CompTIA SY0-501 Security + with Examination

CompTIA SY0-501 Security + with Examination

CompTIA Security+ not only ensures that candidates will apply knowledge of security concepts, tools, and procedures to react to security incidents, it ensures that security personnel are anticipating security risks and guarding against them. As the demand for IT professionals with Security and Cryptography skills grow, gaining a Security+ certification will distinguish yourself in a fast growing Security and Privacy market.

£745.00

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The vendor-neutral certification demonstrates and acknowledge your competency in these areas:

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

Career & Job Opportunities

CompTIA Authorised Partner. The CompTIA Security+ is a widely recognised and respected qualification in the UK, with an average salary of £52,250pa. The average salary for a Security+ graduate is estimated to be £26,700pa. After graduation, you will easily find work for example as a Junior Security Engineer or Information Assurance Technician. Below is a short list of the range of career opportunities offered to Security+ Professionals:

  • Security Architect ;
  • Security Engineer;
  • Security Consultant/Specialist;
  • Information Assurance Technician;
  • Security Administrator;
  • Systems Administrator;
  • Network Administrator;

Examination Included

The CompTIA Security+ exam will certify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to install and configure systems to secure applications, networks, and devices; perform threat analysis and respond with appropriate mitigation techniques; participate in risk mitigation activities; and operate with an awareness of applicable policies, laws, and regulations. The successful candidate will perform these tasks to support the principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Number of Questions: Maximum of 90 questions
Type of Questions: Multiple choice and performance-based
Length of Test: 90 minutes
Passing Score: 750 (on a scale of 100-900)

 

Modules

Module 1 Module 1
Unit 1 01. Introduction to the CompTIA Security+ Exam SY0-501
Unit 2 02. The CIA of Security
Unit 3 03. What is Risk
Unit 4 04. Threat Actors
Unit 5 05. Managing Risk
Unit 6 6. Using Guides for Risk Assessment
Unit 7 7. Security Controls
Unit 8 8. Interesting Security Controls
Unit 9 9. Defense in Depth
Unit 10 10. IT Security Governance
Unit 11 11. Security Policies
Unit 12 12. Frameworks
Unit 13 13. Quantitative Risk Calculations
Unit 14 14. Business Impact Analysis
Unit 15 15. Organizing Data
Unit 16 16. Security Training
Unit 17 17. Third Party Agreements
Module 2 Module 2
Unit 1 01. Cryptography Basics
Unit 2 02. Cryptographic Methods
Unit 3 03. Symmetric Cryptosystems
Unit 4 04. Symmetric Block Modes
Unit 5 05. RSA Cryptosystems
Unit 6 06. Diffie-Hellman
Unit 7 07. PGP-GPG
Unit 8 08. Hashing
Unit 9 09. HMAC
Unit 10 10. Steganography
Unit 11 11. Certificates and Trust
Unit 12 12. Public Key Infrastructure
Unit 13 13. Cryptographic Attacks
Module 3 Module 3
Unit 1 01 Identification
Unit 2 02 Authorization Concepts
Unit 3 03 Access Control List
Unit 4 04 Password Security
Unit 5 05 Linux File Permissions
Unit 6 06 Windows File Permissions
Unit 7 07 User Account Management
Unit 8 08 AAA
Unit 9 09 Authentication Methods
Unit 10 10 Single Sign-On
Module 4 Module 4
Unit 1 01. OS Utilities, Part 1
Unit 2 02. OS Utilities, Part 2
Unit 3 03. Network Scanners
Unit 4 04. Protocol Analyzers
Unit 5 05. SNMP
Unit 6 06. Logs
Module 5 Module 5
Unit 1 01. Denial of Service
Unit 2 02. Host Threats
Unit 3 03. Man-in-the-Middle
Unit 4 04. System Resiliency
Unit 5 05. RAID
Unit 6 06. NAS and SAN
Unit 7 07. Physical Hardening
Unit 8 08. RFI, EMI and ESD
Unit 9 09. Host Hardening
Unit 10 10. Data and System Security
Unit 11 11. Disk Encryption
Unit 12 12. Hardware-Firmware Security
Unit 13 13. Secure OS Types
Unit 14 14. Securing Perpherals
Unit 15 15. Malware
Unit 16 16. Analyzing Output
Unit 17 17. IDS and IPS
Unit 18 18. Automation Strategies
Unit 19 19. Data Destruction
Module 6 Module 6
Unit 1 01. LAN Review
Unit 2 02. Network Topologies Review
Unit 3 03. Network Zone Review
Unit 4 04. Network Access Controls
Unit 5 05. The Network Firewall
Unit 6 06. Proxy Servers
Unit 7 07. Honeypots
Unit 8 08. Virtual Private Networks
Unit 9 09. IPSec
Unit 10 10. NIDS-NIPS
Unit 11 11. SIEM
Module 7 Module 7
Unit 1 01. Wireless Review
Unit 2 02. Living in Open Networks
Unit 3 03. Vulnerabilities with Wireless Access Points
Unit 4 04. Cracking 802.11 – WEP
Unit 5 05. Cracking 802.11 WPA
Unit 6 06. Cracking 802.11 – WPS
Unit 7 07. Wireless Hardening
Unit 8 08. Wireless Access Points
Unit 9 09. Virtualization Basics
Unit 10 10 Virtual Security
Unit 11 11. Containers
Unit 12 12. IaaS
Unit 13 13. PaaS
Unit 14 14. SaaS
Unit 15 15. Deployment Models
Unit 16 16. Static Hosts
Unit 17 17. Mobile Connectivity
Unit 18 18. Deploying Mobile Devices
Unit 19 19. Mobile Enforcement
Unit 20 20. Mobile Device Management
Unit 21 21. Physical Controls
Unit 22 22. HVAC
Unit 23 23. Fire Suppression
Module 8 Module 8
Unit 1 01. Secure Applications and Protocols
Unit 2 02. Network Models
Unit 3 03. Know your Protocols – TCP IP
Unit 4 04. Know your Protocols – Applications
Unit 5 05. Transport Layer Security (TLS)
Unit 6 06. Internet Service Hardening
Unit 7 07. Protecting your Servers
Unit 8 08. Secure Code Development
Unit 9 09. Secure Deployment Concepts
Unit 10 10. Code Quality and Testing
Module 9 Module 9
Unit 1 01. Vulnerability Scanning Tools
Unit 2 02. Vulnerability Scanning Assessment
Unit 3 03. Social Engineering Attacks
Unit 4 04. Social Engineering Attacks
Unit 5 05. Attacking Applications
Unit 6 06. Attacking Web Sites
Unit 7 07. Exploiting a Target
Unit 8 08. Vulnerability Impact
Module 10 Module 10
Unit 1 01. Incident Response
Unit 2 02. Digital Forensics
Unit 3 03. Contingency Planning
Unit 4 04. Backups
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