Security+

Security+ is a certification dealing with computer security topics such as cryptography and access control, as well as business-related topics such as disaster recovery and risk management. It not only ensures that participants will apply knowledge of security concepts, tools and procedures to react to security incidents, it ensure that security personnel are anticipating security risks and guarding against them. This course prepares the participants to appear for the CompTIA Security+ certification test.

Expected Accomplishments

Develop competence in:

• Network security
• Compliance and operational security
• Threats and vulnerabilities
• Application, data and host security
• Access control and identity management
• Cryptography

Course Outline

• Mitigating threats

1. Core system maintenance
2. Virus and spyware management
3. Browser security
4. Social engineering threats

• Symmetric cryptography ft Public Key cryptography
• Authentication systems

1. Authentication
2. Hashing

• Messaging security

1. E-mail security
2. Messaging and peer-to-peer security

• User and role based security

1. Security policies
2. Securing file and print resources

• Public Key infrastructure

1. Key management and life cycle
2. Setting up a certificate server
3. Web server security with PKI

• Access security

1. Biometric systems
2. Physical access security
3. Peripheral and component security
4. Storage device security

• Ports and protocols

1. TCP/IP review
2. Protocol-based attacks

• Network security

1. Common network devices
2. Secure network topologies
3. Browser-related network security
4. Virtualization

• Wireless security

1. Wi-Fi network security
2. Non-PC wireless devices

• Remote access security

1. Remote Access
2. Virtual private networks

• Auditing, logging, and monitoring

1. System logging
2. Server monitoring

• Network-to-network connections

1. Risk and vulnerability assessment
2. IDS and IPS
3. Forensics

• Organizational security

1. Organizational policies
2. Education and training
3. Disposal and destruction

• Business continuity

1. Redundancy planning
2. Backups
3. Environmental controls

Who Can Benefit

• System/network administrators

Related Training

• IP Network Security
• Information Security for Professionals

Mode

• Consultant led classes including theory and lab practicals

Prerequisites

• Sound knowledge of computer security