1-800-THE-TREE (1-800-843-8733)
 

Preparing for the CompTIA Security+™ Certification Exam

 
Course: 446     Type: Course Workshop     Duration: 5 Days

Quick Enroll    

You Will Learn How To
  • Successfully prepare for the CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam
  • Confidently explain and define an array of security terminologies
  • Navigate the complexity of secure communication protection
  • Explore the concepts of infrastructure protection with firewalls and IDS
  • Investigate privacy and integrity issues such as cryptography, PKI and digital signatures
  • Assess policy and organizational procedures that bolster your security foundation

Course Benefits
The CompTIA Security+ Certification is considered one of the leading vendor-neutral security certifications and is a cornerstone to the U.S. Department of Defense 8570.1 initiative. This exam preparation course provides in-depth review of the five domains included in the exam. Demonstrations and practice quizzes reinforce the concepts and provide the framework for a personalized study plan for exam success.

Who Should Attend
Security professionals, government and military personnel seeking IAT-2 or IAM-1 certification to fulfill the DoD 8570.1 Directive, network security personnel and managers with previous technical skills or background.

Course Workshop
Workshops provide you with practical experience to prepare for the CompTIA Security+ Exam, including:
  • Practicing exams daily for the 5 domains
  • Analyzing protocols and security issues with Wireshark
  • Employing an IDS to detect and deflect attacks
  • Protecting communication with encryption and digital signatures
  • Validating certificates using public keys
  • Scanning for vulnerabilities with a port scanner

Course 446 Content
Introduction to the CompTIA Security+ Exam
  • Examination and certification goals
  • The 5 domains of knowledge
  • Expected level of expertise
  • Assessing initial readiness
General Security Concepts
Foundations of security
  • Domain 1 Outline and goals
  • Access Control Models
  • Authenticating users and hosts
  • Identifying malicious code
Basic countermeasures
  • Preventing social engineering
  • Auditing, logging and scanning
  • Hardening and minimalization
Securing Communication
Communication security goals
  • Domain 2 Outline and goals
  • Mitigating risk
  • Identifying communication vulnerabilities and defenses
  • Auditing, Logging and Systems Scanning
Attacks and countermeasures
  • Authenticating and authorizing users
  • Identifying Social engineering
  • Reviewing and practice tests
Infrastructure Security
Infrastructure weaknesses
  • Domain 3 Outline and goals
  • Identifying communication vulnerabilities and defenses
  • Controlling remote access
  • Tunneling protocols
Strengthening the infrastructure
  • Managing directories securely
  • Protecting e-mail, IM and messaging
  • Defending file sharing systems
  • Securing wireless networks
  • Reviewing and practice tests
Fundamentals of Cryptography
Assuring privacy with encryption
  • Domain 4 Outline and goals
  • The CIA model and beyond
  • Cryptographic standards and protocols
  • Using symmetric keys
  • Implementing Public Key cryptography
Establishing a secure infrastructure
  • Performing digital signatures
  • Exploring the role of Certificate Authorities
  • Managing keys and certificates
  • Analyzing X.509 Certificates
  • Reviewing and practice tests
Enforcing Operational and Organizational Security
Assessing policy
  • Domain 5 Outline and goals
  • Reducing operational risks and vulnerabilities
  • Documenting security measures
  • Designing disaster recovery plans
  • Managing the continuity of business
Defensive measures
  • Assessing physical security requirements
  • Reviewing forensic crime scene analysis
  • Implementing training requirements
  • Reviewing and practice tests
Final Review
Preparing for the examination
  • Reviewing examination procedures
  • Narrowing the choices
  • Handling out-of-date questions
  • Utilizing additional study guides
Assessing readiness
  • Final review and assessment
  • Taking a complete practice exam

Related Courses
CompTIA Security+ is a trademark of the Computing Technology Industry Association, Inc.
  
 
Request More Info

Salutation

First Name

Last Name

Company

Zip Code

Country
   Codes
Work Phone

Extension

E-mail

A representative will contact you to follow up your request.
Privacy Statement

Save Up to 40% per course on the Training Passport!

Preparing for the CompTIA Security+™ Certification Exam
Upcoming Dates
Dec 15 - 19, 2008
 Washington, DC (Reston, VA)
Jan 12 - 16, 2009
 New York
Jan 26 - 30, 2009
 Dallas
Jan 26 - 30, 2009
 Washington, DC (Rockville, MD)
Feb 2 - 6, 2009
 Philadelphia
Feb 9 - 13, 2009
 Atlanta
Feb 9 - 13, 2009
 Los Angeles
Feb 23 - 27, 2009
 Washington, DC (Alexandria, VA)
Mar 2 - 6, 2009
 N. New Jersey
Mar 9 - 13, 2009
 Boston (Waltham)

Preparing for the CompTIA Security+™ Certification Exam
Bring Learning Tree On-Site

Course Tuition
$ 3,090 Standard Tuition
Tuition with a Savings Plan
$ 2,250 10-Day Pass
$ 1,670 Training Passport
$ 1,700 Premium-Pass
$ 2,200 Voucher 10-Pack
$ 2,785 Alumni Gold Discount
$ 2,744 Government Discount
 

 

Preparing for the CompTIA Security+™ Certification Exam
Preparing for the CompTIA Security+™ Certification Exam
Participants reviewing CompTIA Security+ Exam concepts.


Understanding the Related Costs and Certifications of U.S. Department of Defense Directive 8570.1—M


Yours FREE To Take Home:

You receive the Ultimate Security+ Certification Exam Cram 2 Study Kit, which includes more than 500 practice questions.


Special Course Promotions:

Included In Your Course Tuition CompTIA Security+ exam voucher enables you to take the exam at any Pearson VUE Test Center location Access to Transcender test preparation materials


CAQC Security plus CPE 29 Credits 2 Hour(s) College Credit
Customer Service or Enroll: 1-800-843-8733