CompTIA Security+ is the first security certification a candidate should earn. It establishes the core knowledge required of any cybersecurity role and provides a springboard to intermediate-level cybersecurity jobs. Security+ incorporates best practices in hands-on troubleshooting, ensuring candidates have practical security problem-solving skills required to:
- Assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions
- Monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT
- Operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance
- Identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents
Course Content:
This course is designed for information technology (IT) professionals who have 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 want to further a career in IT by acquiring foundational knowledge of security topics or using CompTIA Security+ as the foundation for advanced security certifications or career roles.
This course is also designed for students who are seeking the CompTIA Security+ certification and who want to prepare for the CompTIA Security+ SY0-501 Certification Exam.
- Lesson 1: Comparing Security Roles and Security Controls
- Lesson 2: Explaining Threat Actors and Threat Intelligence
- Lesson 3: Performing Security Assessments
- Lesson 4: Identifying Social Engineering and Malware
- Lesson 5: Summarizing Basic Cryptographic Concepts
- Lesson 6: Implementing Public Key Infrastructure
- Lesson 7: Implementing Authentication Controls
- Lesson 8: Implementing Identity and Account Management Controls
- Lesson 9: Implementing Secure Network Designs
- Lesson 10: Implementing Network Security Appliances
- Lesson 11: Implementing Secure Network Protocols
- Lesson 12: Implementing Host Security Solutions
- Lesson 13: Implementing Secure Mobile Solutions
- Lesson 14: Summarizing Secure Application Concepts
- Lesson 15: Implementing Secure Cloud Solutions
- Lesson 16: Explaining Data Privacy and Protection Concepts
- Lesson 17: Performing Incident Response
- Lesson 18: Explaining Digital Forensics
- Lesson 19: Summarizing Risk Management Concepts
- Lesson 20: Implementing Cybersecurity Resilience
- Lesson 21: Explaining Physical Security