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Course Name
CompTIA Security +

Contact Hours: 60

Course Description
This course prepares students to pass the Security + certificaton exam. The CompTIA Security+ certification tests for security knowledge mastery of an individual with two years on-the-job networking experience, with emphasis on security. The exam covers industry-wide topics, including communication security, infrastructure security, cryptography, access control, authentication, external attack and operational and organization security.

Security+ is taught at colleges, universities and commercial training centers around the globe. Security+ is an elective or prerequisite to advanced security certifications. Incorporating a comprehensive range of security knowledge areas, Security+ was developed with input from industry, government, academia and front-line practitioners, so you can be assured of its relevance.

Outcome
This course will prepare you for Security+ certification which is recognized around the world as the benchmark for foundation-level security professionals. Incorporating a comprehensive range of security knowledge areas, Security+ was developed with input from industry, government, academia and front-line practitioners, so you can be assured of its relevance. Microsoft participated with CompTIA™ to develop Security+ and has implemented Security+ into the MCSA and MCSE such that it fulfills some of the security requirements.

Assessment
There are pre and post level questions and answers for each level of instruction.

Outline

Access control

  • Foundation of a secure network

  • Access Control methods

Authentication

  • Overview

  • Kerberos

  • CHAP

  • Certificates

  • Username/Password

  • Tokens

  • Multi-Factor

  • Mutual Authentication

  • Biometrics

  • Auditing

Protecting Your Network

  • Non-essential services & protocols – disabling unnecessary systems/process/attacks

  • Attacks

  • Malicious Code

  • Social Engineering

Auditing

  • Logging & System Scanning
 

Level 2:Communication Security

Mutual Authentication

  • Biometrics

  • Auditing

      Protecting Your Network

      • Non-essential services & protocols – disabling unnecessary systems/process/attacks

      • Attacks

      • Malicious Code

      • Social Engineering

      Auditing

      • Logging & System Scanning
       

      Level 2:Communication Security

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