• Classroom
  • Online, Instructor-Led

Learning Objectives

The course prepares students for the Security+ certification exam. Students will learn to identify network attack strategies and defenses, understand the principles of organizational security and the elements of effective security policies, know the technologies and uses of cryptographic standards and products, identify network- and host-based security technologies and practices, describe how wireless and remote access security is enforced, describe the standards and products used to enforce security on the web and communications technologies, and 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

  • Customer Service and Technical Support
  • Network Services
  • 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.