MCTS Microsoft Windows 7 Configuration Study Guide: Exam 70-680, 2nd Edition

Book Description

A fully updated study guide for MCTS exam 70-680

Demand for experienced, qualified Windows 7 administrators remains high. IT professionals seeking certification in Windows 7 administration will find everything they need to learn to pass the MCTS exam (70-680) in this complete Sybex Study Guide. Updated to cover the most recent version of the exam, this comprehensive guide examines all the exam objectives, using real-world scenarios, hands-on exercises, and challenging review questions.

• Certification in Windows 7 administration is highly prized by IT professionals and employers; this comprehensive study guide covers everything you need to know to pass MCTS exam 70-680
• Covers installing, upgrading, and migrating to Windows 7; deploying Windows 7; configuring hardware, applications, network connectivity, access to resources, and mobile computing; monitoring and maintaining systems that run Windows 7; and configuring backup and recovery options
• Features review questions, practice exams, flashcards, and video walkthroughs

This complete study guide is the partner you need to assure your success on exam 70-680.

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Prepare for the Latest Version of Exam 70-680

If you’re seeking certification in Windows 7 configuration, you’ll want to be ready for the very latest version of MCTS Exam 70-680, Windows 7 Configuration. This comprehensive book is the in-depth study tool you need to prepare. In addition to covering all exam objectives, MCTS: Microsoft Windows 7 Configuration Study Guide, Second Edition delves into the latest Windows 7 topics and technologies—and includes recent updates to the exam. Inside, find:

• Full coverage of all exam objectives in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you’re getting the instruction you need for the exam
• Practical hands-on exercises to reinforce critical skills
• Real-world scenarios that put what you’ve learned in the context of actual job roles
• Challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare you for exam day
• Exam Essentials, a key feature in each chapter that identifies critical areas you must become proficient in before taking the exam
• Video demonstrations of some of the more challenging tasks Windows 7 administrators can expect to perform
• A handy tear card that maps every official exam objective to the corresponding chapter in the book, so you can track your exam prep objective by objective

Look inside for complete coverage of all exam objectives.

Book Details

• Paperback: 624 pages
• Publisher: Sybex; 2nd Edition (October 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470948450
• ISBN-13: 978-0470948453

• File Size: 25.0 MiB
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Security Administrator Street Smarts, 3rd Edition

Book Description

A step-by-step guide to the tasks involved in security administration

If you aspire to a career in security administration, one of your greatest challenges will be gaining hands-on experience. This book takes you through the most common security admin tasks step by step, showing you the way around many of the roadblocks you can expect on the job. It offers a variety of scenarios in each phase of the security administrator’s job, giving you the confidence of first-hand experience.

In addition, this is an ideal complement to the brand-new, bestselling CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, 5th Edition or theCompTIA Security+ Deluxe Study Guide, 2nd Edition, the latest offerings from Sybex for CompTIA’s Security+ SY0-301 exam.

• Targets security administrators who confront a wide assortment of challenging tasks and those seeking a career in security administration who are hampered by a lack of actual experience
• Walks you through a variety of common tasks, demonstrating step by step how to perform them and how to circumvent roadblocks you may encounter
• Features tasks that are arranged according to four phases of the security administrator’s role: designing a secure network, creating and implementing standard security policies, identifying insecure systems in an existing environment, and training both onsite and remote users
• Ideal hands-on for those preparing for CompTIA’s Security+ exam (SY0-301)

This comprehensive workbook provides the next best thing to intensive on-the-job training for security professionals.

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Develop the skills you need in the real world

Hit the ground running with the street-smart training you’ll find in this practical guide to security administration. Using a “year in the life” approach, it gives you an inside look at the common responsibilities of security administrators, with key information organized around the actual day-to-day tasks, scenarios, and challenges you’ll face in the field. Updated for CompTIA Security+ Exam SY0-301, this valuable training tool is loaded with hands-on, step-by-step exercises covering all phases of a security administrator’s job, including:

• Designing a secure network environment
• Creating and implementing standard security policies and practices
• Identifying insecure systems in physical and digital environments
• Providing training to onsite and remote users

An invaluable study tool

This no-nonsense book also covers common tasks that CompTIA expects all of its Security+ candidates to know how to perform. So whether you’re preparing for certification or seeking practical skills to break into the field, you’ll find the instruction you need, including:

• Performing an initial risk assessment
• Hardening all systems—services, ports, OS,and more
• Encrypting files and securing data storage
• Creating and managing user accounts
• Deploying IPSec and securing remote systems
• Securing Internet activity, networks, and wireless
• Testing, pen testing, tracking, profiling, and troubleshooting

The Street Smarts series is designed to help current or aspiring IT professionals put their certification to work for them. Full of practical, real world scenarios, each book features actual tasks from the field and then offers step-by-step exercises that teach the skills necessary to complete those tasks. And because the exercises are based upon exam objectives from leading technology certifications, each Street Smarts book can be used as a lab manual for certification prep.

• Step-by-step exercises teach you hands-on skills
• Real world scenarios put those skills in perspective

REVISED FOR THE UPDATED SECURITY+ EXAM (SY0-301)

Book Details

• Paperback: 624 pages
• Publisher: Sybex; 3rd Edition (June 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1118061160
• ISBN-13: 978-1118061169

• File Size: 56.0 MiB
• Hits: 2,056 times

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CCNP Security Firewall 642-617 Official Cert Guide

Book Description

CCNP Security FIREWALL 642-617 Official Cert Guide is a best of breed Cisco exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the CCNP Security FIREWALL exam. Senior security consultants and instructors David Hucaby, Dave Garneau, and Anthony Sequeira share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

CCNP Security FIREWALL 642-617 Official Cert Guide presents you with an organized test-preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly.

The companion CD-ROM contains the powerful Pearson IT Certification Practice Test engine that enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take a complete, timed exam. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most.

Well-regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.

CCNP Security FIREWALL 642-617 Official Cert Guide is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.

The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCNP Security FIREWALL exam, including

• ASA interfaces
• IP connectivity
• ASA management
• Recording ASA activity
• Address translation
• Access control
• Proxy services
• Traffic inspection and handling
• Transparent firewall mode
• Virtual firewalls
• High availability
• ASA service modules

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