CompTIA® security+: guide to network security fundamentals/ Mark Ciampa, PH.D.

Includes index.

Mapped to the new CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Certification Exam, Ciampa's COMPTIA SECURITY+ GUIDE TO NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS, 8th Edition, thoroughly prepares readers for professional certification and career success. The text covers general security concepts, threats, vulnerabilities and mitigations, security architecture, security operations and security program management and oversight. It also includes expansive coverage of attack vectors and attack surfaces, social engineering attacks, data controls, endpoint vulnerabilities and defenses, identity and access management, infrastructure and wireless security, cloud and virtualization security, artificial intelligence and vulnerability management. New Hands-On Projects, case activities and virtual online cybersecurity lab exercises help readers put what they learn into practice.