Security basics (CompTIA Security+)

The Security+ training course provides a comprehensive introduction to essential security concepts, equipping participants with fundamental skills in identifying and addressing cybersecurity threats. Covering topics such as network security, cryptography, and risk management, this course is designed to prepare individuals for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam.

Training duration: The total volume of the training is 50 academic hours, of which 40 are hours of classroom and practical work (5 days) and 10 are the completion of laboratories in the CompTIA e-environment as homework during the training period.

Target audience: This course is still designed for learners who have experience as IT professionals with experience in TCP/IP networking and Windows administration, and who want to gain additional knowledge of security topics or use this course as the foundation for advanced security certifications and career roles.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success in this course, you should have basic Windows user skills and a fundamental understanding of computer and networking concepts.

Contents of this training

The new CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) represents the latest and greatest in cybersecurity, covering the most in-demand skills related to current threats, automation, zero trust, IoT, risk – and more.

Assess on-the-job skills
Security+ is the most widely adopted ISO/ANSI-accredited early career cybersecurity certification on the market with hands-on, performance-based questions on the certification exam. These practical questions assess your ability to effectively problem solve in real-life situations and demonstrate your expertise to potential employers immediately.
Embrace the latest trends
Understand and use the most recent advancements in cybersecurity technology, terms, techniques, and tools. By acquiring early career skills in the latest trends such as automation, zero trust, risk analysis, operational technology, and IoT, you will be well-equipped to excel in the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape.

COMPTIA SECURITY+ training includes key cybersecurity terminology and concepts up front to provide a foundation for security controls discussed throughout the course. It focuses on responding to common threats, cyberattacks, vulnerabilities, and security incidents and appropriate mitigation techniques to monitor and secure hybrid environments. The course includes security implications of different architecture models, principles of securing enterprise infrastructure, and strategies to protect data and applying and enhancing security and vulnerability management techniques, as well as security implications of proper hardware, software, and data management. Updated to better reflect the reporting and communication skills required for Security+ job roles relating to governance, risk management, compliance, assessment, and security awareness.

CompTIA Security+ is compliant with ISO 17024 standards and approved by the U.S. DoD to meet directive 8140/8570.01-M requirements.

Course agenda

• General Security Concepts
• Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations
• Security Architecture
• Security Operations
• Security Program Management & Oversight

Purpose of training

In this course, you will use fundamental security principles to install and configure cybersecurity controls and participate in incident response and risk mitigation.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the training, the participant:

• is able to recognize and respond to attacks and perform security checks;
• knows how to use security assessment tools;
• can explain the basic concepts of cryptography;
• knows how to implement public key infrastructure and identity and access management controls;
• can manage access services and accounts;
• can implement a secure network architecture;
• knows how to install and configure security devices;
• can install and configure wireless and physical access security;
• can implement secure network access protocols and network applications.
• can explain the concepts of risk management and disaster recovery and the concepts of organizational security;
• can describe the concepts of secure application development.

Conditions for completion of training: At the end of the training, the training center issues a certificate or certificate to those who have completed the training. At the end of the training, a certificate will be issued if at least 80% of each subject of the curriculum and other requirements arising from the training program (e.g. exam, accounting, practical work, etc.) have been completed. A certificate of participation in or completion of in-service training is issued to a person if during the training the achievement of the learning outcomes was not assessed or if the person did not achieve all the learning outcomes required to complete the curriculum.

Price includes:

• the training center provides a prepared workstation with the necessary hardware and software in the classroom. For participants attending the training in the online environment, remote access to the required software is provided if needed;
• practical laboratories;
• official CompTIA study materials;
• the training is delivered by an instructor who holds at least level 5 of an adult educator qualification and has relevant work experience in the respective field;
• opportunity to receive post-training consultation from the instructor via email regarding the topics covered during the training.

We also offer:

• free repeat training if you feel that any skill needs further improvement or if you had to interrupt the training due to reasons beyond your control;
• hot beverages with cookies;
• lunch on each training day;
• free parking (please register your parking with our office manager upon arrival for the training on each training day).

Continuing Education Curriculum Group: Database and Network Design and Management (0612 ISCED)