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CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601)
In today’s world, cyber security is more important than ever. With the increasing sophistication of cyberattacks, it is essential for businesses and organizations of all sizes to have a strong security posture in place. The CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) course is the perfect way to get started in the world of cyber security.
Course Highlights
Welcome to the world of cybersecurity, where every byte holds secrets and threats loom in the shadows. In our CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) Course, you’ll become a skilled guardian of digital realms, adept at shielding data from malevolent forces. Traverse the twelve realms of knowledge, from Risk Management’s strategic cunning to the tactical art of Dealing with Incidents. Uncover the mysteries of Cryptography, wielding encryption like a sorcerer’s spell. Forge identity fortresses in the treacherous realm of Account Management. Explore the arsenal of security tools and empower yourself with the art of securing individual systems.
The journey continues through LANs and Wireless LANs, where you’ll tame networks like an expert hunter. Venture into the realm of Public Servers, learning to repel attacks from all directions. As you ascend, conquer Dedicated Systems and Physical Security, fortifying the foundations of digital kingdoms. Embrace Secure Protocols and Applications as your code of honor. Test infrastructure like a seasoned knight, anticipating threats with every step. Finally, learn the art of Dealing with Incidents, becoming a fearless defender of peace in the digital realm. This course equips you with the prowess to combat cyber threats and defend vital information, making you an indispensable guardian of modern times.
Learning outcome
- Understand the basics of cyber security
- Identify and mitigate security risks
- Implement security controls
- Respond to security incidents
- Apply security concepts to real-world scenarios
Course media
Why should I take this course?
- Unravel the captivating world of cybersecurity through engaging modules.
- Acquire essential skills sought after in the ever-growing cybersecurity job market.
- Gain a globally recognized CompTIA Security+ certification to boost your career.
- Join a vibrant community of learners and exchange knowledge with industry experts.
- Safeguard digital landscapes against cyber threats and become a cyber-hero.
Career Path
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Network Security Specialist
- Information Security Consultant
- IT Security Administrator
- Systems Administrator
Requirements
- No prior experience in cyber security is necessary
- Basic understanding of computer networking
- Ability to read and write technical documentation
Course Curriculum
Course Curriculum
| Section 01: Introduction | |||
| Promo | 00:01:00 | ||
| Introduction to CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 | 00:03:00 | ||
| About the CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Exam | 00:03:00 | ||
| Resource – CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Exam Objectives | 00:05:00 | ||
| Section 02: Risk Management | |||
| Defining Risk | 00:08:00 | ||
| Threats and Vulnerabilities | 00:07:00 | ||
| Threat Intelligence | 00:11:00 | ||
| Risk Management Concepts | 00:07:00 | ||
| Security Controls | 00:09:00 | ||
| Risk Assessments and Treatments | 00:06:00 | ||
| Quantitative Risk Assessments | 00:07:00 | ||
| Qualitative Risk Assessments | 00:04:00 | ||
| Business Impact Analysis | 00:09:00 | ||
| Data Types and Roles | 00:11:00 | ||
| Security and the Information Life Cycle | 00:09:00 | ||
| Data Destruction | 00:06:00 | ||
| Personnel Risk and Policies | 00:10:00 | ||
| Third-Party Risk Management | 00:09:00 | ||
| Agreement Types | 00:07:00 | ||
| Exam Question Review | 00:02:00 | ||
| Wiping Disks with the dd Command Lab | 00:06:00 | ||
| Ask Me Anything (AMA) | 00:02:00 | ||
| Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lab Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Section 03: Cryptography | |||
| Cryptography Basics | 00:16:00 | ||
| Data Protection | 00:09:00 | ||
| Cryptographic Methods | 00:07:00 | ||
| Symmetric Cryptosystems | 00:13:00 | ||
| Symmetric Block Modes | 00:08:00 | ||
| Asymmetric Cryptosystems | 00:13:00 | ||
| Diffie-Hellman | 00:07:00 | ||
| Hashing | 00:09:00 | ||
| Understanding Digital Certificates | 00:08:00 | ||
| Trust Models | 00:05:00 | ||
| Public Key Infrastructure | 00:04:00 | ||
| Certificate Types | 00:14:00 | ||
| Touring Certificates | 00:09:00 | ||
| Cryptographic Attacks | 00:05:00 | ||
| Password Cracking | 00:10:00 | ||
| Password Cracking Demo | 00:06:00 | ||
| Exam Question Review | 00:02:00 | ||
| SSH Public Key Authentication Lab | 00:09:00 | ||
| Ask Me Anything (AMA) | 00:02:00 | ||
| Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lab Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Section 04: Identity and Account Management | |||
| Identification, Authentication, and Authorization | 00:08:00 | ||
| Enabling Multifactor Authentication | 00:05:00 | ||
| Authorization | 00:05:00 | ||
| Accounting | 00:05:00 | ||
| Authentication Methods | 00:14:00 | ||
| Access Control Schemes | 00:07:00 | ||
| Account Management | 00:13:00 | ||
| Network Authentication | 00:09:00 | ||
| Identity Management Systems | 00:06:00 | ||
| Exam Question Review | 00:02:00 | ||
| Creating LInux Users and Groups Lab | 00:06:00 | ||
| Ask Me Anything (AMA) | 00:01:00 | ||
| Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lab Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Section 05: Tools of the Trade | |||
| Touring the CLI | 00:16:00 | ||
| Shells | 00:06:00 | ||
| The Windows Command Line | 00:05:00 | ||
| Microsoft PowerShell | 00:13:00 | ||
| Linux Shells | 00:12:00 | ||
| Python Scripts | 00:07:00 | ||
| Windows Command-Line Tools | 00:16:00 | ||
| Linux Command-Line Tools | 00:10:00 | ||
| Network Scanners | 00:05:00 | ||
| Network Scanning with Nmap | 00:09:00 | ||
| Network Protocol Analyzers | 00:08:00 | ||
| Using Wireshark to Analyze Network Traffic | 00:09:00 | ||
| Using tcpdump to Analyze Network Traffic | 00:08:00 | ||
| Log Files | 00:09:00 | ||
| Centralized Logging | 00:09:00 | ||
| Configuring Linux Log Forwarding | 00:08:00 | ||
| Exam Question Review | 00:03:00 | ||
| Lunux Shell Script Lab | 00:07:00 | ||
| Nmap Lab | 00:05:00 | ||
| Ask Me Anything (AMA) | 00:02:00 | ||
| Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lab Handouts Part 1 | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lab Handouts Part 2 | 00:05:00 | ||
| Section 06: Securing Individual Systems | |||
| Malware | 00:14:00 | ||
| Weak Configurations | 00:12:00 | ||
| Common Attacks | 00:09:00 | ||
| Driver and Overflow Attacks | 00:08:00 | ||
| Password Attacks | 00:08:00 | ||
| Bots and Botnets | 00:06:00 | ||
| Disk RAID Levels | 00:10:00 | ||
| Securing Hardware | 00:11:00 | ||
| Securing Endpoints | 00:09:00 | ||
| Exam Question Review | 00:02:00 | ||
| Linux Software RAID Lab | 00:08:00 | ||
| Ask Me Anything (AMA) | 00:02:00 | ||
| Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lab Handouts Part 1 | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lab Handouts Part 2 | 00:05:00 | ||
| Section 07: The Basic LAN | |||
| The OSI Model | 00:13:00 | ||
| ARP Cache Poisoning | 00:09:00 | ||
| Other Layer 2 Attacks | 00:05:00 | ||
| Network Planning | 00:07:00 | ||
| Load Balancing | 00:06:00 | ||
| Securing Network Access | 00:06:00 | ||
| Honeypots | 00:06:00 | ||
| Firewalls | 00:11:00 | ||
| Proxy Servers | 00:06:00 | ||
| Network and Port Address Translation | 00:07:00 | ||
| IP Security (IPsec) | 00:09:00 | ||
| Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) | 00:10:00 | ||
| Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) | 00:13:00 | ||
| Exam Question Review | 00:03:00 | ||
| Linux Snort IDS Lab | 00:07:00 | ||
| Ask Me Anything (AMA) | 00:01:00 | ||
| Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lab Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Section 08: Securing Wireless LANs | |||
| Wi-Fi Encryption Standards | 00:10:00 | ||
| RFID, NFC, and Bluetooth | 00:07:00 | ||
| Wi-Fi Coverage and Performance | 00:08:00 | ||
| Wi-Fi Discovery and Attacks | 00:12:00 | ||
| Cracking WPA2 | 00:10:00 | ||
| Wi-Fi Hardening | 00:11:00 | ||
| Exam Question Review | 00:02:00 | ||
| WPA2 Cracking Lab | 00:06:00 | ||
| Ask Me Anything (AMA) | 00:01:00 | ||
| Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lab Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Section 09: Securing Public Servers | |||
| Defining a Public Server | 00:01:00 | ||
| Common Attacks and Mitigations | 00:10:00 | ||
| Containers and Software-Defined Networking | 00:11:00 | ||
| Hypervisors and Virtual Machines | 00:08:00 | ||
| Cloud Deployment Models | 00:09:00 | ||
| Cloud Service Models | 00:08:00 | ||
| Securing the Cloud | 00:10:00 | ||
| Exam Question Review | 00:02:00 | ||
| Docker Container Lab | 00:04:00 | ||
| Ask Me Anything (AMA) | 00:02:00 | ||
| Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lab Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Section 10: Securing Dedicated Systems | |||
| Embedded Systems | 00:13:00 | ||
| Industrial Control System (ICS) | 00:07:00 | ||
| Internet of Things (IoT) Devices | 00:10:00 | ||
| Connecting to Dedicated and Mobile Systems | 00:11:00 | ||
| Security Constraints for Dedicated Systems | 00:05:00 | ||
| Mobile Device Deployment and Hardening | 00:11:00 | ||
| Exam Question Review | 00:03:00 | ||
| Smartphone Hardening Lab | 00:03:00 | ||
| Ask Me Anything (AMA) | 00:02:00 | ||
| Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lab Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Section 11: Physical Security | |||
| Physical Security Overview | 00:01:00 | ||
| Physical Security | 00:10:00 | ||
| Keylogger Demo | 00:05:00 | ||
| Environmental Controls | 00:05:00 | ||
| Exam Question Review | 00:02:00 | ||
| Physical Security Lab | 00:03:00 | ||
| Ask Me Anything (AMA) | 00:03:00 | ||
| Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lab Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Section 12: Secure Protocols and Applications | |||
| DNS Security | 00:05:00 | ||
| FTP Packet Capture | 00:03:00 | ||
| Secure Web and E-mail | 00:12:00 | ||
| Request Forgery Attacks | 00:05:00 | ||
| Cross-Site Scripting Attacks | 00:07:00 | ||
| Web Application Security | 00:08:00 | ||
| Web App Vulnerability Scanning | 00:06:00 | ||
| Exam Question Review | 00:03:00 | ||
| OWASP ZAP Web App Scan Lab | 00:04:00 | ||
| Ask Me Anything (AMA) | 00:02:00 | ||
| Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lab Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Section 13: Testing Infrastructure | |||
| Testing Infrastructure Overview | 00:05:00 | ||
| Social Engineering | 00:06:00 | ||
| Social Engineering Attacks | 00:11:00 | ||
| Vulnerability Assessments | 00:09:00 | ||
| Penetration Testing | 00:10:00 | ||
| Security Assessment Tools | 00:12:00 | ||
| The Metasploit Framework | 00:08:00 | ||
| Exam Question Review | 00:02:00 | ||
| Hping3 Forged Packet Lab | 00:06:00 | ||
| Ask Me Anything (AMA) | 00:02:00 | ||
| Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lab Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Section 14: Dealing with Incidents | |||
| Incident Response Overview | 00:03:00 | ||
| Incident Response Plans (IRPs) | 00:06:00 | ||
| Threat Analysis and Mitigating Actions | 00:08:00 | ||
| Digital Forensics | 00:12:00 | ||
| Gathering Digital Evidence | 00:10:00 | ||
| Business Continuity and Alternate Sites | 00:06:00 | ||
| Data Backup | 00:10:00 | ||
| Exam Question Review | 00:01:00 | ||
| Autopsy Forensic Browser Lab | 00:05:00 | ||
| Ask Me Anything (AMA) | 00:02:00 | ||
| Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lab Handouts | 00:05:00 | ||
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