Few Information Technology skills are in more demand these days than those related to security and few qualifications in this field are more respected than CompTIA.s Security+ certification.

Security+ Essentials is an eBook designed to provide the knowledge necessary to pass the CompTIA Security+ exam. Topics covered include I.T. infrastructure security, access control, cryptography, intrusion detection, firewall configuration, threat types, public key infrastructure and more.

If you are planning to study for the Security+ exam, or simply want to learn more about I.T. Security in general, Security+ Essentials is an ideal source of information.

Topics covered in this book include:

- Mandatory, Discretionary, Role and Rule Based Access Control

- Authentication and Identity Verification

- An Overview of IT Security Threats and Attacks

- Software Exploitation, Malicious Code and Social Engineering

- Identifying Common and Nonessential Services

- An Overview of Communications Security

- The Basics of Email and Web Security

- IT Media Security Basics

- Network Security Topologies

- Intrusion Detection Systems

- Security Baselines and Operating System, Network and Application Hardening

- Cryptography Basics

- An Overview of Public Key Infrastructures (PKI)