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
Specialty Areas
- Customer Service and Technical Support
- Cyber Defense Analysis
- Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support
- Systems Development
- Technology R&D
Feedback
If you would like to provide feedback for this course, please e-mail the NICCS SO at NICCS@hq.dhs.gov.