• Online, Self-Paced

Continue exploring the fundamentals of security and delve into the world of Active Directory administration, user management, and file and disk encryption.

Learning Objectives

CompTIA A+ 220-1002: Critical Security Concepts

  • defend against social engineering threats
  • maximize your defenses against the most common threats of today
  • leverage the built-in users and groups to simplify account management
  • manage file operations
  • manage file servers
  • manage user authentication
  • secure drives with full volume data encryption
  • deploy and manage user-based file encryption
  • implement strong password policies
  • administer user accounts
  • administer basic Active Directory functions
  • implement additional account management best practices
  • secure a home office network
  • demonstrate your grasp of these critical security concepts

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

  • Customer Service and Technical Support
  • Cyber Defense Analysis
  • Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support
  • Systems Development
  • Technology R&D

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.

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback for this course, please e-mail the NICCS SO at NICCS@hq.dhs.gov.