Course Overview

This CompTIA Security+ training course will help you gain skills required to install and configure systems to secure applications, networks, and devices; perform threat analysis and respond with appropriate mitigation techniques; participate in risk mitigation activities; and operate with an awareness of applicable policies, and laws.

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  • 32 hours of instructor-led learning
  • Covers 6 domains required to become an IT security professional
  • Hands-on based learning
  • Course Completion certificate
  • Exam Voucher included

Skills Covered

  • Secure networks and applications
  • Perform threat analysis
  • Risk Management
  • Cryptography
  • Identity and Access Management
  • LAN
  • Secure Protocols
  • Vulnerability Scanning Assessment
  • Incident Response

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Course Curriculum

Eligibility

The CompTIA Security+ course is ideal for professionals who are working in the roles of system administrators, network administrators, security administrators, and IT auditors.
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Pre-requisites

There are no specific prerequisites to take up this certification but it is recommended that individuals take the Network+ certification before taking the Security+ training and certification exam.
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Course Content

  • CompTIA Security+ 501

    Preview

    • Lesson 01 Risk Management

      02:11:19Preview
      • 01 Introduction
        03:21
      • 02 The CIA of Security
        03:45
      • 03 Threat Actors
        06:39
      • 04 What is Risk
        09:53
      • 05 Managing Risk
        11:56
      • 06 Using Guides for Risk Assessment
        06:23
      • 07 Security Controls
        07:23
      • 08 Interesting Security Controls
        03:15
      • 09 Defense in Depth
        04:57
      • 10 IT Security Governance
        08:18
      • 11 Security Policies
        08:17
      • 12 Frameworks
        08:21
      • 13 Quantitative Risk Calculations
        08:11
      • 14 Business Impact Analysis
        11:58
      • 15 Organizing Data
        09:59
      • 16 Security Training
        10:01
      • 17 Third Party Agreements
        08:42

    • Lesson 02 Cryptography

      02:26:46Preview
      • 01 Cryptography Basics
        17:11
      • 02 Cryptographic Methods
        07:24
      • 03 Symmetric Cryptosystems
        11:45
      • 04 Symmetric Block Modes
        07:46
      • 05 RSA Cryptosystems
        10:18
      • 06 Diffie-Hellman
        06:42
      • 07 PGP GPG
        09:45
      • 08 Hashing
        07:15
      • 09 HMAC
        03:46
      • 10 Steganography
        05:38
      • 11 Certificates and Trust
        14:15
      • 12 Public Key Infrastructure
        20:48
      • 13 Cryptographic Attacks
        24:13

    • Lesson 03 Identity and Access Management

      01:37:27Preview
      • 01 Identification
        12:42
      • 02 Authorization Concepts
        05:48
      • 03 Access Control List
        06:28
      • 04 Password Security
        09:13
      • 05 Linux File Permissions
        14:52
      • 06 Windows File Permissions
        13:38
      • 07 User Account Management
        06:44
      • 08 AAA
        08:03
      • 09 Authentication Methods
        09:50
      • 10 Single Sign On
        10:09

    • Lesson 04 Tools of the Trade

      01:17:00Preview
      • 01 OS Utilities
        14:46
      • 02 OS Utilities ipconfig
        14:04
      • 03 Network Scanners
        10:47
      • 04 Protocol Analyzers
        10:51
      • 05 SNMP
        15:22
      • 06 Logs
        11:10

    • Lesson 05 Securing Individual Systems

      03:03:36Preview
      • 01 Denial of Service
        08:33
      • 02 Host Threats
        09:01
      • 03 Man in the Middle
        22:07
      • 04 System Resiliency
        11:17
      • 05 RAID
        11:19
      • 06 NAS and SAN
        15:59
      • 07 Physical Hardening
        07:26
      • 08 RFI, EMI and ESD
        03:13
      • 09 Host Hardening
        16:17
      • 10 Data and System Security
        04:22
      • 11 Disk Encryption
        06:42
      • 12 Hardware Firmware Security
        09:11
      • 13 Secure OS Types
        07:43
      • 14 Securing Peripherals
        11:03
      • 15 Malware
        10:11
      • 16 Analyzing Output
        14:54
      • 17 IDS and IPS
        04:29
      • 18 Automation Strategies
        04:57
      • 19 Data Destruction
        04:52

    • Lesson 06 The Basic LAN

      01:43:09Preview
      • 01 LAN Review
        08:00
      • 02 Network Topologies Review
        05:03
      • 03 Network Zone Review
        10:26
      • 04 Network Access Controls
        10:31
      • 05 The Network Firewall
        13:05
      • 06 Proxy Servers
        12:44
      • 07 Honeypots
        04:32
      • 08 Virtual Private Networks
        13:46
      • 09 IPSec
        11:55
      • 10 NIDS NIPS
        06:00
      • 11 SIEM
        07:07

    • Lesson 07 Beyond the Basic LAN

      03:35:56Preview
      • 01 Wireless Review
        09:43
      • 02 Living in Open Networks
        09:41
      • 03 Vulnerabilities with Wireless Access Points
        07:01
      • 04 Cracking WEP
        11:58
      • 05 Cracking WPA
        09:24
      • 06 Cracking WPS
        09:47
      • 07 Wireless Hardening
        14:03
      • 08 Wireless Access Points
        13:13
      • 09 Virtualization Basics
        07:15
      • 10 Virtual Security
        15:05
      • 11 Containers
        10:46
      • 12 IaaS
        09:32
      • 13 PaaS
        09:03
      • 14 SaaS
        02:39
      • 15 Deployment Models
        08:41
      • 16 Static Hosts
        07:30
      • 17 Mobile Connectivity
        12:03
      • 18 Deploying Mobile Devices
        05:25
      • 19 Mobile Enforcement
        12:32
      • 20 Mobile Device Management
        10:24
      • 21 Physical Controls
        08:44
      • 22 HVAC
        07:25
      • 23 Fire Suppression
        04:02

    • Lesson 08 Secure Protocols

      01:21:49Preview
      • 01 Secure Applications and Protocols
        10:55
      • 02 Network Models
        06:45
      • 03 Know Your Protocols TCP IP
        06:07
      • 04 Know Your Protocols Applications
        05:42
      • 05 Transport Layer Security
        12:04
      • 06 Internet Service Hardening
        06:43
      • 07 Protecting Your Servers
        06:12
      • 08 Secure Code Development
        10:17
      • 09 Secure Deployment Concepts
        12:04
      • 10 Code Quality and Testing
        05:00

    • Lesson 09 Testing Your Infrastructure

      01:05:07Preview
      • 01 Vulnerability Scanning Tools
        09:22
      • 02 Vulnerability Scanning Assessment
        04:43
      • 03 Social Engineering Principles
        02:14
      • 04 Social Engineering Attacks
        07:54
      • 05 Attacking Web Sites
        07:53
      • 06 Attacking Applications
        10:56
      • 07 Exploiting a Target
        11:17
      • 08 Vulnerability Impact
        10:48

    • Lesson 10 Dealing with Incidents

      36:03
      • 01 Incident Response
        06:34
      • 02 Digital Forensics
        11:36
      • 03 Contingency Planning
        10:10
      • 04 Backups
        07:43

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Exam & Certification

CompTIA Security+ SY0-501 Certification Training in San Francisco Bay Area

  • How do I get certified in CompTIA Security+ 501 in San Francisco Bay Area?

    Candidates who want to be CompTIA Security+ SYO-501 certified must pass the SY0-501 exam. The exam consists of: Maximum of 90 questions Duration of the exam is 90 minutes The minimum passing score is 750 with differential pricing as per your region.

    Please click the following link for more details regarding certification exam https://certification.comptia.org/certifications/security

  • What are the prerequisites for the certification?

    There are no specific prerequisites to take up this certification but it is recommended that individuals take the Network+ certification before taking the Security+ SYO-501 training and certification exam. 

  • What do I need to do to unlock my certificate?

    Online Classroom:
    Attend one complete online classroom of the CompTIA Security+ SY0-501 training in San Francisco Bay Area.

  • Does the course fee include in examination fees as well?

    Yes, the course fee is inclusive of the exam fee only in US & ROW(except Africa).
     

  • Until when can I procure voucher from Simplilearn?

    Your exam voucher fee is included in the price of this course. However, you must procure the exam voucher within 3 months from the date of course purchase.In the event that an exam price does go up and you have not yet booked the exam, you will need to pay the difference in amount to Simplilearn.
     

  • How do I schedule my exam?

    For assistance in scheduling your exam, reach out to the sales consultant (inside sales manager) or raise a request to the support team of Simplilearn.  
     

  • What is the validity of my exam voucher?

    Exam vouchers are valid for 1 year from the date of course purchase. If you do not book the exam within 1 year from purchase of voucher, you will need to buy the voucher again per the actual price.
     

  • Can I ask for refund of exam voucher cost once its issued to me?

    No, exam voucher cost cannot be refunded once it is issued to a learner as we procure this from third party bodies. Simplilearn does not own the voucher policies and cost.
     

  • How frequently does the exam fee change?

    Exam prices are governed by the certification body and can change. Price changes are typically announced at the end of the calendar year. If the event that an exam price does go up and you have not yet booked the exam, you will need to pay the difference in amount to Simplilearn.
     

  • What are the CompTIA Security+ Exam eligibility requirements?

    The requirements are:

    • At least two years of experience in IT administration (with a focus on security )
    • CompTIA Network+ credential before taking the CompTIA Security+ Exam

  • What are the CompTIA Security+ Exam Costs?

    The exam costs are as follows:

    • North America - USD 339
    • Emerging Market - USD 190
    • Great Britain - GBP 201
    • EURO - EURO 305
    • Japan - JPY 39,756
    • Australia - AUD 458
    • South Africa - ZAR 2,609

  • What is the passing score for CompTIA Security+ Exam?

    To pass the exam, you will have to achieve a score minimum of 750 out of 900. The exam is 90 minutes long and is an MCQ based questionnaire.

  • How many attempts do I have to pass the CompTIA Security+ Exam?

    If you fail your first attempt at the CompTIA Security+ Exam, there is no waiting period prior to attempting the exam a second time. However, if the second attempt is also failed, you are required to wait fourteen days from the last exam to re-take the exam. Once you have passed the exam, you cannot re-take the exam without prior consent from CompTIA. Please note, candidates are required to pay the exam fee for every time they sit for the CompTIA Security+ Exam. 

  • How long is the CompTIA Security+ Certification valid?

    The CompTIA Security+ certification is valid for three years from the date you pass your exam. The CompTIA Security+ certification is valid for three years from the date you pass your exam.

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FAQs

  • What is the focus of this course?

    The CompTIA Security+ certification training in San Francisco Bay Area will enable learners to gain knowledge and skills required to install and configure systems to secure applications, networks, and devices; perform threat analysis and respond with appropriate mitigation techniques; participate in risk mitigation activities; operate with an awareness of applicable policies, laws, and regulations. Upon successfully validating their skills by passing the certification exam learners will be able to perform these tasks to support the principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

    CompTIA Security+ meets the ISO 17024 standard and is approved by U.S. Department of Defense to fulfill Directive 8570.01-M requirements. Once you obtain your Security+ you automatically have the CE designation required in the DoD Directive 8570.01 manual and going forward must comply with the CE program requirement of completing 50 CEUs in three years to maintain the credential. Security+ is also compliant with government regulations under the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Security Specialists, Administrators and Managers earn over $86,000 per year.

  • What are the course objectives?

    • Comprehend Risk identification and mitigation
    • Provide operational, information, application and infrastructure level security
    • Secure the network to maintain availability, integrity and confidentiality of critical information
    • Operate within a set of rules, policies and regulations wherever applicable

  • Who should take this course in San Francisco Bay Area?

    The course is ideal for professionals in the role of a

    • Systems Administrator
    • Network Administrator
    • Security Administrator
    • Junior IT Auditor/Penetration Tester

  • What payment options are available?

    You can enroll for the training online. Payments can be made using any of the following options and receipt of the same will be issued to the candidate automatically via email.

    • Visa debit/credit card
    • American express and Diners club card
    • Master Card, or
    • Through PayPal

  • Can I cancel my enrollment? Will I get a refund?

    Yes, you can cancel your enrollment. We provide you complete refund after deducting the administration fee. To know more please go through our Refund Policy.

  • How will I get my course completion certificate from Simplilearn?

    We offer course completion certificate after you successfully complete the training program.

  • Where and how can I access the e-learning content? Are there any limitations?

    Once you register with us for a course by paying the course fee, you can have 24/7 access to the e-learning content on our website. An automated course purchase confirmation mail from our side will guide you through the process.

  • I am not able to access the online course. Whom should I contact for a solution?

    Please raise a request via our Help and Support portal to have your issue resolved.

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