CompTIA Security+ Certification

Overview

In this course, students will build on their knowledge of and professional experience with security fundamentals, networks, and organizational security as you acquire the specific skills required to implement basic security services on any type of computer network.

OBJECTIVES

• In this course, students will use fundamental security principles to install and configure cybersecurity controls and participate in incident response and risk mitigation.
  Students will:
• • Compare and contrast attacks.
• • Compare and contrast security controls.
• • Use security assessment tools. – Explain basic cryptography concepts.
• • Implement a public key infrastructure.
• • Implement identity and access management controls.
• • Manage access services and accounts.
• • Implement a secure network architecture.
• • Install and configure security appliances.
• • Install and configure wireless and physical access security.
• • Deploy secure host, mobile, and embedded systems.
• • Implement secure network access protocols.
• • Implement secure network applications.
• • Explain risk management and disaster recovery concepts.
• • Describe secure application development concepts.
• • Explain organizational security concepts.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This course is designed for information technology (IT) professionals who have networking and administrative skills in Windows®-based Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networks; familiarity with other operating systems, such as macOS®, Unix®, or Linux®; and who want to further a career in IT by acquiring foundational knowledge of security topics or using CompTIA Security+ as the foundation for advanced security certifications or career roles. This course is also designed for students who are seeking the CompTIA Security+SY0-601 certification Exam.

COURSE OUTLINE

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