Hands-On Security+ CompTIA

Course Description

This course meets the NEW DoD Directive 8140 requirements.

Will Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 8140 replace DoDD 8570? Yes.

When will DoD 8140 take effect? It is already in effect.

Why Change from 8570 to 8140?

DoD 8140 is designed to be more flexible and inclusive than DoD 8570. DoD 8140 includes initiatives such as NIST NICE (National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education), which identifies critical KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) and places cybersecurity positions into 7 categories (1. Security Provision, 2. Operate Maintain, 3. Protect Defend, 4. Analyze, 5. Operate Collect, 6. Oversight Development, and 7. Investigate) consisting of 31 specialty areas.

CompTIA's Security+ (DOD8410) is the premier vendor-neutral security certification and demonstrates your knowledge of security concepts, tools, and procedures. It confirms your ability to react to security incidents, and it validates your skill in anticipating security risks and guarding against them.

In this course, you will learn to proactively implement sound security protocols to mitigate security risks, quickly respond to security issues, and retroactively identify where security breaches may have occurred. You will also learn to design a network, on-site or in the cloud, with security in mind.

Our Security+ Prep Course prepares you for the Security+ certification exam based on the New 8410, which is included in the approved list of certifications.

BTS works with clients to deliver appropriate material to become CompTIA Security+ certified.

Students Will Learn

Mitigating threats
Cryptography
Authentication
User and role-based security
Peripheral security
Public key infrastructure
Application and messaging security
Ports and protocols
Network security
Wireless security
Remote access security
Auditing, logging, and monitoring
Vulnerability testing and monitoring
Organizational security
Business continuity
CompTIA Security+ objectives map
CompTIA Security+ acronyms

Target Audience

Anyone interested in Security+ certification (SY0-301).

Prerequisites

CompTIA A+ and Network+ certifications, or equivalent knowledge. Experience in networking, including experience configuring and managing TCPIP is beneficial.

Course Outline

1. Mitigating Threats

System maintenance
Application security
Physical security
Malware
Social engineering

2. Cryptography

Symmetric cryptography
Public key cryptography

3. Authentication

Authentication factors and requirements
Authentication systems
Authentication system vulnerabilities

4. User- and Role-Based Security

Baseline security policies
Resource access

5. Peripheral Security

File and disk encryption
Peripheral and component security
Mobile device security

6. Public Key Infrastructure

Public key cryptography
Implementing public key infrastructure (PKI)
Web server security with PKI

7. Application and Messaging Security

Application security
E-mail security
Social networking and messaging

8. Ports and Protocols

TCP/IP basics
Protocol-based attacks

9. Network Security

Network devices
Secure network topologies
Secure networking
Virtualization and cloud computing

10. Wireless Security

Wireless network security
Mobile device security

11. Remote Access Security

Remote access
Virtual private networks

12. Vulnerability Testing

Risk and vulnerability assessment
Auditing and logging
Intrusion detection and prevention systems
Incident response

13. Organizational Security

Organizational policies
Education and training
Disposal and destruction

14. Business Continuity

Redundancy planning
Disaster recovery
Environmental controls

Delivery Method

Instructor led with numerous Hands-On labs and exercises.

Equipment Requirements
(This apply's to our hands-on courses only)

BTS always provides equipment to have a very successful Hands-On course. BTS also encourages all attendees to bring their own equipment to the course. This will provide attendees the opportunity to incorporate their own gear into the labs and gain valuable training using their specific equipment.