Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
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Language
English
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Stone River eLearning
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Course Overview
Certificate Exam Preparatory Course
The CompTIA Security+ certification is a vendor-neutral cybersecurity certification that validates the knowledge and skills of IT professionals in the area of network security, compliance, and operational security. The certification is designed to test the essential security knowledge and skills required to perform core security functions and pursue an IT security career.
The CompTIA Security+ certification is designed for IT professionals who want to specialize in network security, cybersecurity, and IT risk management. The certification validates their knowledge and skills in these areas and demonstrates their ability to secure network infrastructure, identify and mitigate risks, and respond to security incidents.
CompTIA also recommends that candidates have a basic understanding of the following topics:
Network protocols and architecture
Network hardware and operating systems
General security concepts, such as authentication and authorization
Basic cryptography concepts, such as symmetric and asymmetric encryption
Common security threats and vulnerabilities
While these topics are not required to take the Security+ exam, having a basic understanding of them can help candidates prepare for the certification exam and increase their chances of success.
Overall, the CompTIA Security+ certification is suitable for anyone who wants to gain a foundational understanding of cybersecurity concepts and best practices and advance their career in the IT security field.
"This course qualifies for CompTIA continuing education units (CEUs)."
Available CEUs* for this Course Series : 28
By completing this course series, you can earn up to 28 CEUs.
(*CEUs are entirely dependent on the organization you are applying)
Course Content
- 8 section(s)
- 92 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities
- Section 2 Cryptography
- Section 3 Identity and Access Management
- Section 4 Implementing Security
- Section 5 Cloud and Virtualization
- Section 6 Operational Resiliency
- Section 7 Operational Security and Incident Response
- Section 8 Governance, Risk and Compliance
What You’ll Learn
- Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities: Identify and analyze potential security risks, understand various types of attacks, and know how to mitigate and respo
- Technologies and Tools: Understand the different security technologies and tools used in securing network devices, data, and communication channels.
- Architecture and Design: Implement secure network architectures and designs, secure systems and applications, and know the different security models.
- Identity and Access Management: Implement identity and access management, such as authentication and authorization, for users, devices, and applications.
- Risk Management: Identify, assess, and respond to security risks using risk management frameworks, policies, and procedures.
- Cryptography and PKI: Understand and apply cryptography and public key infrastructure (PKI) in securing data and communication channels.
- Cloud and Virtualization: Implement security in cloud and virtualized environments, understand the different cloud models and know how to secure them.
- Resilience and Incident Response: Implement incident response and recovery procedures, and understand the importance of business continuity and disaster reco
- Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Understand the legal and regulatory requirements and standards for security, such as GDPR and HIPAA, and know how to comply
Skills covered in this course
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