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CompTIA Security+
Certification Support Skills
A 5-day Training Course

2. Objectives
• Identify network attack strategies and
defenses
• Understand the principles of organizational
security and the elements of effective security
policies
• Know the technologies and uses of encryption
standards and products
• Identify network- and host-based security
technologies and practices
• Describe how remote access security is
enforced
• Describe the standards and products used to
enforce security on web and communications
technologies
• Identify strategies for ensuring business
continuity, fault tolerance, and disaster
recovery
CompTIA Security+ Certification Support Skills Slide 2

3. What is CompTIA Security+?
• Validates knowledge of communication security, infrastructure
security, cryptography, operational security, and general
security concepts
• International, vendor-neutral certification that is taught at
colleges, universities and commercial training centers around
the world
• Recognized by the technology community as a valuable
credential that proves competency with information security
• Major corporations such as Hitachi Information Systems
(Japan), Trend Micro (Philippines), Lockheed Martin, EDS,
General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman and the US State
department value the CompTIA Security+ certification and
recommend or require it of their IT employees
CompTIA Security+ Certification Support Skills Slide 3

4. Benefits of Security+ Certification
• Recognized proof of professional achievement
• Enhanced job opportunities
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training requirement - certification may be required
as a prerequisite to attending a vendor's training
course, so employers will offer advanced training to
those employees who are already certified
• Customer confidence
CompTIA Security+ Certification Support Skills Slide 4

5. Security+ Exam
• Exam code: SY0-301
• 100 questions in 90 minutes
• Passing score: 750 on a scale 100-900
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CompTIA Security+ Certification
Domain Areas
Weighting
1.0 Network Security 21%
2.0 Compliance and Operational Security 18%
3.0 Threats and Vulnerabilities 21%
4.0 Application, Data and Host Security 16%
5.0 Access Control and Identity
Management
13%
6.0 Cryptography 11%

6. Introducing Yourself
• Name / company
• Job function
• Type and amount of experience
• Expectations and objectives
CompTIA Security+ Certification Support Skills Slide 6

7. Day 1 – Security Fundamentals
• 1.1 Security Concepts
• 1.2 Threats
• 1.3 Network Vulnerabilities
CompTIA Security+ Certification Support Skills Slide 7

8. Day 2 – Network Security
• 2.1 Assessment Tools and Techniques
• 2.2 Secure Network Design
• 2.3 Security Appliances and Applications
• 2.4 Network Application Security
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9. Day 3 – Internet Security
• 3.1 Cryptography
• 3.2 Public Key Infrastructure
• 3.3 Securing Web Services
CompTIA Security+ Certification Support Skills Slide 9

10. Day 4 – Access Control
• 4.1 Authentication
• 4.2 Authorization
• 4.3 Operating System Security
• 4.4 Remote Access Security
• 4.5 Wireless Access Security
CompTIA Security+ Certification Support Skills Slide 10

11. Day 5 – Organizational Security
• 5.1 Site Security
• 5.2 Disaster Recovery and Business
Continuity
• 5.3 Incident Response and Forensics
• 5.4 Operational Security
• 5.5 Next Generation Networks
CompTIA Security+ Certification Support Skills Slide 11