Summary & Schedule

CompTIA Security+ Course Information

Course Length: 5 Days

This practical course prepares students with the knowledge and skills required to identify risk, to participate in risk mitigation activities, and to provide infrastructure, application, information, and operational security. Furthermore, it will prepare students for SY0-401 CompTIA Security+ certification exam. It is an internationally recognized validation of foundation-level security skills and knowledge. The exam will certify that the successful candidate can identify risk, participate in risk mitigation activities, and provide infrastructure, application information, and operational security. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) published DoD directive 8570, requires many administrators to have at least a Security+ certification. This includes active duty personnel, civilians, and contractors. Many IT contracts specifically state that hired contractors must have at least the Security+ certification to work on the contract, having this on your resume often opens many more doors of opportunity.

Course Objectives

Ability to identify network attack strategies & defenses. Including host-based security technologies and practices
Grasp the significance of the principles of organizational security and the elements of effective security policies.
Encryption standards and products: Both technologies and real world applications.
Describe how remote access security is enforced including the standards and products used to enforce security on web and communications technologies.
Ability to identify strategies for ensuring business continuity, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery.

Pre-requisites

Preferably, students should process CompTIA A+ or Network+ certification and have 18-36 months’ experience of desktop or networking support. Passing CompTIA A+ or Network+ is encouraged however, it is recommended that they have the following skills and knowledge before starting this course:

Know the basic features and functions of the components of a desktop.
Create and manage files and use basic administrative features (Explorer, Control Panel and Management Consoles) with Windows
Basic network terminology (OSI Model, Topology, Ethernet, TCP/IP).
TCP/IP addressing, core protocols, and troubleshooting tools.
Basic use of desktop virtual workstation environments.

Intended Audience

Students looking to qualify with CompTIA Security+. Security is vital to all levels and job roles within an organization, the benefit of this course will extend far beyond networking professionals. Desktop support, software developers, senior managers in accounting, sales, product development and marketing would all benefit from this course.

Outline

Sample CompTIA Security+ Course Outline

The course consists of two volumes, with a study volume, containing indexed notes and review questions, and a companion volume, containing exam objectives mapping, exam information, practical labs, answers to review questions, and a comprehensive glossary.

Module 1 – Security Fundamentals

Security Concepts
Why is Security Important?
Security Controls
Identification and Authentication
Authorization
Accounting Threats
Types and Sources of Threats
Social Engineering
Malware
Preventing Virus Infection
Network Vulnerabilities
Network Fundamentals
Network Attack Strategies
Layer 2 Attacks
IP Spoofing and Hijacking
Denial of Service Attacks
Application Layer Attacks

Module 2 – Network Security

Penetration Testing
Vulnerability Assessments and Penetration Tests
Vulnerability Scanners
Honeypots and Honeynets
Secure Network Design
Secure Network Topologies
Network Device Exploitation
Switches and VLANs
Routers
Security Appliances and Software
Firewalls
Proxy Servers and Gateways Intrusion Detection Systems
Audit Logs
Network Application Security DHCP Security
DNS Security
SNMP Security

Module 3 – Internet Security

Cryptography
What is Cryptography?
Encryption Technologies
Cryptographic Attacks
Steganography
Public Key Infrastructure
What is PKI?
Implementing PKI
Cryptographic Standards
Securing Web Services
HTTP
SSL / TLS
Web Servers
Securing Web Applications
Web Browsers
File Transfer

Module 4 – Access Control

Authentication
LAN Manager / NTLM
Kerberos
PAP and CHAP
Password Management
Policy
Token-based Authentication Biometric Authentication Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
Authorization
Privilege Policies
Directory Services
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
Operating System Security
Computer Hardening OS Hardening
Hardware and Software Updates Network Access Control
What is Remote Access?
Remote Connectivity Protocols
Remote
Access Servers
Remote Administration Tools
Hardening Remote Access Infrastructure
Wireless Access Security
Wireless LAN Security
Bluetooth

Module 5 – Organizational Security

Site Security
Physical Access Controls
Environmental Security
Mobile Device Security
Telephony
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Disaster Recovery Planning
Business Continuity and Risk Management
Fault Tolerance
Backup Strategies
Incident Response and Forensics
Incident Response Policy
Forensic Investigations
Operational Security
Corporate Security Policy
Data Handling
HR Policies
Next Generation Networks
Virtualization Defined
Virtual Platform Applications
Virtualization
Security and Best Practice
Cloud Computing
IPv4 versus IPv6

Certification

CompTIA Security+ Certification Information

CompTIA Security+

The Security+ exam covers the most important foundational principles for securing a network and managing risk. Access control, identity management and cryptography are important topics on the exam, as well as selection of appropriate mitigation and deterrent techniques to address network attacks and vulnerabilities. Security concerns associated with cloud computing, BYOD and SCADA are addressed in the SY0-401 exam.

While there is no required prerequisite, Network+ certification is recommended before taking the Security+ exam.

Certification Price

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