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CompTIA Security+ (SYO-501) Certification Crash Course Training in Kilgore, Texas
Security+ is one of the most popular security certifications in the IT industry and is usually the first that IT professionals attempt.
What you'll learn
Security+ is one of the most popular security certifications in the IT industry and is usually the first that IT professionals attempt. It is a three-year renewable certification that is required by the DoD and other government agencies, not to mention many corporations. The Security+ exam shows employers that a person has developed a foundation of the necessary skills needed to secure applications, computers and networks in the workplace.
This live training and self- study combo course will cover the SYO-501 exam, is taught by authors of the official CompTIA A+ Exam Cram and CompTIA Security+ Cert Guide and is designed to give you the information you need to pass the exam and start your successful career as a security professional.
You will learn: - Explore security threats, attacks and vulnerabilities, and how to defend against and prevent these from occurring. - Understand how security technologies and tools function. For example, firewalls, proxies, NAC, NIDS/NIPS, DLP, protocol analyzers, network scanners, and much more. - Learn about security architecture and design including concepts such as defense-in-depth, benchmarking, industry-standard frameworks, secure network design, and secure systems design. - Compare and contrast various identity and access management technologies such as single sign-on and federation, and LDAP, Kerberos, MS-CHAP, NTLM, plus access control models such as MAC, DAC, ABAC, and RBAC. - Examine risk management as it applies to security and technology. Summarize incident response and computer forensics. - Discover cryptography and public key infrastructure (PKI). - Explore exam-taking tips and techniques.
Prerequisites
Course Outline
Part 1: Computer Systems Security
Length: 1 hour
- Course Introduction
- Brief introduction to security.
- Computer Systems Security
- Delivery mechanisms
- How to prevent and troubleshoot malware
- Implementing security applications
- Securing computer hardware and peripherals
- Securing mobile devices
Attendees will follow along with hands-on exercises.
10 Minute Break
Part 2: OS Hardening, Virtualization, and Application Security
Length: 1 hour
- How to harden operating systems
- Virtualization technology
- Securing the browser
- Secure programming
Attendees will follow along with hands-on exercises.
10 Minute Break
Part 3: Network Security
Length: 1 hour
- Network design elements
- Networking protocols and threats
- Network perimeter security
- Securing network media and devices
Attendees will follow along with hands-on exercises.
10 Minute Break
Part 5: Physical Security, Authentication, and Access Control
Length: 1 hour
- Introduction to physical security
- Authentication models
- Access control models
- Rights, permissions, and policies
- Attendees will follow along with hands-on exercises.
(break)
Part 6: Vulnerability/Risk Assessment, Monitoring, and Auditing
Length: 1 hour
- Conducting Risk Assessments
- Assessing Vulnerability with Security Tools
- Monitoring methodologies
- Using tools to monitor systems and networks
- Conducting audits
Attendees will follow along with hands-on exercises.
10 Minute Break
Part 7: Encryption and PKI
Length: 1 hour
- Cryptography concepts
- Encryption algorithms
- Hashing basics
- Public key infrastructure
- Security Protocols
Attendees will follow along with hands-on exercises.
10 Minute Break
Part 8: Redundancy, Disaster Recovery, and People!
Length: 1 hour
- Redundancy planning
- Disaster recovery planning and procedures
- Social engineering methods and prevention
- User education
- Facilities security
Attendees will follow along with hands-on exercises.
10 Minute Break
Part 9: Policies and Procedures and Exam Preparation
Length: 1 hour
- Legislative and organizational policies
- Incident response procedures
- IT security frameworks
- Exam taking tips and tricks
- Sample questions
- Q & A
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