Security+ Certification

Aims and Objectives
The course provides preparation for CompTIA exam Security+ (SY0-101). This course provides a general security grounding to prepare for other certifications in the Microsoft, Novell, Checkpoint and Cisco arena.

Target Audiences
This course is intended for IT professionals looking to broaden their understanding of security issues - hardware, software, social and environmental.

Prerequisites
To benefit fully from this course students should ideally have two years experience with networking or the equivalent knowledge.

Course Content
Module 1: Security Foundation
Module 2: Attacks and Malicious Code
Module 3: Scanning and Intrusion Detection
Module 4: Network Devices and SNMP
Module 5: Firewalls, NAT and Proxy
Module 6: Network and Operating System Hardening
Module 7: Encryption
Module 8: RAS and Remote Administration
Module 9: Access Control
Module 10: Web and FTP Services
Module 11: Email and LDAP
Module 12: Operational and Organisational Security