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This course is designed to prepare students for the CompTia
Security+ exam. Security+ is the industry standard source of certifications.
This training can be used to meet DoD Directive 8570.1 requirements as well as
Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS). Our instructors are
practicing software engineers with vast experience in security.
This course includes many hands-on exercises to help the
student fully understand the concepts. It is our goal to help students fully
understand security issues and not simply pass the exam.
Audience
IT and Security Professionals
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Outline
Mitigating Threats
- Core system maintenance
- Virus and spyware management
- Browser security
- Social engineering threats
Cryptography
- Symmetric cryptography
- Public key cryptography
Authentication Systems
- Authentication
- Hashing
- Authentication systems
Messaging Security
- E-mail security
- Messaging and peer-to-peer security
User and Role-Based Security
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Security policies
- Securing file and print resources
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
- Key management and life cycle
- Setting up a certificate server
- Web server security with PKI
Access Security
- Biometric systems
- Physical access security
- Peripheral and component security
- Storage device security
Ports and Protocols
- TCP/IP review
- Protocol-based attacks
Network Security
- Common network devices
- Secure network topologies
- Browser-related network security
- Virtualization
Wireless Security
- Wi-Fi network security
- Non-PC wireless devices
Remote Access Security
- Remote access
- Virtual private networks
Auditing, Logging, and Monitoring
- System logging
- Server monitoring
Vulnerability Testing
- Risk and vulnerability assessment
- IDS and IPS
- Forensics
Organizational Security
- Organizational policies
- Education and training
- Disposal and destruction
Business Continuity
- Redundancy planning
- Backups
- Environmental controls