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CompTIA Security Plus (SY-601) - Guaranteed Pass - Exam Included
CompTIA Security+ Certification SY0-601 provides the basic knowledge needed to plan, implement, and maintain information security in a vendor-neutral format. This includes risk management, host and network security, authentication and access control systems, cryptography, and organizational security. This course maps to the CompTIA Security+ certification exam. Objective coverage is marked throughout the course. Chapter 1: Security fundamentals
Module A: Security concepts
Module B: Enterprise security strategy
Module C: Security program components
Chapter 2: Risk management
Module A: Understanding threats
Module B: Risk management programs
Module C: Security assessments
Chapter 3: Cryptography
Module A: Cryptography concepts
Module B: Public key infrastructure
Chapter 4: Network connectivity
Module A: Network attacks
Module B: Packet flow
Chapter 5: Network security technologies
Module A: Network security components
Module B: Monitoring tools
Chapter 6: Secure network configuration
Module A: Secure network protocols
Module B: Hardening networks
Chapter 7: Authentication
Module A: Authentication factors
Module B: Authentication protocols
Chapter 8: Access control
Module A: Access control principles
Module B: Account management
Chapter 9: Securing hosts and data
Module A: Malware
Module B: Securing data
Module C: Securing hosts
Chapter 10: Securing specialized systems
Module A: Mobile security
Module B: Embedded and specialized systems
Chapter 11: Application security
Module A: Application attacks
Module B: Securing applications
Chapter 12: Cloud security
Module A: Virtual and cloud systems
Module B: Securing cloud services
Chapter 13: Organizational security
Module A: Social engineering
Module B: Security policies
Module C: User roles and training
Module D: Physical security and safety
Chapter 14: Disaster planning and recovery
Module A: Business continuity
Module B: Resilient systems
Module C: Incident response procedures
Appendix A: Glossary
Course Overview
Overall Proficiency Level
2 - Intermediate
Course Prerequisites
This course assumes that you have basic knowledge of using and configuring individual workstations and simple networks. Knowledge equivalent to the CompTIA A+ and Network+ certifications is helpful but not necessary.
Training Purpose
Functional Development
Skill Development
Management Development
Specific Audience
All
Delivery Method
Online, Instructor-Led
Learning Objectives
Security+ Certified with a 100% exam pass guarantee and unlimited exam coaching.
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
- All-Source Analysis
- Collection Operations
- Cyber Defense Analysis
- Risk Management
- Network Services
Feedback
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