This course is designed to provide students and professionals with knowledge of the CompTIA Security+ principles and techniques employed in securing information and networks, as well as architectures for providing highly available and dependable services. Security + certification is highly recognized around the world and serves as an entry point for IT Specialists to move into areas such as Incident Response Analyst, Security Engineering, Information Assurance Technician (IAT). An important aspect of securing information is to understand the scenario fully and be able to identify critical assets, requirements and business processes. To this end, the course covers security and strategies as well as information policies for the securing of all information.
It is expected that, by the end of the course, students/professional will be able to complete a brief security assessment of an organization, identifying critical assets and processes; identify and implement a Security Policy and Information Policy; evaluate the security risks presented by computer networks; describe data encryption suitable for encrypting. Explaining the role of firewalls in securing a network; identify the specified network components required for a highly available and dependable network and authentication mechanisms.
The course will, in general, consist of taught lectures during the specified period and laboratorybased, hands-on exercises. Students/professionals will be expected to complete to complete additional, self-paced learning outside the taught portion of the course to become familiar with the technologies introduced. Some practical exercises will be completed in a virtualized environment, to enable students to use certain security tools safely.