CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Cert Guide (Certification Guide) - Hardcover

McMillan, Troy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0789756951 ISBN 13: 9780789756954

Publisher: Pearson IT Certification, 2018

Synopsis

One million cybersecurity jobs will open this year, and many will require strong knowledge and skills in cybersecurity analysis. CompTIA's new vendor-neutral Cybersecurity Analyst (CSA+) IT professional validates the knowledge and skills you'll need to qualify for these opportunities. CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+ Cert Guide is the comprehensive self-study resource for the brand-new CSA+ (CSO-001) exam.

 

Designed for all CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CSA+) candidates, this guide covers every exam objective concisely and logically, with extensive teaching features designed to promote retention and understanding. You'll find:

• Pre-chapter quizzes to assess knowledge upfront and focus your study more efficiently
• Foundation topics sections that explain concepts and configurations, and link theory to practice
• Key topics sections calling attention to every figure, table, and list you must know
• Exam Preparation sections with additional chapter review features
• Final preparation chapter providing tools and a complete final study plan
• A customizable practice test library

This guide offers comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of all CSA+ topics related to:

• Environmental reconnaissance, response, and countermeasures
• Securing corporate environments
• Managing information security vulnerabilities, including detailed coverage of common vulnerabilities
• Analyzing threat data or behavior, performing computer forensics, and responding to incidents
• Recovering and responding to incidents
• Using security frameworks to guide common security policies
• Implementing identity/access management and compensating controls
• Optimizing security throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Choosing and applying cybersecurity tools and technologies, and more

About this title

About the Author

Troy McMillan is a product developer and technical editor for Kaplan IT as well as a full-time trainer. He became a professional trainer 16 years ago, teaching Cisco, Microsoft, CompTIA, and wireless classes. He has written or contributed to more than a dozen projects, including the following recent ones:

·         Contributing subject matter expert for CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Certification Exam Preparation Guide (Kaplan)

·         Author of CISSP Cert Guide (Pearson)

·         Prep test question writer for CCNA Wireless 640-722 (Cisco Press)

·         Author of CASP Cert Guide(Pearson)

Troy has also appeared in the following training videos for OnCourse Learning: Security+; Network+; Microsoft 70-410, 411, and 412 exam prep; ICND1; and ICND2.

He delivers CISSP training classes for CyberVista, authorized online training provider for (ISC)2.

Troy now creates certification practice tests and study guides for the Transcender and Self-Test brands. He lives in Pfafftown, North Carolina, with his wife, Heike

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson IT Certification
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0789756951
• ISBN 13: 9780789756954
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 592