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New Release from Microsoft Press--CompTIA® Security+™ Rapid Review (Exam SY0-301)

Press release: July 10, 2012

Microsoft Press

CompTIA Security+ Rapid Review (Exam SY0-301)

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Sebastopol, CA—Assess your readiness for CompTIA Security+ Exam SY0-301—and quickly identify where you need to focus and practice. This practical, streamlined guide walks you through each exam objective, providing "need-to-know" checklists, review questions, tips, and links to further study—all designed to help bolster your preparation.

"There is a need for a well written, concise, Security+ Study Guide," says author Michael Gregg (@TheSolutionFirm). "Just look at the news headlines at any time and you will see cyber security constantly discussed. With organizations being more connected more than ever before it's of critical importance that they secure their digital assets."

With CompTIA® Security+™ Rapid Review (Exam SY0-301) (Microsoft Press, $29.99 USD), you will reinforce your exam prep with a Rapid Review of these objectives:

  • Network security
  • Compliance and operational security
  • Threats and vulnerabilities
  • Application, data and host security
  • Access control and identity management
  • Cryptography

This Rapid Review is an ideal complement to the in-depth training of the Microsoft Press® Training Kit (Feb 2013) and other exam-prep resources for CompTIA Security+ Exam SY0-301.

For a review copy or more information please email reviews@oreilly.com. Please include your delivery address and contact information.

About the Author

Michael Gregg, Security+, A+, Network+, CISSP, SSCP, CISA, MCSE, MCT, CTT+, CNA, CCNA, CIW Security Analyst, CCE, CEH, CHFI, DCNP, and ES Dragon IDS, is founder and president of Superior Solutions, Inc., a Houston, Texas-based IT security consulting firm. Superior Solutions performs security assessments and penetration testing for Fortune 1000 firms. Michael has written or co-written 14 books.

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Additional Resources
For more information about the book, including table of contents, author bios, and cover graphic, see: http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0790145349989.do

CompTIA Security+ Rapid Review (Exam SY0-301) CompTIA® Security+™ Rapid Review (Exam SY0-301)
Publisher: Microsoft Press
By Michael Gregg
Print ISBN: 9780735666856  
Pages: 256
Print Price: $29.99  
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