CompTIA Security+ 2007 (SY0-101)
This series teaches the learner about general security concepts, communication security, infrastructure security, some basics of cryptography, and operational and organizational security.
This online course contains 9 lessons and 1 practice exams and should take approximately 24 hours to complete.
Exam Basics
This course provides an overview of Security+ certification and various exam preparation tips Also included is a synopsis of the OSI reference model and some fundamental network and security concepts and teaches you how to understand basic information about the exam: who, what, where, when and why, identify and describe the layers of the OSI reference model, and discuss the goal and basic philosophy of information security.
General Security Concepts
This course provides an overview of access control, including identification, authentication, authorization, and accountability Unauthorized access is also covered, from hacker attacks to malicious code and teaches you how to describe the three essential services provided by access control systems, discuss the function of Identification and Authorization techniques used by access control systems, list various types of attacks used against computer systems and networks, and differentiate between different types of malicious code.
Remote Access and Wireless LANs
This course provides an overview of remote access vulnerabilities, security methods, and technologies Wireless LANs and their protocols, standards, and weaknesses are also covered and teaches you how to identify remote access security methods and techniques, recognize the functions of and protocols used by virtual private networks, distinguish between the various remote access applications, and discuss the efficiencies and vulnerabilities of wireless networks.
E-Mail, Internet, and File Security
This course provides an overview of the different standards and applications available for secure e-mail and Internet use You'll learn about several vulnerabilities and nuisances, including virus hoaxes and spam Some of the common file transfer protocols are also covered and teaches you how to describe various secure e-mail standards and applications, discuss Internet security protocols, and explain file transfer protocols and file system types.
Infrastructure Security
This course provides an overview of infrastructure security in terms of devices and media as well as security topologies Network Address Translation and security zones are also covered and teaches you how to describe the functionality of common security devices, networking devices and media, and end devices, describe how Network Address Translation works, list and describe the three common data network types, and describe several types of security zones (firewall architectures).
Security Baselines
This course provides an overview of the basic principles for the proper hardening of a system It also covers various hardening principles that apply to computer systems, network devices, applications, and database and directory services and teaches you how to list the five principles for proper hardening of a system, discuss various guidelines for hardening of OS/NOS, networks, applications, and databases, and describe the security measures for hardening of various types of servers.
Cryptography
This course provides an overview of cryptography basics, symmetric and asymmetric key cryptography, and digital certificates Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), trust models, and key management are also covered and teaches you how to differentiate between symmetric and asymmetric key cryptography, explain the attributes and capabilities of digital certificates, identify the basic components of the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and list the various phases of the certificate lifecycle and the associated key management functions.
Operational Security
This course provides an overview of physical security, including common threats, planning a secure facility, and four types of physical security controls Ways to increase system reliability are also covered, from backup and recovery to high availability architectures In addition, you'll learn about Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Planning and teaches you how to identify common threats to physical security, list considerations related to planning a secure facility, identify and discuss types of physical security controls, and discuss Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Planning.
Organizational Security
This course provides an overview of general security policies and practices that should be considered and implemented for a successful information security program within an organization It also covers topics related to a computer crime investigation and teaches you how to discuss the general policies and practices recommended for organizational security, list the elements of risk management, describe the main components of a security awareness program, and distinguish between the concepts of computer forensics and incident response.
Practice Exam
This course provides exam preparation tips and guidelines for the CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam SY0-101. Also included is a practice exam, consisting of 50 questions that are similar to those on the actual CompTIA exam.