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Preparing for the CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam

 
Course: 446   Type: Course Workshop   Duration: 5 Days
 
 

You Will Learn How To

  • Successfully prepare for the CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam
  • Confidently explain and define an array of security terminologies
  • Navigate the complexity of secure communication protection
  • Explore the concepts of infrastructure protection with firewalls and IDS
  • Investigate privacy and integrity issues such as cryptography, PKI and digital signatures
  • Assess policy and organizational procedures that bolster your security foundation

Course Benefits

The CompTIA Security+ Certification is considered one of the leading vendor-neutral security certifications and is a cornerstone to the U.S. Department of Defense 8570.1 initiative. This exam preparation course provides in-depth review of the five domains included in the exam. Demonstrations and practice quizzes reinforce the concepts and provide the framework for a personalized study plan for exam success.

Who Should Attend

Security professionals, government and military personnel seeking IAT-2 or IAM-1 certification to fulfill the DoD 8570.1 Directive, network security personnel and managers with previous technical skills or background.

Course Workshop

Workshops provide you with practical experience to prepare for the CompTIA Security+ Exam, including:
  • Practicing exams daily for the 5 domains
  • Analyzing protocols and security issues with Wireshark
  • Employing an IDS to detect and deflect attacks
  • Protecting communication with encryption and digital signatures
  • Validating certificates using public keys
  • Scanning for vulnerabilities with a port scanner

Related Courses

 
CompTIA Security+ is a trademark of the Computing Technology Industry Association, Inc. 		 

Upcoming Dates

Dec 15 - 19, 2008
 Washington, DC (Reston, VA)
Jan 12 - 16, 2009
 New York
Jan 26 - 30, 2009
 Dallas
Jan 26 - 30, 2009
 Washington, DC (Rockville, MD)
Feb 2 - 6, 2009
 Philadelphia
Feb 9 - 13, 2009
 Atlanta
Feb 9 - 13, 2009
 Los Angeles
Feb 23 - 27, 2009
 Washington, DC (Alexandria, VA)
Mar 2 - 6, 2009
 N. New Jersey
Mar 9 - 13, 2009
 Boston (Waltham)
Mar 16 - 20, 2009
 Chicago (Schaumburg)
Mar 23 - 27, 2009
 Washington, DC (Reston, VA)
Apr 20 - 24, 2009
 New York
May 4 - 8, 2009
 Washington, DC (Rockville, MD)
May 11 - 15, 2009
 Dallas

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1-800-THE-TREE (1-800-843-8733)
TRAINING YOU CAN TRUST
 
 

Preparing for the CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam

 
Course: 446   Type: Course Workshop   Duration: 5 Days
 
 
Course 446 Content
 

Introduction to the CompTIA Security+ Exam

  • Examination and certification goals
  • The 5 domains of knowledge
  • Expected level of expertise
  • Assessing initial readiness

General Security Concepts

Foundations of security

  • Domain 1 Outline and goals
  • Access Control Models
  • Authenticating users and hosts
  • Identifying malicious code

Basic countermeasures

  • Preventing social engineering
  • Auditing, logging and scanning
  • Hardening and minimalization

Securing Communication

Communication security goals

  • Domain 2 Outline and goals
  • Mitigating risk
  • Identifying communication vulnerabilities and defenses
  • Auditing, Logging and Systems Scanning

Attacks and countermeasures

  • Authenticating and authorizing users
  • Identifying Social engineering
  • Reviewing and practice tests

Infrastructure Security

Infrastructure weaknesses

  • Domain 3 Outline and goals
  • Identifying communication vulnerabilities and defenses
  • Controlling remote access
  • Tunneling protocols

Strengthening the infrastructure

  • Managing directories securely
  • Protecting e-mail, IM and messaging
  • Defending file sharing systems
  • Securing wireless networks
  • Reviewing and practice tests

Fundamentals of Cryptography

Assuring privacy with encryption

  • Domain 4 Outline and goals
  • The CIA model and beyond
  • Cryptographic standards and protocols
  • Using symmetric keys
  • Implementing Public Key cryptography

Establishing a secure infrastructure

  • Performing digital signatures
  • Exploring the role of Certificate Authorities
  • Managing keys and certificates
  • Analyzing X.509 Certificates
  • Reviewing and practice tests

Enforcing Operational and Organizational Security

Assessing policy

  • Domain 5 Outline and goals
  • Reducing operational risks and vulnerabilities
  • Documenting security measures
  • Designing disaster recovery plans
  • Managing the continuity of business

Defensive measures

  • Assessing physical security requirements
  • Reviewing forensic crime scene analysis
  • Implementing training requirements
  • Reviewing and practice tests

Final Review

Preparing for the examination

  • Reviewing examination procedures
  • Narrowing the choices
  • Handling out-of-date questions
  • Utilizing additional study guides

Assessing readiness

  • Final review and assessment
  • Taking a complete practice exam
 
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Preparing for the CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam Tuition

 
Course: 446   Type: Course Workshop   Duration: 5 Days
 
 

Course Tuition
$ 3,090 Standard Tuition
Tuition with a Savings Plan
$ 2,250 10-Day Pass
$ 1,670 Training Passport
$ 1,700 Premium-Pass
$ 2,200 Voucher 10-Pack
$ 2,785 Alumni Gold Discount
$ 2,744 Government Discount
 

 

Your Course Tuition Entitles You To...

  • Class participation
  • Team workshops
  • Use of in-class hands-on equipment
  • Comprehensive course materials
  • Morning and afternoon refreshments
  • Course Completion Certificate awarding Continuing Education Units
  • FREE participation in Professional Certification
  • FREE participation in College Credit programs (including related exams)

Yours FREE To Take Home:

You receive the Ultimate Security+ Certification Exam Cram 2 Study Kit, which includes more than 500 practice questions.

Special Course Promotions:

Included In Your Course Tuition CompTIA Security+ exam voucher enables you to take the exam at any Pearson VUE Test Center location Access to Transcender test preparation materials
 
 

Tuition Savings Plans

Training Passport
  • 3 courses in 12 months
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  • Save as much as $990 per course
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