Security+

 

Duration:                 35 hours

 

Description:           The CompTIA Security+ vendor-neutral certification is the worldwide standard of competency for foundation-level security practitioners.  Students learn how to begin supporting network security within an organization and will be able to identify security threats and vulnerabilities, and help respond to and recover from security incidents.

This course will cover security concepts that are prerequisites for attending other Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) courses for security specialists and help prepare students for the CompTIA Security+ exam.

 

Objective:               Through hands-on practice, students will learn how to begin supporting network security within an organization and will be able to identify security threats and vulnerabilities, and help respond to and recover from security incidents– and prepare for certification.

 

Course Content:  

 

Preparing to Secure Information

Implementing Security-Enhanced Computing Baselines

Helping to Protect Information Using Authentication and Access Control

Using Cryptography to Help Protect Information

Using a PKI to Help Protect Information

Securing Internet Applications and Components

Implementing Security for E-Mail and Instant Messaging

Managing Security for Directory Services and DNS

Securing Data Transmission

Implementing and Monitoring Security for Network Perimeters

Managing Operational Security

Preserving Business Continuity

Responding to Security Incidents