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New Horizons Computer Learning Center
410-597-9722

Security+

Course Length: 5 Days

Overview:
This course will prepare students to pass the current CompTIA Security+ certification exam. After taking this course, students will understand the field of network security and how it relates to other areas of information technology. This course also provides the broad-based knowledge necessary to prepare for further study in specialized security fields, or it can serve as a capstone course that gives a general introduction to the field.

Prerequisites:
A+ Certification
Network+ Certification

Course Content

Lesson 1: Mitigating Threats

  • Core system maintenance
  • Virus and spyware management
  • Browser security
  • Social engineering threats

Lesson 2: Cryptography

  • Symmetric cryptography
  • Public Key cryptography

Lesson 3: Authentication Systems

  • Authentication
  • Hashing
  • Authentication systems

Lesson 4: Messaging Security

  • E-mail Security
  • Messaging and peer-to-peer security

Lesson 5: User and Role Based Security

  • Security policies
  • Securing file and print resources

Lesson 6: Public Key Infrastructure

  • Key management and life cycle
  • Setting up a certificate server
  • Web server security with PKI

Lesson 7: Access Security

  • Biometric systems
  • Physical access security
  • Peripheral and component security
  • Storage device security

Lesson 8: Ports and Protocols

  • TCP/IP review
  • Protocol-based attacks

Lesson 9: Network Security

  • Common network devices
  • Secure network topologies
  • Browser-related network security
  • Virtualization

Lesson 10: Wireless Security

  • Wi-Fi network security
  • Non-PC wireless devices

Lesson 11: Remote Access Security

  • Remote Access
  • Virtual private networks

Lesson 12: Auditing, Logging, and Monitoring

  • System logging
  • Server monitoring

Lesson 13: Network-to-Network Connections

  • Risk and vulnerability assessment
  • IDS and IPS
  • Forensics

Lesson 14: Organizational Security

  • Organizational policies
  • Education and training
  • Disposal and destruction

Lesson 15: Business Continuity

  • Redundancy planning
  • Backups
  • Environmental Controls

6940 Tudsbury Road, Baltimore, MD 21244
P: 410-597-9722
www.nhbaltimore.com

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
6940 Tudsbury Road, Baltimore, MD 21244   (410) 597-9722
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