Best book for Security+

I have just passed the Network+ today, and also have a A+ certificate. This will be my next cert that I want to take, what is the best book to read? I have seen several on Amazon. Please advise me. Thanks!

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Vicount

If you already have a background that covers security, I found the ExamCram book helpful for a focused review of the material before I took this exam.

ats3

I also just passed the Network Plus today and am looking at Security Plus next. I dont have any security background. What book is recommended for the new Security Plus exam?

paq7512

TTT bump

dynamik

The Syngress book was good. It looks like there's a second edition, which I presume covers the updated exam.

saniaali

Books of Network Security By William Stallings

crap I forgot my old pwd

you are gonna want to go with Syngress (The big red one) for sure. I passed the exam with that book alone.

Dr IT

Well planning to take my Sy-101 soon and goin thru the Syngress book .. bit boring it is but had good feedback from users who have tried it and would recommend the same to u as well

when ru taking ur exam ........& all the best

Breadfan

I agree with everyone here. I used several books to study for the Security+ but kept coming back to the Syngress. It is long and dry, but that is what it will take to get through this exam

This exam is BREADTH not DEPTH

good luck and let us know how you do

Breadfan

Supermiguel

i cant find the Syngress book for the 201 test anywhere.. can anyone provide a link?

CompuTron99

Supermiguel wrote: »

i cant find the Syngress book for the 201 test anywhere.. can anyone provide a link?

According to Syngress the 201 book will not be published until Aug 2009.

Elsevier-Science and Technology Publishers, Books, Major Reference Works, Online Education, Textbooks

MJack

I bought syngress, fast pass, mike myers, cram for 101. Syngress is very good for understanding the topic. but i hv my own fear for exam which i appearing last week of July

blackegg

CompTIA Security+ Deluxe Study Guide: SY0-201" ISBN-10: 0470372966

This is what I'm currently using. It has great reviews and it's fairley easy to read. The deluxe edition has an extra 200 pages and several hundred questions/tests on the included CD.
I might get an "Exam Cram" for a finisher...I'll wait and see.

Good Luck!

MJack

Since i could not get 90 marks on online test, i changed my mind to write 201 after a month and preparing for the same with vigour

MJack

Since i could not get 90 marks on online tests, i changed my mind to write 201 after a month and preparing for the same with vigour