Ebook: Principles of Computer Security: CompTIA Security+ and Beyond Lab Manual (Exam SY0-601)

Practice the Skills Essential for a Successful Career in Cybersecurity! This hands-on guide contains more than 90 labs that challenge you to solve real-world problems and help you to master key cybersecurity concepts. Clear, measurable lab results map to exam objectives, offering direct correlation to Principles of Computer Security: CompTIA Security+TM and Beyond, Sixth Edition (Exam SY0-601). For each lab, you will get a complete materials list, step-by-step instructions and scenarios that require you to think critically. Each chapter concludes with Lab Analysis questions and a Key Term quiz. Beyond helping you prepare for the challenging exam, this book teaches and reinforces the hands-on, real-world skills that employers are looking for. In this lab manual, you’ll gain knowledge and hands-on experience with Linux systems administration and security Reconnaissance, social engineering, phishing Encryption, hashing OpenPGP, DNSSEC, TLS, SSH Hacking into systems, routers, and switches Routing and switching Port security, ACLs Password cracking Cracking WPA2, deauthentication attacks, intercepting wireless traffic Snort IDS Active Directory, file servers, GPOs Malware reverse engineering Port scanning Packet sniffing, packet crafting, packet spoofing SPF, DKIM, and DMARC Microsoft Azure, AWS SQL injection attacks Fileless malware with PowerShell Hacking with Metasploit and Armitage Computer forensics Shodan Google hacking Policies, ethics, and much more