This certification guide focuses on identity solutions and strategies that will help you prepare for Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator certification, while enabling you to implement what you've learned in real-world scenarios Key Features Design, implement, and operate identity and access management systems using Azure AD Provide secure authentication and authorization access to enterprise applications Implement access and authentication for cloud-only and hybrid infrastructures Book DescriptionCloud technologies have made identity and access the new control plane for securing data. Without proper planning and discipline in deploying, monitoring, and managing identity and access for users, administrators, and guests, you may be compromising your infrastructure and data. This book is a preparation guide that covers all the objectives of the SC-300 exam, while teaching you about the identity and access services that are available from Microsoft and preparing you for real-world challenges. The book starts with an overview of the SC-300 exam and helps you understand identity and access management. As you progress to the implementation of IAM solutions, you'll learn to deploy secure identity and access within Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory. The book will take you from legacy on-premises identity solutions to modern and password-less authentication solutions that provide high-level security for identity and access. You'll focus on implementing access and authentication for cloud-only and hybrid infrastructures as well as understand how to protect them using the principles of zero trust. The book also features mock tests toward the end to help you prepare effectively for the exam. By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to plan, deploy, and manage identity and access solutions for Microsoft and hybrid infrastructures. What you will learn Understand core exam objectives to pass the SC-300 exam Implement an identity management solution with MS Azure AD Manage identity with multi-factor authentication (MFA), conditional access, and identity protection Design, implement, and monitor the integration of enterprise apps for Single Sign-On (SSO) Add apps to your identity and access solution with app registration Design and implement identity governance for your identity solution Who this book is forThis book is for cloud security engineers, Microsoft 365 administrators, Microsoft 365 users, Microsoft 365 identity administrators, and anyone who wants to learn identity and access management and gain SC-300 certification. You should have a basic understanding of the fundamental services within Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory before getting started with this Microsoft book.

Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-761-and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of SQL Server 2016 Transact-SQL data management, queries, and database programming. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: * Filter, sort, join, aggregate, and modify data * Use subqueries, table expressions, grouping sets, and pivoting * Query temporal and non-relational data, and output XML or JSON * Create views, user-defined functions, and stored procedures * Implement error handling, transactions, data types, and nulls This Microsoft Exam Ref: * Organizes its coverage by exam objectives * Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you * Assumes you have experience working with SQL Server as a database administrator, system engineer, or developer * Includes downloadable sample database and code for SQL Server 2016 SP1 (or later) and Azure SQL Database Querying Data with Transact-SQL About the Exam Exam 70-761 focuses on the skills and knowledge necessary to manage and query data and to program databases with Transact-SQL in SQL Server 2016. About Microsoft Certification Passing this exam earns you credit toward a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) certification that demonstrates your mastery of essential skills for building and implementing on-premises and cloud-based databases across organizations. Exam 70-762 (Developing SQL Databases) is also required for MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Development certification. See full details at: microsoft.com/learning

Discover how to implement information protection, data loss prevention, and information governance within Microsoft 365 Key Features Design, implement, and administer Microsoft Information Protection Implement data loss prevention to minimize the risk of data exfiltration Use Information Governance capabilities to ensure that data is stored in your environment for as long as necessary Book DescriptionCloud technologies have massively increased the amount of data being produced and the places in which this data is stored. Without proper planning and discipline in configuring information protection for your data, you may be compromising information and regulatory compliance. Microsoft Information Protection Administrator SC-400 Certification Guide begins with an overview of the SC-400 exam, and then enables you to envision, implement, and administer the Information Protection suite offered by Microsoft. The book also provides you with hands-on labs, along with the theory of creating policies and rules for content classification, data loss prevention, governance, and protection. Toward the end, you'll be able to take mock tests to help you prepare effectively for the exam. By the end of this Microsoft book, you'll have covered everything needed to pass the SC-400 certification exam, and have a handy, on-the-job desktop reference guide. What you will learn Understand core exam objectives to pass the SC-400 exam with ease Find out how to create and manage sensitive information types for different types of data Create and manage policies and learn how to apply these to Microsoft 365 SaaS applications Broaden your knowledge of data protection on M365 Discover how to configure and manage the protection of your data in M365 Monitor activity regarding data access in M365 Understand and implement Data Governance in M365 Who this book is forIf you are a compliance administrator, Microsoft 365 Administrator, or Information Protection Administrator who wants to improve their knowledge of Microsoft Security & Compliance services, then this book is for you. This book is also ideal for anyone looking to achieve the SC-400 Information Protection Associate Administrator certification.

Hundreds of accurate practice questions-fully updated for the current version of the CEH exam Thoroughly revised for CEH v11 exam objectives, this self-study guide contains more than 350 practice questions to prepare candidates for the EC-Council's Certified Ethical Hacker exam. All questions match the actual exam in content, format, and feel. To aid in understanding the material, in-depth explanations of both the correct and incorrect answers are provided for every question. A valuable pre-assessment test evaluates readiness and identifies areas requiring further study. CEH Certified Ethical Hacker Practice Exams, Fifth Edition offers practice test items from each domain of the latest edition of the exam-including knowledge, performance, and scenario-based questions. The book features up-to-date coverage of all phases of ethical hacking, including reconnaissance, gaining access, enumeration, maintaining access, and covering tracks. Designed to help readers pass the exam with ease, this is the perfect companion to the All-in-One Exam Guide. Contains more than 350 realistic questions with detailed answer explanations Online content includes access to the TotalTester customizable practice exam engine with an additional 300 practice questions Written by an experienced trainer with more than 30 years of cybersecurity experience

Develop foundational skills in ethical hacking and penetration testing while getting ready to pass the certification exam Key Features Learn how to look at technology from the standpoint of an attacker Understand the methods that attackers use to infiltrate networks Prepare to take and pass the exam in one attempt with the help of hands-on examples and mock tests Book DescriptionWith cyber threats continually evolving, understanding the trends and using the tools deployed by attackers to determine vulnerabilities in your system can help secure your applications, networks, and devices. To outmatch attacks, developing an attacker's mindset is a necessary skill, which you can hone with the help of this cybersecurity book. This study guide takes a step-by-step approach to helping you cover all the exam objectives using plenty of examples and hands-on activities. You'll start by gaining insights into the different elements of InfoSec and a thorough understanding of ethical hacking terms and concepts. You'll then learn about various vectors, including network-based vectors, software-based vectors, mobile devices, wireless networks, and IoT devices. The book also explores attacks on emerging technologies such as the cloud, IoT, web apps, and servers and examines prominent tools and techniques used by hackers. Finally, you'll be ready to take mock tests, which will help you test your understanding of all the topics covered in the book. By the end of this book, you'll have obtained the information necessary to take the 312-50 exam and become a CEH v11 certified ethical hacker. What you will learn Get to grips with information security and ethical hacking Undertake footprinting and reconnaissance to gain primary information about a potential target Perform vulnerability analysis as a means of gaining visibility of known security weaknesses Become familiar with the tools and techniques used by an attacker to hack into a target system Discover how network sniffing works and ways to keep your information secure Explore the social engineering techniques attackers use to compromise systems Who this book is forThis ethical hacking book is for security professionals, site admins, developers, auditors, security officers, analysts, security consultants, and network engineers. Basic networking knowledge (Network+) and at least two years of experience working within the InfoSec domain are expected.

Explore the latest MS-900 exam skills and concepts with this updated second edition Key Features Work with self-assessment questions, exam tips, and mock tests based on the latest exam pattern This updated second edition covers concepts including Microsoft Forms, Microsoft 365 Security Center, and more Understand the security considerations and benefits of adopting different types of cloud services Book DescriptionMicrosoft 365 Certified Fundamentals certification demonstrates your foundational knowledge of adopting cloud services, specifically the software as a service (SaaS) model. Exam MS-900 tests your understanding of Microsoft 365 services, components, their implementation, security, licensing, and general cloud concepts. This updated second edition covers all the recent and important changes in the examination in detail to help you achieve certification. You'll begin by exploring key topics such as Microsoft security and compliance policies, pricing and support, and cloud concepts. The book helps you to understand these concepts with the help of real-world scenarios, learning about platform services such as Microsoft Windows, SharePoint, Microsoft 365 apps, Teams, and Exchange. The content has been updated to include Microsoft Forms, Power Platform, Microsoft 365 Security Center, Windows Virtual Desktop, and Insider Risk Management. Each chapter contains a section that will test your knowledge of the core concepts covered. Finally, you'll take a practice exam with extra questions to help prepare you for the actual test. By the end of this MS-900 book, you'll be well-equipped to confidently pass the MS-900 certification exam with the help of the updated exam pattern. What you will learn Understand cloud services and deployment models, including public and private clouds Find out the differences between SaaS and IaaS consumption models, and where Microsoft services fit in Explore the reporting and analytics capabilities of Microsoft 365 Use Compliance Manager and Security Center to audit your organization Discover and implement best practices for licensing options available in Microsoft 365 Gain insights into the exam objectives and knowledge required before taking the MS-900 exam Who this book is forThis book is for intermediate as well as experienced administrators and individuals looking for tips and tricks to pass the latest MS-900 exam and achieve Microsoft 365 certification. Basic knowledge of Microsoft services and cloud concepts is assumed in order to get the most out of this book.

Architect, engineer, integrate, and implement security across increasingly complex, hybrid enterprise networks Key Features Learn how to apply industry best practices and earn the CASP+ certification Explore over 400 CASP+ questions to test your understanding of key concepts and help you prepare for the exam Discover over 300 illustrations and diagrams that will assist you in understanding advanced CASP+ concepts Book DescriptionCompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) ensures that security practitioners stay on top of the ever-changing security landscape. The CompTIA CASP+ CAS-004 Certification Guide offers complete, up-to-date coverage of the CompTIA CAS-004 exam so you can take it with confidence, fully equipped to pass on the first attempt. Written in a clear, succinct way with self-assessment questions, exam tips, and mock exams with detailed explanations, this book covers security architecture, security operations, security engineering, cryptography, governance, risk, and compliance. You'll begin by developing the skills to architect, engineer, integrate, and implement secure solutions across complex environments to support a resilient enterprise. Moving on, you'll discover how to monitor and detect security incidents, implement incident response, and use automation to proactively support ongoing security operations. The book also shows you how to apply security practices in the cloud, on-premises, to endpoints, and to mobile infrastructure. Finally, you'll understand the impact of governance, risk, and compliance requirements throughout the enterprise. By the end of this CASP study guide, you'll have covered everything you need to pass the CompTIA CASP+ CAS-004 certification exam and have a handy reference guide. What you will learn Understand Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and the FedRAMP programs Respond to Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) by deploying hunt teams Understand the Cyber Kill Chain framework as well as MITRE ATT&CK and Diamond Models Deploy advanced cryptographic solutions using the latest FIPS standards Understand compliance requirements for GDPR, PCI, DSS, and COPPA Secure Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial control systems (ICS), and SCADA Plan for incident response and digital forensics using advanced tools Who this book is forThis CompTIA book is for CASP+ CAS-004 exam candidates who want to achieve CASP+ certification to advance their career. Security architects, senior security engineers, SOC managers, security analysts, IT cybersecurity specialists/INFOSEC specialists, and cyber risk analysts will benefit from this book. Experience in an IT technical role or CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent is assumed.

Explore the ins and outs of becoming an AWS certified DevOps professional engineer with the help of easy-to-follow practical examples and detailed explanations Key Features Discover how to implement and manage continuous delivery systems and methodologies on AWS Explore real-world scenarios and hands-on examples that will prepare you to take the DOP-C01 exam with confidence Learn from enterprise DevOps scenarios to prepare fully for the AWS certification exam Book DescriptionThe AWS Certified DevOps Engineer certification is one of the highest AWS credentials, vastly recognized in cloud computing or software development industries. This book is an extensive guide to helping you strengthen your DevOps skills as you work with your AWS workloads on a day-to-day basis. You'll begin by learning how to create and deploy a workload using the AWS code suite of tools, and then move on to adding monitoring and fault tolerance to your workload. You'll explore enterprise scenarios that'll help you to understand various AWS tools and services. This book is packed with detailed explanations of essential concepts to help you get to grips with the domains needed to pass the DevOps professional exam. As you advance, you'll delve into AWS with the help of hands-on examples and practice questions to gain a holistic understanding of the services covered in the AWS DevOps professional exam. Throughout the book, you'll find real-world scenarios that you can easily incorporate in your daily activities when working with AWS, making you a valuable asset for any organization. By the end of this AWS certification book, you'll have gained the knowledge needed to pass the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer exam, and be able to implement different techniques for delivering each service in real-world scenarios. What you will learn Automate your pipelines, build phases, and deployments with AWS-native tooling Discover how to implement logging and monitoring using AWS-native tooling Gain a solid understanding of the services included in the AWS DevOps Professional exam Reinforce security practices on the AWS platform from an exam point of view Find out how to automatically enforce standards and policies in AWS environments Explore AWS best practices and anti-patterns Enhance your core AWS skills with the help of exercises and practice tests Who this book is forThis book is for AWS developers and SysOps administrators looking to advance their careers by achieving the highly sought-after DevOps Professional certification. Basic knowledge of AWS as well as its core services (EC2, S3, and RDS) is needed. Familiarity with DevOps concepts such as source control, monitoring, and logging, not necessarily in the AWS context, will be helpful.

Gain the knowledge and skills needed to become a certified Microsoft Power BI data analyst and get the most out of Power BI Key Features Get the skills you need to pass the PL-300 certification exam with confidence Create and maintain robust reports and dashboards to enable a data-driven enterprise Test your new BI skills with the help of practice questions Book DescriptionMicrosoft Power BI enables organizations to create a data-driven culture with business intelligence for all. This guide to achieving the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification will help you take control of your organization's data and pass the exam with confidence. From getting started with Power BI to connecting to data sources, including files, databases, cloud services, and SaaS providers, to using Power BI's built-in tools to build data models and produce visualizations, this book will walk you through everything from setup to preparing for the certification exam. Throughout the chapters, you'll get detailed explanations and learn how to analyze your data, prepare it for consumption by business users, and maintain an enterprise environment in a secure and efficient way. By the end of this book, you'll be able to create and maintain robust reports and dashboards, enabling you to manage a data-driven enterprise, and be ready to take the PL-300 exam with confidence. What you will learn Connect to and prepare data from a variety of sources Clean, transform, and shape your data for analysis Create data models that enable insight creation Analyze data using Microsoft Power BI's capabilities Create visualizations to make analysis easier Discover how to deploy and manage Microsoft Power BI assets Who this book is forThis book is for data analysts and BI professionals who want to become more competent in Microsoft Power BI. Although the content in this book will help you pass the PL-300 exam, there are plenty of other practical applications beyond exam preparation in the chapters. No prior experience with Power BI is needed.

Leverage Terraform's capabilities to reuse code, write modules, automate deployments, and manage infrastructure state Key Features Perform complex enterprise-grade infrastructure deployments using Terraform v1.0, the latest version of Terraform Learn to scale your infrastructure without introducing added deployment complexities Understand how to overcome infrastructure deployment challenges Book DescriptionTerraform is a highly sought-after technology for orchestrating infrastructure provisioning. This book is a complete reference guide to enhancing your infrastructure automation skills, offering up-to-date coverage of the HashiCorp infrastructure automation certification exam. This book is written in a clear and practical way with self-assessment questions and mock exams that will help you from a HashiCorp infrastructure automation certification exam perspective. This book covers end-to-end activities with Terraform, such as installation, writing its configuration file, Terraform modules, backend configurations, data sources, and infrastructure provisioning. You'll also get to grips with complex enterprise infrastructures and discover how to create thousands of resources with a single click. As you advance, you'll get a clear understanding of maintaining infrastructure as code (IaC) in Repo/GitHub, along with learning how to create, modify, and remove infrastructure resources as and when needed. Finally, you'll learn about Terraform Cloud and Enterprise and their enhanced features. By the end of this book, you'll have a handy, up-to-date desktop reference guide along with everything you need to pass the HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate exam with confidence. What you will learn Effectively maintain the life cycle of your infrastructure using Terraform 1.0 Reuse Terraform code to provision any cloud infrastructure Write Terraform modules on multiple cloud providers Use Terraform workflows with the Azure DevOps pipeline Write Terraform configuration files for AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Discover ways to securely store Terraform state files Understand Policy as Code using Terraform Sentinel Gain an overview of Terraform Cloud and Terraform Enterprise Who this book is forThis book is for experienced cloud engineers, DevOps engineers, system administrators, and solution architects interested in developing industry-grade skills with Terraform. You will also find this book useful if you want to pass the HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate exam. Basic command-line skills and prior knowledge of cloud environments and their services are required before getting started with this book.

Develop proficiency in AWS technologies and validate your skills by becoming an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Key Features Develop the skills to design highly available and fault-tolerant solutions in the cloud Learn how to adopt best-practice security measures in your cloud applications Achieve credibility through industry-recognized AWS Cloud Practitioner certification Book DescriptionAmazon Web Services is the largest cloud computing service provider in the world. Its foundational certification, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01), is the first step to fast-tracking your career in cloud computing. This certification will add value even to those in non-IT roles, including professionals from sales, legal, and finance who may be working with cloud computing or AWS projects. If you are a seasoned IT professional, this certification will make it easier for you to prepare for more technical certifications to progress up the AWS ladder and improve your career prospects. The book is divided into four parts. The first part focuses on the fundamentals of cloud computing and the AWS global infrastructure. The second part examines key AWS technology services, including compute, network, storage, and database services. The third part covers AWS security, the shared responsibility model, and several security tools. In the final part, you'll study the fundamentals of cloud economics and AWS pricing models and billing practices. Complete with exercises that highlight best practices for designing solutions, detailed use cases for each of the AWS services, quizzes, and two complete practice tests, this CLF-C01 exam study guide will help you gain the knowledge and hands-on experience necessary to ace the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. What you will learn Create an AWS account to access AWS cloud services in a secure and isolated environment Understand identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and multifactor authentication (MFA) protection Configure multifactor authentication for your IAM accounts Configure AWS services such as EC2, ECS, Lambda, VPCs, and Route53 Explore various storage and database services such as S3, EBS, and Amazon RDS Study the fundamentals of modern application design to shift from a monolithic to microservices architecture Design highly available solutions with decoupling ingrained in your design architecture Who this book is forIf you're looking to advance your career and gain expertise in cloud computing, with particular focus on the AWS platform, this book is for you. This guide will help you ace the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Certification exam, enabling you to embark on a rewarding career in cloud computing. No previous IT experience is essential to get started with this book, since it covers core IT fundamentals from the ground up.

Explore site reliability engineering practices and learn key Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services such as CSR, Cloud Build, Container Registry, GKE, and Cloud Operations to implement DevOps Key Features Learn GCP services for version control, building code, creating artifacts, and deploying secured containerized applications Explore Cloud Operations features such as Metrics Explorer, Logs Explorer, and debug logpoints Prepare for the certification exam using practice questions and mock tests Book DescriptionDevOps is a set of practices that help remove barriers between developers and system administrators, and is implemented by Google through site reliability engineering (SRE). With the help of this book, you'll explore the evolution of DevOps and SRE, before delving into SRE technical practices such as SLA, SLO, SLI, and error budgets that are critical to building reliable software faster and balance new feature deployment with system reliability. You'll then explore SRE cultural practices such as incident management and being on-call, and learn the building blocks to form SRE teams. The second part of the book focuses on Google Cloud services to implement DevOps via continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD). You'll learn how to add source code via Cloud Source Repositories, build code to create deployment artifacts via Cloud Build, and push it to Container Registry. Moving on, you'll understand the need for container orchestration via Kubernetes, comprehend Kubernetes essentials, apply via Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), and secure the GKE cluster. Finally, you'll explore Cloud Operations to monitor, alert, debug, trace, and profile deployed applications. By the end of this SRE book, you'll be well-versed with the key concepts necessary for gaining Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer certification with the help of mock tests. What you will learn Categorize user journeys and explore different ways to measure SLIs Explore the four golden signals for monitoring a user-facing system Understand psychological safety along with other SRE cultural practices Create containers with build triggers and manual invocations Delve into Kubernetes workloads and potential deployment strategies Secure GKE clusters via private clusters, Binary Authorization, and shielded GKE nodes Get to grips with monitoring, Metrics Explorer, uptime checks, and alerting Discover how logs are ingested via the Cloud Logging API Who this book is forThis book is for cloud system administrators and network engineers interested in resolving cloud-based operational issues. IT professionals looking to enhance their careers in administering Google Cloud services and users who want to learn about applying SRE principles and implementing DevOps in GCP will also benefit from this book. Basic knowledge of cloud computing, GCP services, and CI/CD and hands-on experience with Unix/Linux infrastructure is recommended. You'll also find this book useful if you're interested in achieving Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer certification.

Become a Professional Cloud Architect by exploring the essential concepts, tools, and services in GCP and working through practice tests designed to help you take the exam confidently Key Features Plan and design a GCP cloud solution architecture Ensure the security and reliability of your cloud solutions and operations Assess your knowledge by taking mock tests with up-to-date exam questions Book DescriptionGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP) is one of the industry leaders thanks to its array of services that can be leveraged by organizations to bring the best out of their infrastructure. This book is a comprehensive guide for learning methods to effectively utilize GCP services and help you become acquainted with the topics required to pass Google's Professional Cloud Architect certification exam. Following the Professional Cloud Architect's official exam syllabus, you'll first be introduced to the GCP. The book then covers the core services that GCP offers, such as computing and storage, and takes you through effective methods of scaling and automating your cloud infrastructure. As you progress through the chapters, you'll get to grips with containers and services and discover best practices related to the design and process. This revised second edition features new topics such as Cloud Run, Anthos, Data Fusion, Composer, and Data Catalog. By the end of this book, you'll have gained the knowledge required to take and pass the Google Cloud Certification - Professional Cloud Architect exam and become an expert in GCP services. What you will learn Understand the benefits of being a Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect Find out how to enroll for the Professional Cloud Architect exam Master the compute options in GCP Explore security and networking options in GCP Get to grips with managing and monitoring your workloads in GCP Understand storage, big data, and machine learning services Become familiar with exam scenarios and passing strategies Who this book is forIf you are a cloud architect, cloud engineer, administrator, or any IT professional looking to learn how to implement Google Cloud services in your organization and become a GCP Certified Professional Cloud Architect, this book is for you. Basic knowledge of server infrastructure, including Linux and Windows Servers, is assumed. A solid understanding of network and storage will help you to make the most out of this book.