CECS 202000 001 - Comp-TIA Security+

CEU: 4 hours

This course is intended to expose the student to various security concerns involved in information technology and their associated network environment. A careful examination of security policies for accessing, handling, and storage of sensitive data is addressed. Emphasis is on the awareness of basic security risk and the detection and mitigation of data compromise. This course will include an exposure to software and, when applicable, hardware tools used to detect and or prevent unauthorized attempts to access data stored on workstations and network servers. The material covered in this course will help prepare the student to take the Comp-TIA Security+ certification exam, SY0-401*.

Course Topics: Organizational Security and Compliance, Security Training and Incident Response, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, Cryptography and Encryption Basics, Public Key Infrastructure, Access Control, Authentication and Identity Management, Securing Networks, Secure Network Administration, Securing Wireless Networks, Securing Host Systems, Securing Applications and Data, Monitoring for Security Threats, Vulnerability Assessments