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+

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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