SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner All-in-One Exam Guide

Table of contents

1. Title Page
2. Copyright Page
3. Dedication
4. About the Author
5. Contents at a Glance
6. Contents
7. Acknowledgments
8. Introduction
9. Chapter 1 Security Fundamentals
   1. Reviewing the Requirements for SSCP
   2. Understanding the Main Goals of Information Security
   3. Exploring Fundamentals of Security
10. Chapter 2 Access Controls
    1. Comparing Identification and Authentication
    2. Authentication
    3. Implementing Access Controls
    4. Access Control Models
    5. Implementing Identity Management
    6. Understanding Cloud Computing
11. Chapter 3 Basic Networking and Communications
    1. The OSI Model
    2. Comparing the OSI and TCP/IP Models
    3. Network Topographies
    4. Reviewing Basic Protocols and Ports
    5. Comparing Internetwork Architectures
    6. Exploring Wireless Technologies
12. Chapter 4 Advanced Networking and Communications
    1. Understanding Telecommunications
    2. Understanding Firewalls
    3. Using Proxy Servers
    4. Exploring Remote Access Solutions
    5. Access and Admission Control
13. Chapter 5 Attacks
    1. Comparing Attackers
    2. Exploring Attack Types
    3. Understanding Social Engineering
14. Chapter 6 Malicious Code and Activity
    1. Identifying Malicious Code
    2. Understanding Malicious Web Activity
    3. Implementing Malicious Code Countermeasures
    4. Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
15. Chapter 7 Risk, Response, and Recovery
    1. Defining Risk
    2. Managing Risk
    3. Performing Risk Assessments
    4. Responding to Incidents
16. Chapter 8 Monitoring and Analysis
    1. Intrusion Detection Systems
    2. SEMs, SIMs, and SIEMs
17. Chapter 9 Controls and Countermeasures
    1. Using Controls, Safeguards, and Countermeasures
    2. Understanding the Goals of Controls
    3. Comparing the Classes of Controls
    4. Exploring Some Basic Controls
    5. Understanding Fault Tolerance
    6. Understanding Backups
18. Chapter 10 Auditing
    1. Understanding Auditing and Accountability
    2. Exploring Audit Logs
    3. Performing Security Audits
    4. Understanding Configuration Management
    5. Understanding Change Management
19. Chapter 11 Security Operations
    1. Managing Data
    2. Asset Management
    3. Certification and Accreditation
20. Chapter 12 Security Administration and Planning
    1. Understanding Security Policies
    2. Understanding Business Continuity Plans
    3. Identifying Security Organizations
21. Chapter 13 Legal Issues
    1. Exploring Computer Forensics
    2. Comparing Computer Abuse and Computer Crime
    3. Understanding Fraud and Embezzlement Crime
    4. Understanding Privacy Issues
22. Chapter 14 Cryptography
    1. An Overview of Cryptography Concepts
    2. Enforcing Integrity with Hashing
    3. Exploring Symmetric Encryption
    4. Exploring Asymmetric Encryption
    5. Other Encryption Schemes
    6. Public Key Infrastructure
    7. Comparing Cryptanalysis Attacks
23. Appendix About the Download
24. Glossary
25. Index