Numerous hands-on exercises and strong real-world scenarios drawn from the authors’ industry experience:  Challenge Exercises offer instruction on the use of popular tools, utilities, and best practices, while Challenge Scenarios provide an opportunity for readers to learn to apply proven strategies and implementations

Focus on best practices, applications and implementation strategies:  Significant emphasis is placed on helping readers learn how to develop a core base of applied knowledge which prepares them for the challenges of a fast-moving, ever-changing field

Comprehensive coverage maps to leading security certifications:  The material presented effectively covers the concepts necessary for attaining CISSP, TICSA, SSCP, and Security+ certifications

Distinguished author team:  The author team combines numerous security certifications, decades of combined industry and teaching experience, and a successful track record of publishing in the field

Large collection of additional resources:  Included with the book is a comprehensive list of security resources and information on tools and utilities, plus a complete tutorial for “locking down” common network operating systems.