Security+

Overview

This course is designed to help you learn the skills and knowledge necessary to pass CompTIA’s Security+ certification exam. The course is designed for information technology (IT) students who plan to work with communications/networking technologies. This course provides the essentials for information assurance and security for telecommunications, networks, operating systems, and considerations for security policy and managing incidents.

CompTIA Security+ is an international, vendor-neutral certification that demonstrates competency in:

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

Hours to complete – 40
Course duration – 60 days

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Schedule

Week	Lessons & Activities
1	Lesson 1: Security Fundamentals Topic 1A: Security Building Blocks Topic 1B: Authentication Methods Topic 1C: Cryptography Fundamentals Topic 1D: Security Policy Fundamentals Activities Lesson Activities 1-1 thru 1-4 Lab 1-1 Discussing Security Fundamentals Lesson 1 Assessment Practice Test Lesson 1
2	Lesson 2: Security Threats Topic 2A: Social Engineering Topic 2B: Software-based Threats Topic 2C: Network-based Threats Topic 2C: Hardware-based Threats Activities Lesson Activities 2-1 thru 2-4 Lab 2-1 Classifying Attacks Lesson 2 Assessment Practice Test Lesson 2
3	Lesson 3: Hardening Internal Systems and Services Topic 3A: Harden Operating Systems Topic 3B: Harden Directory Systems Topic 3C: Harden DHCP Systems Topic 3D: Harden File and Print Servers Activities Lesson Activities 3-1 thru 3-11 Lab 3-1 Hardening a Client Operating System Lesson 3 Assessment Practice Test Lesson 3
4	Lesson 4: Hardening Internetwork Devices and Services Topic 4A: Harden Internetwork Connection Devices Topic 4B: Harden DNS and BIND Servers Topic 4C: Harden Web Servers Topic 4D: Harden Email Servers Topic 4E: Harden Conferencing and Messaging Servers Topic 4F: Secure File Transfers Activities Lesson Activities 4-1 thru 4-10 Lab 4-1 Hardening Network Services Lesson 4 Assessment Practice Test Lesson 4
5	Lesson 5: Securing Web Communications Topic 5A: Protect Network Traffic with IP Security (IPSec) Topic 5B: Secure Wireless Traffic Topic 5C: Secure Network Telephony Infrastructure Topic 5D: Secure Remote Access Channel Activities Lesson Activities 5-1 thru 5-8 Lab 5-1 Securing Network Traffic Using IPSec Lesson 5 Assessment Practice Test Lesson 5
6	Lesson 6: Securing Web Applications Topic 6A: Prevent Input Validation Attacks Topic 6B: Protect Systems from Buffer Overflow Attacks Topic 6C: Implement ActiveX and Java Security Topic 6C: Protect System from Scripting Attacks Topic 6D: Implement Secure Cookies Topic 6E: Harden a Web Server Activities Lesson Activities 6-1 thru 6-6 Lab 6-1 Researching Web Application Security Lesson 6 Assessment Practice Test Lesson 6
7	Lesson 7: Managing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Topic 7A: Install a Certificate Authority (CA) Hierarchy Topic 7B: Harden a Certificate Authority Topic 7C: Backup a CA Topic 7D: Restore a CA Activities Lesson Activities 7-1 thru 7-5 Lab 7-1 Installing and Configuring a Certificate Authority Lesson 7 Assessment Practice Test Lesson 7
8	Lesson 8: Managing Certificates Topic 8A: Enroll Certificates Topic 8B: Secure Network Traffic by Using Certificates Topic 8C: Renew Certificates Topic 8D: Revoke Certificates Topic 8E: Backup Certificates and Private Keys Topic 8F: Restore Certificates and Private Keys Activities Lesson Activities 8-1 thru 8-8 Lab 8-1 Managing and Using Certificates Lesson 8 Assessment Practice Test Lesson 8
9	Lesson 9: Enforcing Organizational Security Policies Topic 9A: Perform a Risk Assessment Topic 9B: Enforce Corporate Security Policy Compliance Topic 9C: Enforce Legal Compliance Topic 9D: Enforce Physical Security Compliance Topic 9E: Educate Users Topic 9F: Plan for Disaster Recovery Topic 9G: Conduct a Security Audit Activities Lesson Activities 9-1 thru 9-8 Lab 9-1 Implementing and Enforcing a Security Policy for an Organization Lesson 9 Assessment Practice Test Lesson 9
10	Lesson 10: Monitoring the Security Infrastructure Topic 10A: Scan for Vulnerabilities Topic 10B: Monitor for Security Anomalies Topic 10C: Set Up a Honey pot Activities Lesson Activities 10-1 thru 10-5 Lab 10-1 Researching Internet Security Resources Lesson 10 Assessment Practice Test Lesson 10
11	Lesson 11: Managing Security Incidents Topic 11A: Respond to Security Incidents Topic 11B: Evidence Administration<br / Topic 11C: Recover from a Security Incident Activities Lesson Activities 11-1 thru 11-5 Lab 11-1 Researching Security Incidents Lesson 11 Assessment Practice Test Lesson 11

Requirements

Audio: sound card and speakers or headphones for listening
Internet connection: Cable modem, DSL or better
Screen resolution: 1024 x 768 or higher
Internet browser: IE 7 or greater, Firefox 2 or greater
Internet browser: set to accept cookies
Pop-up blocker: must be disabled
ONE of the following media players are required:
1. Camtasia Player is a free multimedia player required for viewing video clips. You will need 300KB of free disk space to install this video player.
2. Windows Media Player is a free media player. If you do not have have this software installed on your computer, please visit the Windows Media Player site to download the version appropriate for your operating system. (Mac version available)