Overview
In this instructor-led, online training course, you will be prepared for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam.
The Security+ certification is an international, vendor-neutral certification. The Security+ certification is proof of a person’s knowledge and skills required to assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions; monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT; operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance; identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents.
Exam: SY0-601
Course Instructor: Shane Sexton
Course Outline
01. Security Concepts and Attacks
- CIA Triad and Defense in Depth
- Social Engineering Attacks
- Malware Variants
- Password and Cryptographic Attacks
- Application Attacks
- Network Attacks
- Attackers
- Threat Intelligence
- Common Security Vulnerabilities
- Security Assessments
- Penetration Testing
02. Implementing Security Controls and Technologies
- Enterprise Security
- System Resiliency
- Physical Security Controls
- Cloud Computing
- Cryptography Concepts and Algorithms
- Asymmetric Cryptography
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
- Endpoint and Application Protection
- Securing Networks
- Secure Protocols
- Authentication and Authorization
- Network Security Tools
- Wireless Security
- Mobile Device Security
- Embedded and Specialized Systems
- Cybersecurity in the Cloud
- Security Controls
03. Policies, Procedures, Practices, and Regulations
- Incident Response and Forensics
- Business Continuity
- Regulations, Standards, and Frameworks
- Security Policies
- Risk Management
- Digital Privacy
- Secure Application Development
Skills Learned
After completing this online training course, students will be able to:
- Mitigating threats
- Cryptography
- Authentication systems
- Messaging security
- User and role-based security
- Public key infrastructure
- Access security
- Ports and protocols
- Network security
- Wireless security
- Remote access security
- Auditing, logging, and monitoring
- Vulnerability testing
- Organizational security
- Business continuity
- CompTIA Security+ objectives map
- CompTIA Security+ acronyms