CompTIA Security+ Certification Prep

CompTIA Security+ is a leading entry-level certification for cybersecurity professionals. This learning path is a CompTIA Security+ certification prep course that offers hands-on training for success on exam day.

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The Learning Path
INE’s CompTIA Security+ Learning Path arms cybersecurity practitioners with the knowledge to successfully pass the Security+ exam and get started as a security administrator.

This cybersecurity learning path covers the five published Domains and Objectives from CompTIA, including: General Security Concepts; Threats, Vulnerabilities, & Mitigations; Security Architecture; Security Operations; and Security Program Management & Oversight.

Designed to prep professionals for exam day, the learning path explores critical learning objectives relevant to each published Domain with cybersecurity hands-on training labs INCLUDED in the cost of training to ensure skills transfer beyond the exam into real-world engagements.

Learning Objectives
The CompTIA Security+ Learning Path offers in-depth training over the five published Domains and Objectives from CompTIA to prepare learners for exam day.

Domain 1: General Security Concepts

  • Fundamental Security Controls
  • Identity and Account Management
  • Cryptography Concepts
  • Change Management
  • PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) Environments and Encryption

Domain 2: Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations

  • Threat Actors and Motivations
  • Attack Surfaces and Vectors
  • Types of Vulnerabilities
  • Identifying Malicious Activity 
  • Mitigation Activity 

Domain 3: Security Architecture

  • IT Systems, Architectures, & Infrastructures
  • Virtualization and Embedded Systems
  • Data Type Classification and Security
  • Deploying and Configuring Resilient Architecture

Domain 4: Security Operations

  • Securing Endpoints, Servers, and Embedded Systems
  • Wireless Security Authentication and Authorization Models
  • Wireless Infrastructure Planning
  • Identify & Mitigate Network Vulnerabilities 
  • Monitoring & Logging
  • Network Security Devices and Strategies
  • Email Security Methods and Tools
  • Web Filtering
  • Identity and Access Management
  • Incident Response
  • Digital Forensics

Domain 5: Security Program Management & Oversight

  • Security Policies, Procedures, and Standards
  • Compliance
  • Risk Management Process
  • Third-Party Risk Management 
  • Security Awareness Training

Who It’s For
This learning path is CompTIA Security+ certification prep for IS/IT professionals with two years experience in IT and a security focus preparing for the Security+ exam. The exam prepares you for roles like:

  • Network Security Operations
  • Cloud Penetration Tester
  • Security Architect
  • Penetration Tester
  • Network Security Analyst
  • Web App Penetration Tester

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