CompTIA Security + Course
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Course DescriptionThis course is designed to prepare candidates for the CompTIA Security+ examination. The Security+ Certification program is an industry-wide, vendor-neutral program developed and sponsored by The Computing Industry Technology Association.
The course covers the objectives for the SY0-201 examination, which seeks to certify that candidates have knowledge of the security issues relating to the IT work environment, including social and environmental influences. Each module ends with a set of review questions to help the student consolidate the topics covered. Where appropriate, hands-on practical exercises are included. |
£1575 5 day course Scheduled Dates: 27 February 2012 |
Course pre-requisites:
To benefit fully from this course, students should ideally have two years experience in networking or the equivalent knowledge.
Topics covered on the 5 day CompTIA Security + course
Security Foundation
- Information Security Principles
- Security Terms
- Risk Management
- Defence Strategies
Security Threats and Risks
- Software-based Threats
- Network-based Threats
- Virtualization-based Threats
- Hardware-based Threats
- Social Threats
Operating System Vulnerabilities and Defences
- Operating System Hardening
- Security Policies and Templates
- Security Applications
Review of Networking
- Network Devices
- How Data is transmitted across Networks
- TCP/IP Protocols
- TCP/IP Applications
- Common Network Infrastructures
Network Vulnerabilities and Defences
- Physical Vulnerabilities
- Network Device Vulnerabilities
- Reconnaissance
- Sniffers
- Scanning
- Network Attacks
- Secure Network Design
- Firewalls
- Security Auditing
- Network Address Translation
- Subnets and VLANS
Cryptography Fundamentals
- Principles of Cryptography
- Modern Encryption Algorithms
- Digital Certificates
Access Control
- Access Control Basic Concepts
- Access Control Models
- Recommended Practices
- Identification Security
- Authentication Security
- Authorization Security
- Access Security
- Accounting
Wireless Security
- Wireless Security
- Wireless Security Standards
- Configuring a Wireless Access Point
Internet Security
- Remote Access
- Web Access
- E-mail Security
Operational and Organizational Security
- Environmental Controls
- Business Continuity
- Incident Response Procedures
- Security Auditing
- Security Policies and Procedures
- Education and User Awareness
Course Classification:
Technical Training Course
This is an instructor led training course taught in a classroom based environment.
Scheduled course dates
27 February 2012 to 02 March 2012
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If you would prefer to run this course at your premises as you have several employees to place on the course perhaps, then we are also able to offer onsite Security Training and bespoke Security courses