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Summary: Skimpy on the details, explanations etc...
Review: There is no mention of DAC, MAC access controls. All viruses and exploits that are mentioned are way out of date and not categorized properly. PKI and IDS are are not explained clearly at all. I was very unimpressed with the depth in which the topics were covered.
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Summary: Incomplete and Poorly Written
Review: This book will not even half-prepare you for Security+. There are many missing subjects and terms that are essential to passing the exam. This book completely misses its mark and to top it off, the author does a very poor job of explaining technical concepts. My advice, DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK unless you need some interesting toilet paper or bonfire fodder!!
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Summary: Bad organization, mistakes and lack of details
Review: This is probably one of the worst books I have ever used. Material is repeated verbatum several times over and the labs are the same in several chapters. Concepts are not explained clearly and in varying degrees. The edition I had was riddled with mistakes that even novice users were able to pick out. Worst of all is the organization - it looks like the authors just copied and pasted everything toghether. This book will definately not prepare you for the exam and is a pain to read.
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Summary: Cheese
Review: This textbook does not cover the material in the Security+ Exam. Entire test subjects are not included, and the lab exercises are terrible. The lab manual only includes a few useful labs and some of them are so outdated they are irrelevant. Authors contradict each other, and the chapters do not hold together well. If you're looking for a lightweight topical introduction, this may work for you, but it won't help you pass the certification exam. This is a very weak introduction to network security, and there are better books available that do cover the content you need to pass the exam. Consider instead "Principles of Computer Security: Security+ and Beyond" ISBN: 0072255099
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Summary: Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamenatls
Review: To everyone saying the book is incomplete, you are correct. Check the publisher's website for errata and you'll see they admit chapter 6 is jacked and offer a PDF to complete.
I've learned from MS PRESS you should always check for errata first, before you even crack the book open.See:
http://www.course.com/catalog/downloads.cfm?isbn=0-619-21294-2
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Summary: A Horribly Inadequate Security Book
Review: What a waste of my money! This book didn't help me learn security hardly at all. Why? Well, I'll give you several reasons. First of all, the book is written by several authors and it shows. They frequently contradict each other, even on definitions of terms, and the material overlaps so much it's like deja vu. The other major problem is that the explanations in the book are horrible and disjointed. Concepts and terms are referenced as if the reader already knows them--even though they aren't explained until later on. And let's not forget the typos and poor English that dot this book. Was this even edited before going to press? I am so completely dissatisfied with this textbook. It's not valuable for anything except maybe firewood. I didn't take the Security+ test, but I can tell this book would be woefully useless for it. Avoid this item!
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