GSEC GIAC Security Essentials Certification All-in-One Exam Guide 1st Edition

This book is an good source to prepare for, and take with you, into the GSEC exam. The book does not go into enough detail concerning specific topics, such as IPv4 and IPv6, Linux commands, and Security tool sets, such as Kismet, to fully answer every GSEC exam question.The author does include videos and practice exam. I believe you would probably pass the GSEC exam (with a 73%+) with this book alone, but to attain above a 90%+, one would also need extensive networking, tcpdump, and Linux experience. The book is very helpful if you are challenging the exam and need a cross referenced material source.

A true guide to passing the GSEC exam. I read this book in preparation for my exam along with the SANS 401 course and successfully passed my GSEC exam with high scores on the first try. Spend time on the practice exams! They help prepare you for the grueling exam itself.

This book is extremely helpful and informative for a beginner in Information Security. It is also good for someone who had been in InfoSec a decade+ ago and is getting back up to speed. The writing is fun but with a depth on various important matters that people should know about if they are either starting in a career in InfoSec or needing to deal with the current climate of computer security.

Content of this book is very dated and not as detailed as the exam. Is a passable study guide if you already know alot of the material and just brushing up. Not close to the prep materials SANS provides though to be honest.

Packed full of knowledge. Great for someone looking to get certified. As with any cert studying, you should use multiple sources.

Seems a bit thin on content. Contains lots of stories and general concept discussion, but thin on specifics and details. Maybe the test is also a bit bland, but I was not pleased with depth of the content.

This book was a godsend in my preparation for the GSEC exam. I believe it was the secret ingredient responsible for my passing on the first attempt. I highly recommend.

Very comprehensive, has everything needed for the exam, probably too much lol.