• Classroom
  • Online, Instructor-Led
Course Description

CompTIA Security+ certification validates knowledge of security fundamentals, basic risk identification and analysis, threat identification and assessment, IT infrastructure security, cryptography, operational security, and general security processes including incident response and business continuity.

Learning Objectives

On course completion, students will be able to:

  • Identify device, network, and social attack strategies and defenses.
  • Understand the principles of organizational security and the elements of effective security policies.
  • Know the technologies and uses of encryption standards and products.
  • Identify host-based, mobile, and centralized security technologies and practices.
  • Describe how local and remote access security are enforced.
  • Describe the standards and products used to investigate and enforce security on network and Internet enabled technologies.
  • Identify strategies for ensuring business continuity, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery

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):

Specialty Areas

  • Cyber Defense Analysis
  • Cyber Operational Planning
  • Network Services
  • Strategic Planning and Policy
  • Systems Administration

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.