great study guide, and he wishes he had got it sooner. Five stars.