CompTIA-SY0-601-Security+

CompTIA Security+ certification is a globally recognized credential that validates the knowledge and skills of IT professionals in cybersecurity. It is a vendor-neutral certification designed to demonstrate individuals' competency in securing networks, identifying and mitigating security threats, and maintaining the security of devices and systems.

IIPD Global in Dubai offers training and certification programs for CompTIA Security+. By enrolling in their program, individuals can gain the necessary knowledge and skills to pass the certification exam and earn the Security+ credential.

There are several benefits of earning the CompTIA Security+ certification. Firstly, it can enhance an individual's career prospects by opening up new job opportunities and increasing their earning potential. Many organizations require IT professionals to hold Security+ certification, a standard requirement for many cybersecurity roles.

The CompTIA Security+ certification exam will verify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and  implement appropriate security solutions?, monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT? operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including principles of  governance, risk, and compliance? identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents.

Objectives:

• Compare and contrast different types of social engineering techniques.
• Given a scenario, analyze potential indicators to determine the type of attack.
• Given a scenario, analyze potential indicators associated with application and network  attacks. Explain different threat actors, vectors, and intelligence sources.
• Explain the security concerns associated with various types of vulnerabilities.
• Summarize the techniques used in security assessments.
• Explain the techniques used in penetration testing.
• Explain the importance of security concepts in an enterprise environment.
•  Summarize virtualization and cloud computing concepts and authentication and  authorization design concepts. Summarize secure application development, deployment, and automation concepts.
• Given a scenario, implement cybersecurity resilience.
• Explain the security implications of embedded and specialized systems.
• Explain the importance of physical security controls.
• Summarize the basics of cryptographic concepts.
• Given a scenario, implement secure protocols.
• Implement host or application security solutions and secure network designs in a scenario.
• In this scenario, install and configure wireless security settings and implement secure mobile solutions.
• Given a scenario, apply cybersecurity solutions to the cloud.
• Given a scenario, implement identity and account management controls and authentication and authorization solutions.  
• Given a scenario, implement the public key infrastructure.
• Given a scenario, use the appropriate tool to assess organizational security.
• Summarize the importance of policies, processes, and procedures for incident response.
• Given an incident, utilize appropriate data sources to support an investigation.

Outline:

1 - Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities            

• Compare and contrast different social engineering techniques. Given a scenario, analyze potential indicators to determine the type of attack. Given a scenario, analyze potential indicators associated with application attacks.  
• Given a scenario, analyze potential indicators associated with network attacks. Explain different threat actors, vectors, and intelligence sources. Explain the security concerns associated with various types of vulnerabilities. Summarize the techniques used in security assessments. Explain the techniques used in penetration testing.

 2 - Architecture and Design  

• Explain the importance of security concepts in an enterprise environment.  
• Summarize virtualization and cloud computing concepts. Summarize secure application development, deployment, and automation concepts.  
• Summarize authentication and authorization design concepts. Given a scenario, implement cybersecurity resilience.
• Explain the security implications of embedded and specialized systems.
• Explain the importance of physical security controls. Summarize the basics of cryptographic concepts.

3 - Implementation Given a scenario, implement secure protocols.

• Given a scenario, implement host or application security solutions.
• Given a scenario, implement secure network designs.
• Given a scenario, install and configure wireless security settings.
• Given a scenario, implement secure mobile solutions.
• Given a scenario, apply cybersecurity solutions to the cloud.
• Given a scenario, implement identity and account management controls.
• Given a scenario, implement authentication and authorization solutions.
• Given a scenario, implement the public key infrastructure.  

4 - Operations and Incident Response  

• Given a scenario, use the appropriate tool to assess organizational security.
• Summarize the importance of policies, processes, and procedures for incident response.
• Given an incident, utilize appropriate data sources to support an investigation.
• Given an incident, apply mitigation techniques or controls to secure an environment.
• Explain the key aspects of digital forensics.

 5 - Governance, Risk, and Compliance  

• Compare and contrast various types of controls. Explain the importance of applicable regulations, standards, or frameworks that impact organizational security posture.
• Explain the importance of policies to organizational security.
• Summarize risk management processes and concepts.
• Explain privacy and sensitive data concepts in relation to security.

Pre-Requisite:

• A+, Network+

Methodology:

• Batch-wise training
• Practical hands-on training with real-time examples