Course Objective

In this instructor-led, online training course, you will be prepared for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam.

The Security+ certification is an international, vendor-neutral certification. The certification is proof of a person’s competence in system security, network infrastructure, cryptography, assessments and audits.

 

This certification is designed for IT professionals who already have Network+ certification and two years of technical networking experience, with an emphasis on security.

CompTIA’s Security+ certification certifies professionals in the field of information security, one of the fastest-growing fields in IT. CompTIA Security+ demonstrates competency in various domains such as:

• Network Security

• Compliance and Operational Security

• Threats and Vulnerabilities

• Application, Data and Host Security

• Access Control and Identity Management

• Cryptography

With the threat of data security becoming a rapidly growing issue, the need for trained information security personnel has increased multi-fold. Information Security is one of the fastest growing areas. Candidates who earn this certification will be able to prove their ability to anticipate information security risks and apply their knowledge of security concepts, and tools to safeguard organizational data, as well as know the procedures to react to security incidents, should they occur.

 

Exam: SY0-401

 

Skills Learned

• ?Mitigating threats

• ?Cryptography

• ?Authentication systems

• ?Messaging security

• ?User and role-based security

• ?Public key infrastructure

• ?Access security

• ?Ports and protocols

• ?Network security

• ?Wireless security

• ?Remote access security

• ?Auditing, logging, and monitoring

• ?Vulnerability testing

• ?Organizational security

• ?Business continuity

• ?CompTIA Security+ objectives map

• CompTIA Security+ acronyms

 

Who Should Attend This Course

Network Administrators, System Administrators, Help Desk professionals looking to move into networking, or anyone interested in CompTIA Security+ certification.

 

Prerequisites

CompTIA A+ certification and CompTIA Network+ certification or equivalent experience.

 

Course Outline

• Mitigating Threats

• Cryptography

• Authentication Systems

• Messaging Security

• User and Role-Based Security

• Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

• Access Security

• Ports and Protocols

• Network Security

• Wireless Security

• Remote Access Security

• Auditing, Logging, and Monitoring

• Vulnerability Testing

• Organizational Security

• Business Continuity

 

Hands On Labs

• Threats-Trojans and Malware Protection

• Introduction

• Activating a Trojan

• Testing Network Services with netcat

• Deploying Malware Protection

• Summary

• Application Data – Establish Host Security

• Introduction

• Anti-virus Programs

• Summary

• Network Security – Protocol Analyzers

• Introduction

• Investigating the ARP Cache Table

• Using Wireshark to Capture Packets

• ARP Problems

• Summary

• Threats – Network Vulnerabilities

• Introduction

• Network Footprinting

• Packet Sniffing

• MitM with ARP Spoofing

• Denial of Service

• Summary

• Threats – Vulnerability Scanning

• Introduction

• Setting Up OpenVAS

• Summary

• Cryptography – PKI Concepts

• Introduction

• Install and Configure Active Directory Certificate Services

• Configure Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs)

• Summary

• Cryptography – Certificate Management

• Introduction

• Manage Certificate Templates

• Manage Certificate Enrolment

• Configure and Manage Key Archival and Recovery

• Summary

• Application Data – Application Security

• Introduction

• Authentication Methods

• Encryption

• Summary

• Access Control – RADIUS

• Introduction

• Install Network Policy Server – Microsoft RADIUS

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