Security+ Training
The five-day 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 prepares you for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam (SY0-501).
- Exam Number:
- SYO-501
- Exam Name:
- Security+
- Certifications:
- Security+
Upcoming Dates
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What's Included
- Comprehensive study materials including courseware and Boson ExSim-Max for CompTIA SY0-501
Prerequisites
CompTIA Network+ certification or equivalent experience is recommended.Course Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:- Proactively implement sound security protocols to mitigate security risks
- Quickly respond to security issues
- Retroactively identify where security breaches may have occurred
- Design a network, on-site or in the cloud, with security in mind
Course Outline
Module 1: Security Fundamentals
- Lesson 1: Security concepts
- Lesson 2: Risk management
- Lesson 3: Vulnerability assessment
Module 2: Understanding attacks
- Lesson 1: Understanding attackers
- Lesson 2: Social engineering
- Lesson 3: Malware
- Lesson 4: Network attacks
- Lesson 5: Application attacks
Module 3: Cryptography
- Lesson 1: Cryptography concepts
- Lesson 2: Public key infrastructure
Module 4: Network fundamentals
- Lesson 1: Network components
- Lesson 2: Network addressing
- Lesson 3: Network ports and applications
Module 5: Securing networks
- Lesson 1: Network security components
- Lesson 2: Transport encryption
- Lesson 3: Hardening networks
- Lesson 4: Monitoring and detection
Module 6: Securing hosts and data
- Lesson 1: Securing hosts
- Lesson 2: Securing data
- Lesson 3: Mobile device security
Module 7: Securing network services
- Lesson 1: Securing applications
- Lesson 2: Virtual and cloud systems
Module 8: Authentication
- Lesson 1: Authentication factors
- Lesson 2: Authentication protocols
Module 9: Access control
- Lesson 1: Access control principles
- Lesson 2: Account management
Module 10: Organizational security
- Lesson 1: Security policies
- Lesson 2: User training
- Lesson 3: Physical security and safety
Module 11: Disaster planning and recovery
- Lesson 1: Business continuity
- Lesson 2: Fault tolerance and recovery
- Lesson 3: Incident response
Labs
- Examining Phishing Attacks
- Examining Malware
- Probing a Site
- Simulating a DOS Attack
- Cracking Passwords
- Simulating an Eavesdropping Attack
- Exploring Application Vulnerabilities
- Examining SQL Injection Attacks
- Examining Client-side Attacks
- Symmetric Encryption
- Asymmetric Encryption
- Creating File Hashes
- Installing a Certificate Authority
- Using TCP/IP Tools
- Configuring a Firewall
- Examining Website Certificates
- Securing a WAP
- Viewing Event Logs
- Scanning the Network
- Enabling BitLocker
- Finding Vulnerable Code
- Installing a RADIUS Server
- Examining Active Directory
- Managing NTFS Permissions
- Managing Active Directory Objects
- Using Group Policy Objects
- Creating a Security Template
- Using Windows Server Backup