Includes bibliographical references, glossary and index.

Part 1: Security fundamentals -- Module 1: Introduction to security -- Module 2: Threat management and cybersecurity -- Part 2: Endpoint security -- Module 3: Threats and attacks on endpoints -- Module 4: Endpoint and application development security -- Module 5: Mobile, embedded, and specialized device security -- Part 3: Cryptography -- Module 6: Basic cryptography -- Module 7: Public key infrastructure and cryptographic protocols -- Part 4: Network security -- Module 8: Networking threats, assessments, and defenses -- Module 9: Network security appliances and technologies -- Module 10: Cloud and virtualization security -- Module 11: Wireless network security -- Part 5: Enterprise security. Module -- 12: Authentication -- Module 13: Incident preparation, response, and investigation -- Module 14: Cybersecurity resilience -- Module 15: Risk management and data privacy

"Mapped to the new CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Certification Exam, best-selling CompTia Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals, Seventh Edition, thoroughly prepares readers for professional certification and career success. The text covers threats, attacks and vulnerabilities; defensive architectures and designs; security implementations; operations and incident response; and governance, risk and compliance. It also includes expansive coverage of security assessments, threat hunting, penetration testing and cloud security, and the latest developments and trends in information security, including new software tools to assess security and implement protections. New Hands-On Projects, case activities and virtual online cybersecurity lab exercises help readers put what they learn into practice, while end-of-chapter exercises direct them to the Information Security Community Site for up-to-the-minute news and insight from the cybersecurity field."--Provided by publisher's