You're reading from CompTIA Security+: SY0-601 Certification Guide Complete coverage of the new CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) exam to help you pass on the first attempt

Product type Paperback

Published in Dec 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800564244

Length 550 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Kali Linux

Concepts

Cybersecurity

Author (1):

Ian Neil

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Table of Contents (24) Chapters

Preface

1. Objectives for the CompTIA Security+ 601 exam

Exam Objectives (Domains)

2. Section 1: Security Aims and Objectives FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 1: Understanding Security Fundamentals

4. Chapter 2: Implementing Public Key Infrastructure

5. Chapter 3: Investigating Identity and Access Management

6. Chapter 4: Exploring Virtualization and Cloud Concepts

7. Section 2: Monitoring the Security Infrastructure

8. Chapter 5: Monitoring, Scanning, and Penetration Testing

9. Chapter 6: Understanding Secure and Insecure Protocols

10. Chapter 7: Delving into Network and Security Concepts

11. Chapter 8: Securing Wireless and Mobile Solutions

12. Section 3: Protecting the Security Environment

13. Chapter 9: Identifying Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities

14. Chapter 10: Governance, Risk, and Compliance

15. Chapter 11: Managing Application Security

16. Chapter 12: Dealing with Incident Response Procedures

17. Section 4: Mock Tests

18. Chapter 13: Mock Exam 1

19. Mock Exam 1 Solutions

20. Chapter 14: Mock Exam 2

21. Mock Exam 2 Solutions

22. Chapter Review Solutions

23. Other Books You May Enjoy

Exploring the Virtual Network Environments

A virtual network is very similar to a physical network in many ways but, for the Security+ exam, we must know the concept of virtualization. To be able to host a virtual environment, we must install a hypervisor on a computer hosting the VMs. A hypervisor is software that runs on a virtual host that lets the host run virtual machines. There are two different types of hypervisor:

Type 1 Hypervisor: This is an enterprise version that can be installed on a computer without an operating system, called bare metal. Examples are VMWare ESX, Microsoft's Hyper-V, or Zen, which is used by AWS.
Type 2 Hypervisor: This needs an operating system, such as Server 2016 or Windows 10, and then the hypervisor is installed like an application. An example of a Type 2 hypervisor is Oracle's VM VirtualBox.

The main server in a virtual environment is called a host, and the VMs that it hosts are called guests. This is very similar to...