Prerequisites
Before attending this accelerated course, you should have:
- 2 year's experience in IT administration with a security focus
- An understanding of operating systems and knowledge of Windows-based systems
- The ability to identify basic network components and their roles, including routers, switches, firewalls and server roles.
- Some knowledge of firewall configurations
- An understanding of Wireless networks
- An understanding of the OSI Model and TCP/IP including IPv4 subnetting
We also recommend you have attended the CompTIA A+ and/or CompTIA Network+ (NETWORK+) course.
Course Objectives
In this course you'll learn how to troubleshoot security events and incidents, and operate within applicable policies, laws, and regulations.
Provide infrastructure, application, information, and operational security by identifying and mitigating risks. CompTIA's Security+ is a vendor neutral certification developed with input from industry, government, academia and front-line practitioners.
You'll learn about the following CompTIA Security+ topics:
- General Security Concepts
- Threats, Vulnerabilities and Mitigations
- Security Architecture
- Security Operations
- Security Program Management and Oversight
Course Content
You'll study the following Security+ domains:
- Threats, Attacks and Vulnerabilities
- Technologies and Tools
- Architecture and Design
- Identity and Access Management
- Risk Management
- Cryptography and PKI