This course is designed for information technology (IT) professionals who have networking and administrative skills in Windows®-based Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networks; familiarity with other operating systems, such as macOS®, Unix®, or Linux®; and who want to further a career in IT by acquiring foundational knowledge of security topics or using CompTIA Security+ as the foundation for advanced security certifications or career roles. This course is also designed for students who are seeking the CompTIA Security+ certification and who want to prepare for the CompTIA Security+ SY0-501 Certification Exam.

In this course, students will use fundamental security principles to install and configure cybersecurity controls and participate in incident response and risk mitigation. Students will: - Compare and contrast attacks. - Compare and contrast security controls. - Use security assessment tools. - Explain basic cryptography concepts. - Implement a public key infrastructure. - Implement identity and access management controls. - Manage access services and accounts. - Implement a secure network architecture. - Install and configure security appliances. - Install and configure wireless and physical access security. - Deploy secure host, mobile, and embedded systems. - Implement secure network access protocols. - Implement secure network applications. - Explain risk management and disaster recovery concepts. - Describe secure application development concepts. - Explain organizational security concepts.

1 - COMPARING AND CONTRASTING ATTACKS

• Compare and Contrast Information Security Roles

• Explain Threat Actor Types

• Compare and Contrast Social Engineering Attack Types

• Determine Malware Types

2 - COMPARING AND CONTRASTING SECURITY CONTROLS

• Compare and Contrast Security Control and Framework Types

• Follow Incident Response Procedures

3 - ASSESSING SECURITY POSTURE WITH SOFTWARE TOOLS

• Explain Penetration Testing Concepts

• Assess Security Posture with Topology Discovery Software Tools

• Assess Security Posture with Fingerprinting and Sniffing Software Tools

• Assess Security Posture with Vulnerability Scanning Software Tools

4 - EXPLAINING BASIC CRYPTOGRAPHY CONCEPTS

• Compare and Contrast Basic Concepts of Cryptography

• Explain Hashing and Symmetric Cryptographic Algorithms

• Explain Asymmetric Cryptographic Algorithms

5 - IMPLEMENTING A PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE

• Implement Certificates and Certificate Authorities

• Implement PKI Management

6 - IMPLEMENTING IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT CONTROLS

• Compare and Contrast Identity and Authentication Concepts

• Install and Configure Authentication Protocols

• Implement Multifactor Authentication

7 - MANAGING ACCESS SERVICES AND ACCOUNTS

• Install and Configure Authorization and Directory Services

• Implement Access Management Controls

• Differentiate Account Management Practices

• Implement Account Auditing and Recertification

8 - IMPLEMENTING A SECURE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE

• Implement Secure Network Architecture Concepts

• Install and Configure a Secure Switching Infrastructure

• Install and Configure Network Access Control

• Install and Configure a Secure Routing and NAT Infrastructure

9 - INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING SECURITY APPLIANCES

• Install and Configure Firewalls and Proxies

• Install and Configure Load Balancers

• Install and Configure Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems

• Install and Configure Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Systems

• Install and Configure Logging and SIEM Systems

10 - INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING WIRELESS AND PHYSICAL ACCESS SECURITY

• Install and Configure a Wireless Infrastructure

• Install and Configure Wireless Security Settings

• Explain the Importance of Physical Security Controls

11 - DEPLOYING SECURE HOST, MOBILE, AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

• Implement Secure Hardware Systems Design

• Implement Secure Host Systems Design

• Implement Secure Mobile Device Systems Design

• Implement Secure Embedded Systems Design

12 - IMPLEMENTING SECURE NETWORK ACCESS PROTOCOLS

• Implement Secure Network Operations Protocols

• Implement Secure Remote Access Protocols

• Implement Secure Remote Administration Protocols

13 - IMPLEMENTING SECURE NETWORK APPLICATIONS

• Implement Secure Web Services

• Implement Secure Communications Services

• Summarize Secure Virtualization Infrastructure

• Summarize Secure Cloud Services

14 - EXPLAINING RISK MANAGEMENT AND DISASTER RECOVERY CONCEPTS

• Explain Risk Management Processes and Concepts

• Explain Resiliency and Automation Strategies

• Explain Disaster Recovery and Continuity of Operation Concepts

• Summarize Basic Concepts of Forensics

15 - SUMMARIZING SECURE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS

• Explain the Impact of Vulnerability Types

• Summarize Secure Application Development Concepts

16 - EXPLAINING ORGANIZATIONAL SECURITY CONCEPTS

• Explain the Importance of Security Policies

• Implement Data Security and Privacy Practices

• Explain the Importance of Personnel Management