Security+ training course description
A hands on course aimed at getting delegates successfully through the CompTia Security+ examination.
What will you learn
Explain general security concepts.
Describe the security concepts in communications.
Describe how to secure an infrastructure.
Recognise the role of cryptography.
Describe operational/organisational security.
Security+ training course details
Who will benefit:
Those wishing to pass the Security+ exam.
Prerequisites:
TCP/IP foundation for engineers
Duration
5 days
Security+ training course contents
General security concepts
Non-essential services and protocols. Access
control: MAC, DAC, RBAC. Security attacks: DOS,
DDOS, back doors, spoofing, man in the middle,
replay, hijacking, weak keys, social engineering,
mathematical, password guessing, brute force,
dictionary, software exploitation. Authentication:
Kerberos, CHAP, certificates, usernames/
passwords, tokens, biometrics. Malicious code:
Viruses, trojan horses, logic bombs, worms.
Auditing, logging, scanning.
Communication security
Remote access: 802.1x, VPNs, L2TP, PPTP,
IPsec, RADIUS, TACACS, SSH. Email: S/MIME,
PGP, spam, hoaxes. Internet: SSL, TLS, HTTPS,
IM, packet sniffing, privacy, Javascript, ActiveX,
buffer overflows, cookies, signed applets, CGI,
SMTP relay. LDAP. sftp, anon ftp, file sharing,
sniffing, 8.3 names. Wireless: WTLS, 802.11,
802.11x, WEP/WAP.
Infrastructure security
Firewalls, routers, switches, wireless, modems,
RAS, PBX, VPN, IDS, networking monitoring,
workstations, servers, mobile devices. Media
security: Coax, UTP, STP, fibre. Removable
media. Topologies: Security zones, DMZ, Intranet,
Extranet, VLANs, NAT, Tunnelling. IDS: Active/
passive, network/host based, honey pots, incident
response. Security baselines: Hardening OS/NOS,
networks and applications.
Cryptography basics
Integrity, confidentiality, access control,
authentication, non-repudiation. Standards and
protocols. Hashing, symmetric, asymmetric. PKI:
Certificates, policies, practice statements,
revocation, trust models. Key management and
certificate lifecycles. Storage: h/w, s/w, private key
protection. Escrow, expiration, revocation,
suspension, recovery, destruction, key usage.
Operational/Organisation security
Physical security: Access control, social
engineering, environment. Disaster recovery:
Backups, secure disaster recovery plans.
Business continuity: Utilities, high availability,
backups. Security policies: AU, due care, privacy,
separation of duties, need to know, password
management, SLAs, disposal, destruction, HR
policies. Incident response policy. Privilege
management: Users, groups, roles, single sign
on, centralised/decentralised. Auditing. Forensics:
Chain of custody, preserving and collecting
evidence. Identifying risks: Assets, risks, threats,
vulnerabilities. Role of education/training. Security
documentation.