CompTIA Security+

CompTIA Security+ certification designates knowledgeable professionals in the field of security, one of the fastest-growing fields in IT. CompTIA Security+ is an international, vendor-neutral certification that demonstrates competency in Network Security, Compliance and Operational Security, Threats and Vulnerabilities, Application, Data and Host Security, Access Control and Identity Management Cryptography.

This course prepares for the Security+ certification exam SY0-401. Many corporations recommend or require the Security+ certification for their IT employees. Companies like Sun, IBM/Tivoli Software Group, Symantec, Motorola and Olympus Security Group know the value of a Security+ certification and recommend or require it of their IT employees.

This course includes access to a hands-on Practice-Lab which will allow candidates to have training in the practical application of the course concepts without having to buy any additional software and will prepare them for success on the certification exam.

Prerequisite(s): We recommend candidates possess CompTIA Network+ certification and two years of technical networking experience, with an emphasis on security.

CompTIA Security+ Module 1
Risk, Monitoring, and Diagnosing Networks

• Risk Related Concepts
• Control Types
• False Positives and Negatives
• Risk Management
• Implementing Policies
• Understanding Control Types
• Alarms
• Alerts
• Trends
• Security Posture

CompTIA Security+ Module 2
Devices, Infrastructure, and Access Control

• Mastering TCP/IP
• OSI Resilience
• Working with TCP/IP Suite
• IPv4 and IPv5
• Encapsulation
• Protocols and Services
• Securing Workstations
• Access Control Basics
• Identity Management
• Network Access Control

CompTIA Security+ Module 3
Protecting the Wireless Networks and Securing the Cloud

• Wireless Systems
• Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol
• Wireless Attacks
• Access Points
• Classifying Information
• Private Cloud
• Security and the Cloud
• Host Availability
• Sandboxing
• Cloud Storage

CompTIA Security+ Module 4
Host, Data, Cryptography and Application Security

• Application Hardening
• Fuzzing
• Secure Coding
• Host Security
• Database Technologies
• Cryptography Overview
• Modern Cryptography
• Rainbow Tables and Salt
• Key Stretching
• Wi-Fi Encryption

CompTIA Security+ Module 5
Malware, Vulnerabilities, Social Engineering and Threats

• Understanding Malware
• Surviving Viruses
• Types of Viruses
• Spoofing Attacks
• Understanding Social Engineering
• Types of Social Engineering Attacks
• What Motivates an Attack?
• The Principles Behind Social Engineering
• Social Engineering Attack Examples
• Understanding Physical Security

CompTIA Security+ Module 6
Security Administration and Disaster Recovery

• Understanding Physical Security
• Third-Party Integration
• Transitioning
• Understanding Business Continuity
• Impact Analysis
• The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
• The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
• The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
• Penetration Testing
• Vulnerability Scanning

**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**