CompTIA Security+ Certification - Online

This course will help you develop your knowledge and understanding of security concepts, how to manage and maintain security on a network, how to manage a security breach and much more. For further details of what each session will cover, see the Course Content detail below.

This online Security+ training course will take you through several tutorial sessions and these can be studied at your own pace and at times convenient to you.

To help you prepare for your Security+ exam (SY0-401), there are lots of practice test questions to help solidify all the knowledge gained throughout the course.

There are a total of 7 sessions within this CompTIA Security+ training:

Session 1
Section A: Introduction
Section B: Principles and Concepts
Section C: Assessment Tools
Section D: Risk Mitigation
Section E: Incident Response
Section F: Security Policies
Section G: Security Awareness Training

Session 2
Section A: Risk Management Best Practices
Section B: Network Infrastructure Devices
Section C: Network Services
Section D: VLAN and Network Design
Section E: TCP/IP Networking
Section F: Common Network Protocols
Section G: Protocol Ports

Session 3
Section A: Understanding Firewalls
Section B: Security-related Network Tools
Section C: Wireless Networking
Section D: Application Servers
Section E: Data and Database Servers
Section F: Understanding Authentication
Section G: Authentication Services

Session 4
Section A: Cryptography Basics
Section B: Cryptography Tools
Section C: Public Key Infrastructure
Section D: Authentication and Cryptography Attacks
Section E: Wired Network Attacks
Section F: Wireless Network Attacks

Session 5
Section A: Application Vulnerabilities
Section B: Database Attacks
Section C: Server Vulnerabilities
Section D: Malware Issues
Section E: Social Engineering
Section F: Additional Attacks
Section G: Covering Tracks and Backdoors

Session 6
Section A: Detecting Attacks
Section B: Automated Detecting
Section C: Physical Security
Section D: Environmental Controls
Section E: Secure Administration
Section F: Server Hardening
Section G: Network Interface Security

Session 7
Section A: Vulnerability Scan
Section B: Application Security
Section C: Update and Patch Management
Section D: Virtualisation and Cloud Computing
Section E: General Hardening and Forensics
Section F: Static Devices
Section G: Mobile Security Concepts