Credential(s) Offered
Industry certification
Method of Delivery
Online, e-learning, or distance learning
When offered
Daytime Hours
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
The Security+ Certification Prep Course 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.
Our Security+ courseware has received the CompTIA Approved Quality Content (CAQC) validation, assuring that all test objectives are covered in the training material.
At CompTIA Training Course Completion
In the Security+ Certification Prep Course, you will learn to:
- Proactively implement sound security protocols to mitigate security risks
- Quickly respond to security issues
- Retroactively identify where security breaches may have occurred
- Design a network, on-site or in the cloud, with security in mind
Prerequisites
This course assumes basic knowledge of using and maintaining individual workstations.
Attendees should be CompTIA A+ certified (or have equivalent experience) and CompTIA Network+ certified (or have equivalent experience) with 2-3 years networking experience.
Course Outline
Chapter 1: Security Fundamentals
- Module A: Security concepts
- Module B: Risk management
- Module C: Vulnerability assessment
Chapter 2: Understanding attacks
- Module A: Understanding attackers
- Module B: Social engineering
- Module C: Malware
- Module D: Network attacks
- Module E: Application attacks
Chapter 3: Cryptography
- Module A: Cryptography concepts
- Module B: Public key infrastructure
Chapter 4: Network fundamentals
- Module A: Network components
- Module B: Network addressing
- Module C: Network ports and applications
Chapter 5: Securing networks
- Module A: Network security components
- Module B: Transport encryption
- Module C: Hardening networks
- Module D: Monitoring and detection
Chapter 6: Securing hosts and data
- Module A: Securing hosts
- Module B: Securing data
- Module C: Mobile device security
Chapter 7: Securing network services
- Module A: Securing applications
- Module B: Virtual and cloud systems
Chapter 8: Authentication
- Module A: Authentication factors
- Module B: Authentication protocols
Chapter 9: Access control
- Module A: Access control principles
- Module B: Account management
Chapter 10: Organizational security
- Module A: Security policies
- Module B: User training
- Module C: Physical security and safety
Chapter 11: Disaster planning and recovery
- Module A: Business continuity
- Module B: Fault tolerance and recovery
- Module C: Incident response
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
1
Hours
40
Entrance Requirements
None
School
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Training Location(s)
21 Gregory Drive, #3, South Burlington, Vermont
Local WIB
00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area
Name of Credential
CompTIA S+ Certification
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Eligible for WIOA funds.
Refund Policy
Notify us five or more business days before your class to do so without penalty. Cancellations made less than five days before your class will incur a $50 cancellation fee. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the class starting time will incur a cancellation fee equal to the cost of the class. You may register to take the class for free the next time it runs.
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - CompTIA
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
In-State Tuition
$2,795.00 This fee includes the certification exams.
Total In-State Program Cost
$2,795.00
