CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501): Complete Course and Practice Exam

Description

This course is designed to help prepare you for the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) certification exam and covers the six domains for the Security+ (SY0-501) certification exam: • Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities • Technologies and Tools • Architecture and Design • Identity and Access Management • Risk Management • Cryptography and PKI You will learn the fundamentals of cybersecurity and gain experience in the configuration, management, and troubleshooting of common wired and wireless networks. All the code files are placed at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/CompTIA-Security-SY0-501-Complete-Course-and-Practice-Exam

What You Will Learn

• Performing basic security configurations
• Become an effective security technician in a business environment

Audience

Students who want to pass the CompTIA Security+ certification exam. Students wanting to learn the terminology and nomenclature of computer security. Students seeking a career in cybersecurity.

Approach

This course is designed in such a way that each section will cover new scenarios and a step-by-step approach to help you learn and understand the concept.

Key Features

• Passing the CompTIA Security+ certification exam with confidence * • Understand computer security, its functions, and its components.

Github Repo

https://github.com/packtpublishing/comptia-security-sy0-501-complete-course-and-practice-exam

About the Author

Jason Dion

Jason Dion, CISSP No. 349867, is an adjunct instructor at Liberty University's College of Engineering and Computational Science and Anne Arundel Community College's Department of Computing Technologies with multiple information technology professional certifications, including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Network Defense Architect (CNDA), Digital Forensic Examiner (DFE), Digital Media Collector (DMC), Security+, Network+, A+, PRINCE2, and Information Technology Infrastructure Library v3. He has been a deputy director of a network operations center, and an information systems officer for large organizations around the globe.

Course Outline

1. Overview of Security

2. Malware

3. Malware Infections

4. Security Applications and Devices

5. Mobile Device Security

6. Hardening

7. Virtualization

8. Application Security

9. Secure Software Development

10. Network Design

11. Perimeter Security

12. Cloud Security

13. Network Attacks

14. Securing Networks

15. Physical Security

16. Facilities Security

17. Authentication

18. Access Control

19. Risk Assessments

20. Monitoring and Auditing

21. Cryptography

22. Public Key Infrastructure

23. Security Protocols

24. Planning for the Worst

25. Social Engineering

26. Policies and Procedures

27. Conclusion