| Security+ Certification for Dummies | 
| Authors: Lawrence H. Miller, Peter H. Gregory
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $34.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (3 reviews)
Sales Rank: 454079
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 1
ISBN: 076452576X
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.8
UPC: 785555863934
EAN: 9780764525766
ASIN: 076452576X
Publication Date: February 17, 2003
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Product Description
* Prepares readers for the newest vendor-neutral, industry-sponsored IT security exam, an attractive certification option for system security personnel
* Security+ has been endorsed by major players like Microsoft, IBM, and the Department of Defense and is expected to become a prerequisite for many vendor-specific certifications
* A fast, easy way for IT professionals to learn what they need to qualify for a security credential that is less expensive and less time-consuming than CISSP, SSCP, or SANS GIAC
* Author's experience includes security consulting for multinational concerns and systems security management in the U.S. Navy
* CD-ROM includes hundreds of randomly-generated bonus test questions and both timed and untimed versions of the practice test
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 Not up to normal Dummies par August 12, 2008
I used the CISSP for Dummies to assist a friend in studying for his CISSP cert, which he got.
So, when looking at Security+, I opted to purchase the Dummies book.
I'm on page 32 and have found some troubling errors.
1) The description of a switch (layer 2 switch) is incorrect. Drawing a comparison to a bridge would have been more accurate than saying a "smart hub."
2) SQL is NOT an example of a Session Layer. SQL is a syntax interface for an RDBMS (relational database management system), which uses a solution specific connector.
If I keep finding these minor fudges, I'm going to doubt how useful this book will be to me.
In the past, I've found that despite the "dummies" moniker, the technical books are usually well written and accurate. More importantly, they often span skill levels, talking to audiences of all levels.
This was a disappointment. I normally wait to review a book until I finish, but I'm a tad annoyed with this one.
 Security+ for Dummies June 8, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book delivers exactly what the title promises. Unfortunately, I now realize that I need something written at a higher level. If you want the basics, buy this book, if you want to pass the Security+ certification exam, you need something more.
One of the better dummies books October 5, 2005
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
This is the only book I used to study for the Security+ exam. It covered all of the exam topics and provided enough information to answer about 70% of the questions. Even if you aren't trying to pass the exam, the information is organized very well and gives you a good working knowlege of the real world. To answer the other 30% of the questions, I had to use other resources. This book is not a substitute for TestKing or Actualtests.com if you just want to pass the exam. I give this book 3 stars for passing the exam, but 4 stars if you really want to understand computer security.
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