The CompTIA Security+ certification is the industry standard for computer support technicians. It shows competency as an IT professional. The certification, which is international and vendor-neutral, proves competency in installation, preventative maintenance, networking, security and troubleshooting and other areas in numerous technologies and operating systems from such vendors as Microsoft, Apple, Novell, EC-Council, Oracle, and some of the Linux variations.
Learning Objectives
- 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