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CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)

(SY0-701.AE1)/ISBN:978-1-64459-522-0

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CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)

The CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) course covers the SY0-701 exam objectives and provides knowledge in areas such as covering in-demand skills related to current threats, automation, zero trust, IoT, risk, and more, this course represents the forefront of cybersecurity education. Learn and use the newest developments in cybersecurity technology, terminology, techniques, and tools.The CompTIA Security+ study guide will help you get a full understanding of the challenges you'll face as a security professional.

Here's what you will get

The CompTIA Security+ certification exam ensures that candidate has the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate the security posture of an enterprise environment. This includes suggesting and implementing suitable security solutions, securing hybrid environments covering cloud, mobile, and IoT, and operating with an understanding of relevant laws and policies, incorporating governance, risk, and compliance principles.

Lessons

18+ Lessons | 427+ Exercises | 340+ Quizzes | 455+ Flashcards | 170+ Glossary of terms

TestPrep

90+ Pre Assessment Questions | 2+ Full Length Tests | 90+ Post Assessment Questions | 180+ Practice Test Questions

Hands-On Labs

36+ LiveLab | 35+ Video tutorials | 01:34+ Hours

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Lessons 1: Introduction

  • The Security+ Exam
  • What Does This Course Cover?
  • Exam SY0-701 Exam Objectives
  • SY0-701 Certification Exam Objective Map

Lessons 2: Today's Security Professional

  • Cybersecurity Objectives
  • Data Breach Risks
  • Implementing Security Controls
  • Data Protection
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 3: Cybersecurity Threat Landscape

  • Exploring Cybersecurity Threats
  • Threat Data and Intelligence
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 4: Malicious Code

  • Malware
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 5: Social Engineering and Password Attacks

  • Social Engineering and Human Vectors
  • Password Attacks
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 6: Security Assessment and Testing

  • Vulnerability Management
  • Vulnerability Classification
  • Penetration Testing
  • Audits and Assessments
  • Vulnerability Life Cycle
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 7: Application Security

  • Software Assurance Best Practices
  • Designing and Coding for Security
  • Software Security Testing
  • Injection Vulnerabilities
  • Exploiting Authentication Vulnerabilities
  • Exploiting Authorization Vulnerabilities
  • Exploiting Web Application Vulnerabilities
  • Application Security Controls
  • Secure Coding Practices
  • Automation and Orchestration
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 8: Cryptography and the PKI

  • An Overview of Cryptography
  • Goals of Cryptography
  • Cryptographic Concepts
  • Modern Cryptography
  • Symmetric Cryptography
  • Asymmetric Cryptography
  • Hash Functions
  • Digital Signatures
  • Public Key Infrastructure
  • Asymmetric Key Management
  • Cryptographic Attacks
  • Emerging Issues in Cryptography
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 9: Identity and Access Management

  • Identity
  • Authentication and Authorization
  • Authentication Methods
  • Accounts
  • Access Control Schemes
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 10: Resilience and Physical Security

  • Resilience and Recovery in Security Architectures
  • Response and Recovery Controls
  • Physical Security Controls
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 11: Cloud and Virtualization Security

  • Exploring the Cloud
  • Virtualization
  • Cloud Infrastructure Components
  • Cloud Security Issues
  • Hardening Cloud Infrastructure
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 12: Endpoint Security

  • Operating System Vulnerabilities
  • Hardware Vulnerabilities
  • Protecting Endpoints
  • Hardening Techniques
  • Operating System Hardening
  • Securing Embedded and Specialized Systems
  • Asset Management
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 13: Network Security

  • Designing Secure Networks
  • Secure Protocols
  • Network Attacks
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 14: Wireless and Mobile Security

  • Building Secure Wireless Networks
  • Managing Secure Mobile Devices
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 15: Monitoring and Incident Response

  • Incident Response
  • Incident Response Data and Tools
  • Mitigation and Recovery
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 16: Digital Forensics

  • Digital Forensic Concepts
  • Conducting Digital Forensics
  • Reporting
  • Digital Forensics and Intelligence
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 17: Security Governance and Compliance

  • Security Governance
  • Understanding Policy Documents
  • Change Management
  • Personnel Management
  • Third-Party Risk Management
  • Complying with Laws and Regulations
  • Adopting Standard Frameworks
  • Security Awareness and Training
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 18: Risk Management and Privacy

  • Analyzing Risk
  • Managing Risk
  • Risk Tracking
  • Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Privacy
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Hands-on LAB Activities

Malicious Code

  • Examining Spyware
  • Analyzing Malware Using VirusTotal

Social Engineering and Password Attacks

  • Using Social Engineering Techniques to Plan an Attack
  • Cracking a Linux Password Using John the Ripper
  • Cracking Passwords

Security Assessment and Testing

  • Scan for Vulnerabilities Using Nikto
  • Conducting Vulnerability Scanning Using Nessus
  • Consulting a Vulnerability Database
  • Gathering Site Information

Application Security

  • Fuzzing Using OWASP ZAP
  • Performing SQL Injection in DVWA
  • Exploiting LFI and RFI Vulnerabilities
  • Conducting a Cross-Site Request Forgery Attack
  • Performing an XSS Attack in DVWA
  • Examining Application Vulnerabilities
  • Exploiting an Overflow Vulnerability
  • Exploiting a TOCTOU Vulnerability

Cryptography and the PKI

  • Using Symmetric Encryption
  • Creating Asymmetric Key Pairs
  • Creating File Hashes
  • Examining PKI Certificates

Identity and Access Management

  • Installing a RADIUS Server
  • Examining Kerberos Settings
  • Enforcing Password Policies
  • Using the chmod Command
  • Creating Linux Users and Groups

Cloud and Virtualization Security

  • Detecting Virtualization

Network Security

  • Capturing Credentials On-path
  • Launching a DoS Attack

Wireless and Mobile Security

  • Securing a Wi-Fi Hotspot

Monitoring and Incident Response

  • Examining MITRE ATT&CK
  • Viewing Linux Event Logs
  • Viewing Windows Event Logs

Digital Forensics

  • Completing the Chain of Custody
  • Using FTK Imager
  • Analyzing Forensic Case with Autopsy

Exam FAQs

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Multiple choice and performance-based questions

The exam contains 90 questions.

90 minutes

750

(on a scale of 100-900)

Three years