Course description
CompTIA Security+ Certification
IT security is paramount to organizations as cloud computing and mobile devices have changed the way we do business. With the massive amounts of data transmitted and stored on networks throughout the world, it’s essential to have effective security practices in place. That’s where CompTIA Security+ comes in. Get the Security+ certification to show that you have the skills to secure a network and deter hackers and you’re ready for the job.
CompTIA Security+ is the certification globally trusted to validate foundational, vendor-neutral IT security knowledge and skills. As a benchmark for best practices in IT security, this certification covers the essential principles for network security and risk management – making it an important stepping stone of an IT security career.
CompTIA Security+ is the first security certification a candidate should earn. It establishes the core knowledge required of any cybersecurity role and provides a springboard to intermediate-level cybersecurity jobs. Security+ incorporates best practices in hands-on troubleshooting, ensuring candidates have practical security problem-solving skills required to:
- Assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions.
- Monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT.
- Operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance.
- Identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
It is recommended that you hold CompTIA Network+ Certification and have two years of experience in IT administration with a security focus.
Who’s it for?
This is a course for those interested in pursuing CompTIA Security+ certification. CompTIA Security+ is a global certification that validates the baseline skills necessary to perform core security functions and pursue an IT security career. The course includes an exam voucher and our on-site testing centre allows you to take the exam when you’re ready.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Attacks, Threats and Vulnerabilities
Focusing on more threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities on the Internet from newer custom devices that must be mitigated, such as IoT and embedded devices, newer DDoS attacks, and social engineering attacks based on current events.
Architecture and Design
Includes coverage of enterprise environments and reliance on the cloud, which is growing quickly as organizations transition to hybrid networks.
Implementation
Expanded to focus on administering identity, access management, PKI, basic cryptography, wireless, and end-to-end security.
Operations and Incident Response
Covering organizational security assessment and incident response procedures, such as basic threat detection, risk mitigation techniques, security controls, and basic digital forensics.
Governance, Risk and Compliance
Expanded to support organizational risk management and compliance to regulations, such as PCI-DSS, SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, FISMA, NIST, and CCPA.
Training Course Content
Threats, Attacks and Vulnerabilities
- Compare and contrast different types of social engineering techniques
- Analyze potential indicators to determine the type of attack
- Analyze potential indicators associated with application attacks
- Analyze potential indicators associated with network attacks
- Explain different threat actors, vectors, and intelligence sources
- Explain the security concerns associated with various types of vulnerabilities
- Summarize the techniques used in security assessments
- Explain the techniques used in penetration testing
Architecture and Design
- Explain the importance of security concepts in an enterprise environment
- Summarize virtualization and cloud computing concepts
- Summarize secure application development, deployment, and automation concepts
- Summarize authentication and authorization design concepts
- Implement cybersecurity resilience
- Explain the security implications of embedded and specialized systems
- Explain the importance of physical security controls
- Summarize the basics of cryptographic concepts
Implementation
- Implement secure protocols
- Implement host or application security solutions
- Implement secure network designs
- Install and configure wireless security settings
- Implement secure mobile solutions
- Apply cybersecurity solutions to the cloud
- Implement identity and account management controls
- Implement authentication and authorization solutions
- Implement public key infrastructure
Operations and Incident Response
- Use the appropriate tool to assess organizational security
- Summarize the importance of policies, processes, and procedures for incident response
- Given an incident, utilize appropriate data sources to support an investigation
- Given an incident, apply mitigation techniques or controls to secure an environment
- Explain the key aspects of digital forensics
Governance, Risk, and Compliance
- Compare and contrast various types of controls
- Explain the importance of applicable regulations, standards, or frameworks that impact
- organizational security posture
- Explain the importance of policies to organizational security
- Summarize risk management processes and concepts
- Explain privacy and sensitive data concepts in relation to security
Why choose Acudemy Training
100% certified & specialised trainers delivering face-to-face, webinars and on-site courses
5 locations where courses are being delivered, with a concentration on Central London
More than 90% of satisfied individuals and organisations (2000+ students trained so far)
Expenses
Are any Financial Options Provided?
- 0% Interest Free payments available.
Continuing Studies
Jobs that use CompTIA Security+
- Security Administrator
- Helpdesk Manager / Analyst
- Security Engineer / Analyst
- IT Auditor
- Systems Administrator
- Network / Cloud Engineer
- DevOps / Software Developer
- IT Project Manager
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