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Security+ Self-Paced Training
by Ascend Education$229.00
CompTIA Security+ is recognized as the introduction to network security industry standard, and the first step into a cybersecurity career. This certification covers foundational network security skills in risk assessment… More information about Security+ Self-Paced Training
What's included
- Self-paced online course
CompTIA Security+ is recognized as the introduction to network security industry standard, and the first step into a cybersecurity career. This certification covers foundational network security skills in risk assessment and management, forensics, security controls, and more. The student’s goal will be to learn core knowledge and skills required to assess the state of security in an enterprise environment and recommend and implement security solutions. Additionally, CompTIA Security+ is a DoD approved baseline certification and is required for any DoD cybersecurity role. Those with this certification may enter the IT workforce in several different capacities, i.e. system administrator, junior penetration tester or security engineer/analyst.
Course Outline
Module 1: General Security Concepts
1.1 General Security Concepts
1.2 Security Control Categories and Types
Quiz 1
1.3 Physical Security
1.4 Change Movement
Quiz 2
Lab 1.1: Security Concept Fundamentals
Module 2: Cryptographic Solutions and Threats
2.1 Cryptography Concepts
2.2 Implementations of Cryptography
2.3 Cryptographic Tools
Lab 2.1: Cryptographic Solutions
Quiz 3
2.4 Public Key Infrastructure
2.5 Threats
Lab 2.2: Threat Vectors and Attack Surfaces
2.6 Social Engineering
Quiz 4
Module 3: Vulnerabilities, Indicators of Malicious Activity, and Mitigation
3.1 Types of Vulnerabilities
Lab 3.1: Identifying Security Vulnerabilities
Quiz 5
3.2 Indicators of Malicious Activity
Lab 3.2: Analyze Malicious Activity
3.3 Mitigation Techniques to Secure the Enterprise
Quiz 6
Module 4: Secure Network and Cloud Infrastructures, and Data Protection
4.1 Security Implications of Different Architecture Models
Lab 4.1: Security Architecture Models
Quiz 7
4.2 Secure Enterprise Infrastructure
Lab 4.2: Securing Enterprise Infrastructure
4.3 Concepts and Strategies to Protect Data
Lab 4.3: Data Protection Strategies
Quiz 8
Midterm Exam
Module 5: Resilience and Recovery, Secure Computing Resources, and Asset Management
5.1 Importance of Resilience and Recovery in Security Architecture
Lab 5.1: Resilience in Security Architecture
Quiz 9
5.2 Common Security Techniques for Computing Resources
Lab 5.2: Securing Computing Resources
Quiz 10
5.3 Secure Asset Management
Lab 5.3: Asset Management Techniques
Quiz 11
Module 6: Vulnerability Management, Alerting and Monitoring, and Enhancing Enterprise Security
6.1 Activities Associated with Vulnerability Management
Lab 6.1: Vulnerability Management
Quiz 12
6.2 Security Alerting and Monitoring
Lab 6.2: Monitoring Computer Resources
Quiz 13
6.3 Modify Enterprise Capabilities to Enhance Security
Lab 6.3: Enhancing Enterprise Security
Quiz 14
Module 7: Identify and Access Management, Automation and Orchestration Incident Response, and Log Data
7.1 Implement and Maintain Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Lab 7.1: Implement Identity and Access Management
7.2 Automation and Orchestration to Secure Operations
Quiz 15
Lab 7.2: Implementation of Automation and Orchestration for Security Operations
7.3 Incident Response
Lab 7.3: Investigate Data Sources
7.4 Log Data
Quiz 16
Module 8: Governance and Risk Management
8.1 Security Governance
Quiz 17
8.2 Risk Management Process
Quiz 18
8.3 Third-Party Risk Assessment and Management
Lab 8.1: Mitigation Techniques
Quiz 19
Module 9: Compliance, Audits and Assessments, and Security Awareness
9.1 Security Compliance
Quiz 20
9.2 Audits and Assessments
Quiz 21
9.3 Security Awareness
Quiz 22
Final Exam
Course Summary
Videos: 16
Labs: 18
Text Lessons: 32
Quizzes: 22
Practice Exams: 2
Total Time: Approx. 47 hours, 50 minutes