We, the authors of CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide, Fifth Edition, have many individuals who we need to acknowledge—individuals without whom this effort would not have been successful.
The list needs to start with those folks at McGraw-Hill Education who worked tirelessly with the project’s multiple authors and led us successfully through the minefield that is a book schedule and who took our rough chapters and drawings and turned them into a final, professional product we can be proud of. We thank the good people from the Acquisitions team, Amy Stonebraker and Claire Yee; from the Editorial Services team, Janet Walden; and from the Production team, James Kussow. We also thank the technical editor, Chris Crayton; the project editor, Patty Mon; the copyeditor, William McManus; the proofreader, Claire Splan; and the indexer, Jack Lewis, for all their attention to detail that made this a finer work after they finished with it. And to Tim Green, who made these journeys possible.
We also need to acknowledge our current employers who, to our great delight, have seen fit to pay us to work in a career field that we all find exciting and rewarding. There is never a dull moment in security because it is constantly changing.
We would like to thank Art Conklin for again herding the cats on this one.
Finally, we would each like to individually thank those people who—on a personal basis—have provided the core support for us individually. Without these special people in our lives, none of us could have put this work together.
—The Author Team
To Bill McManus, we have worked on several books together and your skill never ceases to amaze me—may I someday learn to express complex ideas with the grace and simplicity you deliver. Thank you again for making this a better book.
—Art Conklin
I would like to thank my wife, Charlan, for the tremendous support she has always given me.
—Gregory B. White
Josie, Macon, and Jet, thank you for the love, support, and laughs.
—Chuck Cothren
Geena, all I am is because of you. Thanks for being my greatest support. As always, love to my powerful children and wonderful grandkids!
—Roger L. Davis
To my wife and best friend Leah for your love, energy, and support—thank you for always being there. To my kids—this is what Daddy was typing on the computer!
—Dwayne Williams