Course Description
This course will prepare students to pass the current CompTIA Security+ SY0-501 certification. After taking this course, students will understand the field of network security and how it relates to other areas of information technology. This course also provides the broad-based knowledge necessary to prepare for further study in specialized security fields, or it can serve as a capstone course that gives a general introduction to the field.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of 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
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):