Security+
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Course Overview
In this course, students will implement, monitor, and troubleshoot infrastructure, application, information, and operational security. Students will prepare for the CompTIA Security+ certification examination.
Course Outline
1. Identifying security fundamentals
2. Analyzing risk
3. Identifying security threats
4. Conducting security assessments
5. Implementing host and software security
6. Implementing network security
7. Managing identity and access
8. Implementing cryptography
9. Implementing operational security
10. Addressing security incidents
11. Ensuring business continuity
Course Outcomes
In this course, you will implement information security across a variety of different contexts. You will:
• Identify the fundamental components of information security.
• Analyze risk.
• Identify various threats to information security.
• Conduct security assessments to detect vulnerabilities.
• Implement security for hosts and software.
• Implement security for networks.
• Manage identity and access.
• Implement cryptographic solutions in the organization.
• Implement security at the operational level.
• Address security incidents.
• Ensure the continuity of business operations in the event of an incident.
Audience profiles
This course is targeted toward the information technology (IT) professional who has 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 wants to further a career in IT by acquiring foundational knowledge of security topics; preparing for the CompTIA Security+ certification
examination; or using Security+ as the foundation for advanced security certifications or career roles.
Prerequisites
• CompTIA Network+ Certification
• Using Microsoft Windows 10