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ExamSY0-501
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Official CompTIA Content Series for CompTIA Performance Certifications
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,The Official CompTIA® Security+® Studen
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t Guide (Exam SY0-501)
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CourseqEdition:q2.0
Acknowledgements
PROJECTq TEAM
PamelaqJ.qTaylor,qAuthor
qJasonqNufryk,qAuthor
BeltonqMyers,qSecurity+,qCISSP,qTechnicalqReviewer
qBrianqSullivan,qMediaqDesigner
Peterq Bauer,q Contentq Editor
ThomasqReilly,qViceqPresidentqLearning
KatieqHoenicke,qDirectorqofqProductqManagement
JamesqChesterfield,qManager,qLearningqContentqandqDesignq
BeckyqMann,qSeniorqManager,qProductqDevelopment
JamesqPengelly,qCoursewareqManager
Robq Winchester,q Seniorq Manager,q Technicalq Operations
Notices
DISCLAIMER
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llqmaterialsqareqprovidedqwithoutqanyqwarrantyqwhatsoever,qincluding,qbutqnotqlimitedqto,qtheqimpliedqwarrantiesqofqmerchantabilit
yqorqfitnessqforqaqparticularqpurpose.qThequseqofqscreenshots,qphotographsqofqanotherqentity'sqproducts,qorqanotherqentity'sqproduc
tqnameqorqserviceqinqthisqbookqisqforqeditorialqpurposesqonly.qNoqsuchquseqshouldqbeqconstruedqtoqimplyqsponsorshipqorqendorse
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thatqareqownedqandqoperatedqbyqthirdqpartiesq(theq"ExternalqSites").qCompTIAqisqnotqresponsibleqforqtheqavailabilityqof,qorqtheqcon
tentqlocatedqonqorqthrough,qanyqExternalqSite.qPleaseqcontactqCompTIAqifqyouqhaveqanyqconcernsqregardingqsuchqlinksqorqExternalq
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TRADEMARKq NOTICES
CompTIA®,qSecurity+®,qandqtheqCompTIAqlogoqareqregisteredqtrademarksqofqCompTIA,qInc.,qinqtheqU.S.qandqotherqcountries.qAllqot
herqproductqandqserviceqnamesqusedqmayqbeqcommonqlawqorqregisteredqtrademarksqofqtheirqrespectiveqproprietors.
Microsoft®qWindows®qisqaqregisteredqtrademarkqofqMicrosoftqCorporationqinqtheqUnitedqStatesqandqotherqcountries.qTheqotherqMi
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otherqproductqandqserviceqnamesqusedqmayqbeqcommonqlawqorqregisteredqtrademarksqofqtheirqrespectiveqproprietors.
COPYRIGHTq NOTICE
Copyrightq©q2018qCompTIA,qInc.qAllqrightsqreserved.qScreenshotsqusedqforqillustrativeqpurposesqareqtheqpropertyqofqtheqsoftwareqp
roprietor.qExceptqasqpermittedqunderqtheqCopyrightqActqofq1976,qnoqpartqofqthisqpublicationqmayqbeqreproducedqorqdistributedqinqa
ny
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productsqisqtheqresponsibilityqofqthequserqaccordingqtoqtermsqandqconditionsqofqtheqowner.qIfqyouqbelieveqthatqthisqbook,qrelatedqmaterial
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8020qorqwww.help.comptia.org.
,
q q
Security+
StudentGuide q
ExamSY0-501
q
Official CompTIA Content Series for CompTIA Performance Certifications
q q q q q q q
,The Official CompTIA® Security+® Studen
q q q q
t Guide (Exam SY0-501)
q q q
CourseqEdition:q2.0
Acknowledgements
PROJECTq TEAM
PamelaqJ.qTaylor,qAuthor
qJasonqNufryk,qAuthor
BeltonqMyers,qSecurity+,qCISSP,qTechnicalqReviewer
qBrianqSullivan,qMediaqDesigner
Peterq Bauer,q Contentq Editor
ThomasqReilly,qViceqPresidentqLearning
KatieqHoenicke,qDirectorqofqProductqManagement
JamesqChesterfield,qManager,qLearningqContentqandqDesignq
BeckyqMann,qSeniorqManager,qProductqDevelopment
JamesqPengelly,qCoursewareqManager
Robq Winchester,q Seniorq Manager,q Technicalq Operations
Notices
DISCLAIMER
WhileqCompTIA,qInc.qtakesqcareqtoqensureqtheqaccuracyqandqqualityqofqtheseqmaterials,qweqcannotqguaranteeqtheirqaccuracy,qandqa
llqmaterialsqareqprovidedqwithoutqanyqwarrantyqwhatsoever,qincluding,qbutqnotqlimitedqto,qtheqimpliedqwarrantiesqofqmerchantabilit
yqorqfitnessqforqaqparticularqpurpose.qThequseqofqscreenshots,qphotographsqofqanotherqentity'sqproducts,qorqanotherqentity'sqproduc
tqnameqorqserviceqinqthisqbookqisqforqeditorialqpurposesqonly.qNoqsuchquseqshouldqbeqconstruedqtoqimplyqsponsorshipqorqendorse
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thatqareqownedqandqoperatedqbyqthirdqpartiesq(theq"ExternalqSites").qCompTIAqisqnotqresponsibleqforqtheqavailabilityqof,qorqtheqcon
tentqlocatedqonqorqthrough,qanyqExternalqSite.qPleaseqcontactqCompTIAqifqyouqhaveqanyqconcernsqregardingqsuchqlinksqorqExternalq
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CompTIA®,qSecurity+®,qandqtheqCompTIAqlogoqareqregisteredqtrademarksqofqCompTIA,qInc.,qinqtheqU.S.qandqotherqcountries.qAllqot
herqproductqandqserviceqnamesqusedqmayqbeqcommonqlawqorqregisteredqtrademarksqofqtheirqrespectiveqproprietors.
Microsoft®qWindows®qisqaqregisteredqtrademarkqofqMicrosoftqCorporationqinqtheqUnitedqStatesqandqotherqcountries.qTheqotherqMi
crosoftqproductsqandqservicesqdiscussedqorqdescribedqmayqbeqtrademarksqorqregisteredqtrademarksqofqMicrosoftqCorporation.qAllq
otherqproductqandqserviceqnamesqusedqmayqbeqcommonqlawqorqregisteredqtrademarksqofqtheirqrespectiveqproprietors.
COPYRIGHTq NOTICE
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roprietor.qExceptqasqpermittedqunderqtheqCopyrightqActqofq1976,qnoqpartqofqthisqpublicationqmayqbeqreproducedqorqdistributedqinqa
ny
,formqorqbyqanyqmeans,qorqstoredqinqaqdatabaseqorqretrievalqsystem,qwithoutqtheqpriorqwrittenqpermissionqCompTIA,q3500qLaceyqRoad,qSuit
eq100,qDownersqGrove,qILq60515-5439.
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productsqisqtheqresponsibilityqofqthequserqaccordingqtoqtermsqandqconditionsqofqtheqowner.qIfqyouqbelieveqthatqthisqbook,qrelatedqmaterial
s,qorqanyqotherqCompTIAqmaterialsqareqbeingqreproducedqorqtransmittedqwithoutqpermission,qpleaseqcallq1-866-835-
8020qorqwww.help.comptia.org.
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