National CAE Designated Institution
  • Online, Instructor-Led

(Designed to help prepare for the CompTIA Security+ exam.) Prerequisite: CMIT 265, CSIA 302, or CompTIA Network+ certification. A study of the fundamental concepts of computer security and its implementation. The aim is to assess and mitigate risk, evaluate and select appropriate technologies, and apply proper security safeguards.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, students should be able to:

  • Assess risk and implement risk mitigation solutions
  • Evaluate and select appropriate technologies and products to provide infrastructure, application, operation, and information security safeguards
  • Apply security controls to maintain confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA)
  • Comply with security policies, standards, and procedures, as well as laws and regulations

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

  • Systems Requirements Planning

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

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