Comptia Security +

Security+™: A CompTIA Certification is the primary course you will need to take if your job responsibilities include securing network  services, network devices, and network traffic. In this course, you'll build on your knowledge and professional experience with computer hardware, operating systems, and networks as you acquire the specific skills required to implement basic security services on any type of computer network.

After completing this course, students will be able to

• Identify security threats.
• Harden internal systems and services.
• Harden internetwork devices and services.
• Secure network communications.
• Manage a PKI.
• Manage certificates.
• Enforce an organizational security policy.
• Monitor the security infrastructure.

Learning Level: Intermediate

Duration: 3day(s)

Lesson 1: Mitigating threats

• Core system maintenance
• Virus and spyware management
• Browser security
• Social engineering threats

Lesson 2: Cryptography

• Symmetric cryptography
• Public key cryptography

Lesson 3: Authentication systems

• Authentication
• Hashing
• Authentication Systems

Lesson 4: Messaging security

• E-mail security
• Messaging and peer-to-peer security

Lesson 5: User and role based security

• Security policies
• Securing file and print resources

Lesson 6: Public key infrastructure

• Key management and life cycle
• Setting up a certificate server
• Web server security with PKI

Lesson 7: Access security

• Biometric systems
• Physical access security
• Peripheral and component security
• Storage device security

Lesson 8: Ports and protocols

• TCP/IP review
• Protocol-based attacks

Lesson 9: Network security

• Common network devices
• Secure network topologies
• Browser-related network security
• Virtualization

Lesson 10: Wireless security

• Wi-Fi network security
• Non-PC wireless devices

Lesson 11: Remote access security

• Remote access
• Virtual private networks

Lesson 12: Auditing, logging, and monitoring

• System logging
• Server monitoring

Lesson 13: Vulnerability testing

• Risk and vulnerability assessment
• IDS and IPS
• Forensics

Lesson 14: Organizational security

• Organizational policies
• Education and training
• Disposal and destruction

Lesson 15: Business continuity

• Redundancy planning
• Backups
• Environmental controls