CompTIA® Security+™ 2008 Exam Objectives Course

Course Code: TO 178
Course Abstract: This course is targeted toward an Information Technology (IT) professional who has networking and administrative skills in Windows-based TCP/IP networks and familiarity with other operating systems, such as OS X, Unix, or LINUX, and who wants to further a career in IT by acquiring a foundational knowledge of security topics; prepare for the CompTIA Security+ Certification examination; or use Security+ as the foundation for advanced security certifications or career roles.
Audience: This course is designed for individuals who are information security professionals with a minimum of two years experience in security, network administrators with a security focus, security administrators, and specialists in information security.
Duration: 5 days
Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

> Indentify fundamental concepts of computer security
> Indentify security threats
> Harden internal systems and services
> Harden internetwork devices and services
> Secure network communications
> Establish security best practices for creating and running web-based applications
> Manage public key infrastructure (PKI)
> Manage certificates
> Enforce organizational security policies
> Monitor the security infrastructure
> Manage security incidents

Course Topics:

Security Fundamentals
Security Building Blocks
Authentication Methods
Cryptography Fundamentals
Security Policy Fundamentals

Security Threats
Social Engineering
Software-Based Threats
Network-Based Threats
Hardware-Based Threats


Hardening Internal Systems and Services
Harden Operating Systems
Harden Directory Services
Harden DHCP Servers
Harden File and Print Servers

Hardening Internetwork Devices and Services
Harden Internetwork Connection Devices
Harden DNS and BIND Servers
Harden Web Servers
Harden Email Servers
Harden Conferencing and Messaging Servers
Secure File Transfers

Securing Network Communications
Protect Network Traffic with IP Security (IPSec)
Secure Wireless Traffic
Secure the Network Telephony Infrastructure
Secure the Remote Access Channel

Securing Web Applications
Prevent Input Validation Attacks
Protect Systems from Buffer Overflow Attacks
Implement ActiveX and Java Security
Protect Systems from Scripting Attacks
Implement Secure Cookies
Harden a Web Browser

Managing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Install a Certificate Authority (CA) Hierarchy
Harden a Certificate Authority
Back Up a CA
Restore a CA

Managing Certificates
Enroll Certificates
Secure Network Traffic by using Certificates
Renew Certificates
Revoke Certificates
Back Up Certificates and Private Keys
Restore Certificates and Private Keys

Enforcing Organizational Security Policies
Perform a Risk Assessment
Enforce Corporate Security Policy Compliance
Enforce Legal Compliance
Enforce Physical Security Compliance
Educate Users
Plan for Disaster Recovery
Conduct a Security Audit

Monitoring the Security Infrastructure
Scan for Vulnerabilities
Monitor for Security Anomalies
Set Up a Honeypot
Managing Security Incidents
Respond to Security Incidents
Evidence Administration
Recover from a Security Incident

Appendix A: Mapping Security+ Course Content to the CompTIA Security+ Exam Objectives

Appendix B: CompTIA Security+ Acronyms

Prerequisites: Basic Windows skills and fundamental understanding of computer and networking concepts are required.
Note: All fields are required
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