CompTIA Security +

Attacks, Threats and Vulnerabilities

Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities :

• Compare and contrast different methods of social engineering techniques.
• Learn about potential indicators to determine the type of attack.
• Explain different threat actors, intelligence sources, and Vectors.
• Explain the security-related concerns associated with different types of vulnerabilities.
• Summarize techniques used in security assessments.
• Explain the strategies that are used in penetration testing

Architecture and Design:

• Importance of security concepts in an organization environment
• Summarize virtualization and cloud computing concepts, secure application development, deployment, and automation concepts
• Summarize authentication and authorization design concepts and the basics of cryptographic concepts.
• Implement cybersecurity resilience
• Explain the security implications of physical security controls and embedded and specialized systems

Implementation:

• Implement secure protocols, host or application security solutions, and secure network designs
• Comprehend how to install and configure wireless security settings and how to apply cybersecurity solutions to the cloud
• Implement authentication and authorization solutions and identity and account management controls
• Understand implementing public key infrastructure (PKI)

Operations and Incident Response

• Use the appropriate tool for assessing the organizational Security
• Learn about the importance of policies, processes, and procedures for incident response
• Utilize relevant data sources to support investigations
• How to implement mitigation techniques or controls to secure an environment
• Explain key aspects of digital forensics

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

• Compare and contrast different types of controls
• Explain the necessity of standards or frameworks, applicable regulations that impact the organizational security posture
• Explain the importance of policies to corporate Security
• Summarize risk management processes and concepts
• Explain privacy and sensitive data concepts about Security

• This course is targeted toward the information technology (IT) professional who has networking and administrative skills in Windows-based Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networks;
• familiarity with other operating systems, such as macOS, Unix, or Linux; and who wants to further a career in IT by acquiring foundational knowledge of security topics;
• preparing for the CompTIA Security+ certification examination;
• or using Security+ as the foundation for advanced security certifications or career roles.