VTEC Training
Course Code: 18983
CompTIA Security+ (SYO-601)
VTEC Training
Portland,
ME
Class Dates:
6/19/2023
7/17/2023
8/14/2023
9/11/2023
Length:
5 Days
Cost:
$2495.00
Class Time:
Technology:
Security
Delivery:
Instructor-Led Training, Virtual Instructor-Led Training
Overview
- Course Overview
- The Security+ Certification Prep Course provides the basic knowledge needed to plan, implement, and maintain information security in a vendor-neutral format. This includes risk management, host and network security, authentication and access control systems, cryptography, and organizational security. This course maps to the CompTIA Security+ certification exam (SY0-601). Objective coverage is marked throughout the course.
Our Security+ courseware has received the CompTIA Approved Quality Content (CAQC) validation, assuring that all test objectives are covered in the training material.
Students will benefit most from this course if they intend to take the CompTIA Security+ SY0-601exam. - Audience
- The Security+ certification is considered to be the minimum level of certification for all IT security positions beyond entry-level. This course delivers the core knowledge required to pass the exam and the skills necessary to advance to an intermediate-level security job.
This course is targeted toward the information technology (IT) professional who has 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 wants to further a career in IT by acquiring foundational knowledge of security topics; preparing for the CompTIA Security+ certification examination; or using Security+ as the foundation for advanced security certifications or career roles.
Prerequisites
- Prerequisites
This course assumes basic knowledge of using and maintaining individual workstations.
Attendees should be CompTIA A+ certified (or have equivalent experience) and CompTIA Network+ certified (or have equivalent experience) with 2-3 years networking experience.
Recommended Courses:
- CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001)
- CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1002)
Course Details
- Chapter 1: Security fundamentals
- Module A: Security concepts
- Module B: Enterprise security strategy
- Module C: Security program components
- Chapter 2: Risk management
- Module A: Understanding threats
- Module B: Risk management programs
- Module C: Security assessments
- Chapter 3: Cryptography
- Module A: Cryptography concepts
- Module B: Public key infrastructure
- Chapter 4: Network connectivity
- Module A: Network attacks
- Module B: Packet flow
- Chapter 5: Network security technologies
- Module A: Network security components
- Module B: Monitoring tools
- Chapter 6: Secure network configuration
- Module A: Secure network protocols
- Module B: Hardening networks
- Chapter 7: Authentication
- Module A: Authentication factors
- Module B: Authentication protocols
- Chapter 8: Access control
- Module A: Access control principles
- Module B: Account management
- Chapter 9: Securing hosts and data
- Module A: Malware
- Module B: Securing data
- Module C: Securing hosts
- Chapter 10: Securing specialized systems
- Module A: Mobile security
- Module B: Embedded and specialized systems
- Chapter 11: Application security
- Module A: Application attacks
- Module B: Securing applications
- Chapter 12: Cloud security
- Module A: Virtual and cloud systems
- Module B: Securing cloud services
- Chapter 13: Organizational security
- Module A: Social engineering
- Module B: Security policies
- Module C: User roles and training
- Module D: Physical security and safety
- Chapter 14: Disaster planning and recovery
- Module A: Business continuity
- Module B: Resilient systems
- Module C: Incident response procedures