SECURITY+

(5 days / 10 evenings)

The CompTIA Security+ vendor-neutral certification exam is the worldwide standard of competency for foundation-level security practitioners.

Security+ and Your Career

Theft and destruction of intellectual property takes place despite the presence of firewalls, encryption and corporate edicts. Neither technologies nor policies alone offer effective information security. The IT industry must have a well-trained work force to effectively combat hackers and decrease financial losses. The demand for skilled security professionals is growing significantly. The technology community identifies Security+ as the perfect way to validate your knowledge of information security. The topics covered are:

• General Security Concepts
• Communication Security
• Infrastructure Security
• Basics of Cryptography
• Operational and Organizational Security
  

COURSE OUTLINE

Part I: Authentication

1: General Security Concepts

Part II: Malware and Attacks

2: Types of Attacks and Malicious Software

Part III: Security in Transmissions

3: Remote Access
4: E-Mail
5: Web Components
6: Wireless and Instant Messaging

Part VI: Security for the Infrastructure

7: Infrastructure Security
8: Intrusion Detection Systems
9: Security Baselines

Part V: Cryptography and Applications

10: Cryptography
11: Public Key Infrastructure
12: Standards and Protocols

Part VI: Operational Security

13: Operational/Organizational Security
14: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Organizational Policies

Part VII: Administrative Controls

15: Security and Law
16: Privilege Management
17: Computer Forensics
18: Risk Management
19: Change Management

Part VIII: Appendixes

A: About the CD-ROM
B: OSI Model and Internet Protocols