CompTIA™ Security+ Certification Training

Earn Your CompTIA Cyber Security Certificate (Voucher Included)

Securing this data is a key role in organizations of every size and type. This creates significant opportunities for professionals who can keep online data safe and private. The CompTIA Security+ certification is considered a global standard for validating cybersecurity skills. This 100% online course will help you master the basics of system security, network infrastructure, access control, and organizational security. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be prepared to take the CompTIA Security+ certification SY0-501 exam.

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Registration and Enrollment

This course is 100% online. Start any time.

Job Outlook for CompTIA™ Network+ Professionals

  • Cybersecurity professionals are in high demand. Cyber Defense Magazine predicts a need for 1.8 million new cybersecurity professionals by 2022. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects 32% job growth for information security analysts between now and 2028.
  • This is among the BLS’s fastest-growing job categories, a factor the BLS attributes to growth in hacking and attacks on computer and network infrastructure. Growth is expected across every industry, especially those that involve private information such as banks and financial services, healthcare and emerging fields such as vehicle and physical infrastructure systems.
  • Cybersecurity professionals are well-paid. According to PayScale.com, cybersecurity analysts with CompTIA™ Security+ preparation command salaries above $61,000 per year.

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Course Objective

  • Perform network design security, risk calculations, penetration testing, and risk management
  • Implement device security, wireless security, static environment security, secure authentication methods, and authorization models
  • Manage attack types, mitigating malware, discovery tools, and security administrative principles
  • Develop the necessary skills for a career as an IA technician, security consultant, information security analyst, or forensic analyst
  • Create an initial understanding of or build upon your existing IT knowledge by exploring computer and network security concepts
  • Prepare to successfully pass the CompTIA Security+ Exam SY0-501

Prerequisites and Requirements

There are no prerequisites to take the course. However, CompTIA™ recommends having up to two years of experience in IT administration with a security focus for the Security+ exam.

Curriculum

  • Security Attacks and Cryptography
    • Malware and social engineering attacks, basic cryptography
  • Security and Networking
    • Advanced cryptography and PKI, application and networking-based attacks, network security devices, design, and technology
  • Securing Networks and Clients
    • Administering a secure network, wireless network security, client and application security
  • Mobile Security and Access Management
    • Mobile and embedded device security, authentication, account and access management
  • Business Continuity and Risk Mitigation
    • Vulnerability assessment and data security, backup and recovery, implementing software RAID

Instructor

David Grimes

David Grimes has more than 10 years of management and leadership experience in the private and non-profit sectors. Grimes is passionate about technology and education, having worked as academic dean, student services director, technology coordinator, teacher, consultant, and technology columnist. He holds a Master of Education and a Bachelor of Science from Ohio State University, both in Technology Education.