For courses in Network Security in computer engineering technology, electrical engineering technology, networking technology, and telecommunications technology programs.

This introduction to information security is a combination of a printed text, a lab experience, and an online web-based curriculum that can be delivered to the student anytime and anywhere there is an internet connection. The purpose of this textbook is to prepare the reader to successfully complete the latest CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam. It provides the user with a robust learning experience–supplying ample resource information in the text as well as from the online course, providing not only the necessary fundamentals, but also the knowledge and skill to pass the certification exam. The online course includes hundreds of FLASH animations and graphics that allow the student a level of engagement not possible with a pure text solution.

As the demand on the internet for business and home use grows, it is imperative that the information coming in and going out be secure. Identity theft, corporate information theft, and personal account theft are ever looming. Information security is, right now, the most important area of networking. Security+ Certification Fundamentals will teach the reader what to look for and how to protect their business as well as their personal information from theft.