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CompTIA Security+ Certification

Level: Beginner

Ace CompTIA Security+ Certification with engaging lectures and hands-on labs

Course Duration: 9.87 Hours
CompTIA Security+ Certification
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Matthew Burch

Cybersecurity, AWS Cloud, and Network Engineering Professor

The CompTIA Security+ certification is a foundational step in advancing your cybersecurity career. This course provides essential knowledge, skills, and hands-on lab to excel in information security. Our training covers key security domains to help you protect organizational assets and respond to threats. Below are the primary sections covered in this course:

Controls and Security Concepts

Learn core information security principles and implement essential security controls:

  • Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) triad

  • Access control measures: authentication, authorization, accounting

  • Encryption and hashing techniques

  • Security policies, standards, and best practices

Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations

Identify, understand, and mitigate various threats and vulnerabilities:

  • Cyber threats: malware, phishing, social engineering, APTs
  • Common system vulnerabilities
  • Threat modeling and risk assessment
  • Countermeasures and mitigation strategies

Security Operations

Maintain an organization's security stance with effective operations:

  • Security monitoring and event management best practices
  • Incident response and Security Operations Center (SOC) roles
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity plans
  • Forensic analysis of security incidents

Security Architecture

Design secure IT environments and integrate security into architecture:

  • Secure network design: DMZs, firewall placement, segmentation

  • Secure software development and lifecycle management

  • Cloud security solutions and virtualization technologies

  • Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions

Security Management

Ensure long-term protection and compliance with effective management:

  • Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC)

  • Security audits and assessments

  • Managing security budgets and resources

  • Leading security awareness and training programs

This CompTIA Security+ course equips you with the knowledge and skills needed for cybersecurity. You'll be ready to tackle security challenges and achieve CompTIA Security+ certification. Enroll now to advance your career and become a certified cybersecurity professional!

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About the instructor

  • Matthew Burch

    Matthew Burch

    Cybersecurity, AWS Cloud, and Network Engineering Professor

    Matthew has 20+ years of experience as a network engineer, IT manager, and instructor for network, cloud, and cybersecurity courses. During his career, Matthew has attained some of the top professional and teaching certifications in IT and managed large enterprise networks for several corporations. Matthew is passionate about learning new technology and sharing knowledge with others so they can reach their full potential. He enjoys designing gamified labs and technologies that challenge the participants to solve real-world problems in IT.

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