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Freestyle Live Practice Labs:

The Security+ Practice-Lab will provide you with the necessary platform to gain hands on skills in security technologies. By completing the lab tasks you will improve your practical skills in network security, threats & vulnerabilities, threats and vulnerabilities, application, data & host security, access control and identity management and cryptography.

These same tasks will help you understand the objectives and competencies required by the CompTIA Security+ 2011 (SY0-301) certification exam

On course completion, students will be able to:

• Identify network attack strategies and defenses.
• Understand the principles of organizational security and the elements of effective security policies.
• Know the technologies and uses of encryption standards and products.
• Identify network- and host-based security technologies and practices.
• Describe how remote access security is enforced.
• Describe the standards and products used to enforce security on web and communications technologies.
• Identify strategies for ensuring business continuity, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery

Course prerequisites:

Ideally, students should have successfully completed CompTIA Network+ certification and have around 24 months’ experience of networking support. It is not necessary that students pass the CompTIA Network+ exam before completing CompTIA Security+, but this is recommended.

Regardless of whether students have passed CompTIA Network+, it is recommended that they have the following skills and knowledge before starting this course:

• Know the function and basic features of the components of a PC.
• Use Windows to create and manage files and use basic administrative features (Explorer, Control Panel and Management Consoles).
• Basic network terminology (such as OSI Model, Topology, Ethernet, TCP/IP).
• TCP/IP addressing, core protocols, and troubleshooting tools

Maximum Completion Time:

12 months

1) Module 1 – Security Fundamentals

• Security Concepts: Why is Security Important?, Security Controls, Access Control, Identification and Authentication, Authorization, Accounting
• Threats: Types and Sources of Threats, Social Engineering, Malware, Preventing Virus Infection
• Network Vulnerabilities: Network Fundamentals, Network Attack Strategies, Layer 2 Attacks, IP Spoofing and Hijacking, Denial of Service Attacks

2) Module 2 – Network Security

• Penetration Testing: Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanners, Honeypots and Honeynets
• Secure Network Design: Secure Network Topologies, Network Device Exploitation, Switches and VLANs, Routers
• Security Appliances and Software: Firewalls, Proxy Servers and Gateways, Intrusion Detection Systems, Audit Logs
• Network Application Security: DHCP Security, DNS Security, SNMP Security

3) Module 3 – Internet Security

• Cryptography: What is Cryptography, Encryption Technologies,  Cryptographic Attacks, Steganography
• Public Key Infrastructure: What is PKI, Implementing PKI, Cryptographic Standards
• Securing Web Services: HTTP, SSL / TLS, Web Servers, Web Browsers, File Transfer

4) Module 4 – Access Control

• Remote Access Security: What is Remote Access, Remote Connectivity Protocols, Remote Access Server, Hardening Remote Access Infrastructure
• Authentication: LAN Manager / NTLM, Kerberos, PAP and CHAP, Password Management Policy, Token-based Authentication, Biometric Authentication, Directory Services
• Operating System Security: Computer Hardening, Services and Protocols, Hardening Windows, Hardening Other OS, Hardware and Software Updates, Network Access Control
• Wireless Access Security: Wireless LAN Security, Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), Other Wireless Technologies

5) Module 5 – Organizational Security

• Site Security: Physical Access Controls, Environmental Security, Network Interconnections, Storage Security, Telephony, Cell Phones
• Next Generation Networks: Virtualization Technologies, Virtualization Security and Best Practice, IPv4 versus IPv6
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity: Disaster Recovery Planning, Business Continuity and Risk Management, Redundancy Planning, Secure Recovery, Backup Strategies
• Incident Response and Forensics: Incident Response Policy, Forensic Investigations
• Operational Security: Corporate Security Policy, Risk Management, Privilege Policies, Disposal/Destruction Policy, HR Policies