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CompTIA Security+ Certification

5 day course

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CompTIA Security+ Certification (Windows Server 2003) is the primary course you will need to take if your job responsibilities include securing network services, network devices, and network traffic. It is also the main course you will take to prepare for the CompTIA Security+ examination. In this course, you'll build on your knowledge and professional experience with computer hardware, operating systems, and networks as you acquire the specific skills required to implement basic security services on any type of computer network. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to identify fundamental concepts of computer security, identify security threats, harden internal systems and services, harden internetwork devices and services, secure network communications, manage public key infrastructure (PKI), manage certificates, enforce organizational security policies, and monitor the security infrastructure.

Course Topics:

(for a full detailed outline, visit our PDF link above)

Security Fundamentals

  • Security Building Blocks
  • Authentication Methods
  • Cryptography Fundamentals
  • Security Policy Fundamentals

Security Threats

  • Social Engineering
  • Software-Based Threats
  • Hardware-Based Threats

Hardening Internal Systems & Services

  • Operating Systems
  • Directory Services
  • DHCP Servers
  • File and Print Servers

Hardening Internetwork Devices & Services

  • Internetwork Connection Devices
  • DNS and BIND Servers
  • Web Servers
  • File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Servers
  • Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) Servers
  • Email Servers
  • Conferencing and Messaging Servers

Securing Network Communications

  • Protect Network Traffic with IP Security (IPSec)
  • Secure Wireless Traffic
  • Harden a Web Browser
  • Secure the Remote Access Channel

Managing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

  • Install a Certificate Authority (CA) Hierarchy
  • Harden a Certificate Authority
  • Back Up a CA
  • Restore a CA

Managing Certificates

  • Enroll Certificates
  • Secure Network Traffic by Using Certificates
  • Renew Certificates
  • Revoke Certificates
  • Back Up Certificates and Private Keys
  • Restore Certificates and Private Keys

Enforcing Organizational Security Policies

  • Enforce Corporate Security Policy Compliance
  • Enforce Legal Compliance
  • Enforce Physical Security Compliance
  • Educate Users

Monitoring the Security Infrastructure

  • Scan for Vulnerabilities
  • Monitor for Intruders
  • Set Up a Honeypot
  • Respond to Security Incidents