CompTIA Security+ Certification Prep (Exam SY0-501)

Short Course Description

5 Day

Course Overview

The CompTIA Security+ course is designed to help you prepare for the SY0-501 exam. Students will implement and monitor security on networks, applications, and operating systems, and respond to security breaches.
*The previous exam, SY0-401 will be retired on July 31, 2018.

Who Should Attend

This course is targeted toward an Information Technology (IT) professional who has networking and administrative skills in Windows-based TCP/IP networks and familiarity with other operating systems, such as OS X, Unix, or Linux, and who wants to further a career in IT by acquiring a foundational knowledge of security topics; prepare for the CompTIA Security+ Certification examination; or use Security+ as the foundation for advanced security certifications or career roles.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• identify the fundamental concepts of computer security.
• identify security threats and vulnerabilities.
• examine network security.
• manage application, data and host security.
• identify access control and account management security measures.
• manage certificates.
• identify compliance and operational security measures.
• manage risk.
• manage security incidents.
• develop business continuity and disaster recovery plans.

Suggested Prerequisites

• CompTIA A+ Certification
• CompTIA Network+ Certification

Next Steps and Related Courses

• CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)
• CompTIA Penetration Tester+ (PenTest+) Certification
• EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v10.0