Web-Based Labs for Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals, 4th Edition provides step-by-step labs, taken directly from Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals, 4th Edition. Using a real lab environment over the Internet, learners can log on anywhere, anytime via a Web browser to gain essential hands-on experience in networking security.

Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals provides a comprehensive overview of network security. Written to map to CompTIA's Security+ Certification Exam, the book is broken down into five sections. General Security Concepts covers authentication methods along with common network attacks and how to safeguard against them. Communication Security includes remote access, e-mail, the Web, directory and file transfer, and wireless data. Infrastructure Security explores various network devices and media, and the proper use of perimeter topologies such as DMZs, Extranets, and Intranets to establish network security. Cryptography basics are provided, including the differences between asymmetric and symmetric algorithms, and the different types of PKI certificates and their usage. Operational/Organizational Security is discussed as it relates to Physical security, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity, as well as coverage of Computer Forensics and how it relates to further avenues of specialization for the security student.

With powerful computer-based exercises, simulations and in-depth remediation capabilities, LabConnection? provides a uniquely integrated supplement to hands-on Security+ courses, and can be used both as a virtual lab and home learning tool. The system is SCORM compliant and provides automatic grading and record maintenance. LabConnection supports Cengage Learning's Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals textbook and the Security+ certification exam, and offers remediation towards both. LabConnection, by dti Publishing, is a system that enables exercises and labs to be embedded within the curriculum and instruction. The system is designed for instructor led learning but can also be used within any online course. Online access delivered through individual learner access codes with a class account enables anyone with Internet access to utilize these tools. LabConnection is also available on DVD and institutional license.