Course Overview
Our 5-day instructor-led Security+ training and certification boot camp in Washington, DC Metro, Tysons Corner, VA, Columbia, MD or Live Online is aimed at IT security professionals and will teach you the basics of network security. By the end of this course, you will be able to secure a network, identify and mitigate risks, and manage access control. This course will teach the skills needed to:
- Assess the cybersecurity posture of an enterprise environment
- Recommend and implement appropriate cybersecurity solutions
- Monitor and secure hybrid environments
- Operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies
- Identify, analyze and respond to cybersecurity events and incidents
This course will fully prepare you for the CompTIA Security+ Certification exam.
Prerequisites
You should have at least two years of network experience and a working knowledge of security concepts. It is also recommended that you have the CompTIA® Network+ Certification.
Schedule
Security+ Certification Training
date
location
2/01/21 - 2/05/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Online
Sold Out2/01/21 - 2/05/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Columbia, MD
Guaranteed to run2/01/21 - 2/05/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:00PM EST
Mechanicsburg, PA
Sold Out2/01/21 - 2/05/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Online
Guaranteed to run2/08/21 - 2/12/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Columbia, MD
Open2/08/21 - 2/12/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Online
Guaranteed to run2/15/21 - 3/17/21 (10 days)
5:00PM - 9:00PM EST
Online
Open2/22/21 - 2/26/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Tysons Corner, VA
Open2/22/21 - 2/26/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Online
Open2/22/21 - 2/26/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Columbia, MD
Open2/22/21 - 2/26/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Online
Sold Out3/01/21 - 3/05/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Tysons Corner, VA
Open3/08/21 - 3/12/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Online
Open3/08/21 - 3/12/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Columbia, MD
Open3/09/21 - 4/08/21 (10 days)
5:00PM - 9:00PM EST
Online
Open3/15/21 - 3/19/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Tysons Corner, VA
Open3/22/21 - 3/26/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Columbia, MD
Open3/22/21 - 3/26/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Online
Open4/05/21 - 4/09/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Tysons Corner, VA
Open4/12/21 - 4/16/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Columbia, MD
Open4/12/21 - 4/16/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Online
Open4/19/21 - 4/23/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Tysons Corner, VA
Open4/19/21 - 5/19/21 (10 days)
5:00PM - 9:00PM EST
Online
Open4/26/21 - 4/30/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Columbia, MD
Open4/26/21 - 4/30/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Online
Open5/03/21 - 5/07/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Online
Sold Out5/03/21 - 5/07/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Tysons Corner, VA
Open5/10/21 - 5/14/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Columbia, MD
Open5/10/21 - 5/14/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Online
Open5/17/21 - 5/21/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Tysons Corner, VA
Open5/24/21 - 5/28/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Columbia, MD
Open5/24/21 - 5/28/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Online
Open6/07/21 - 6/11/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Tysons Corner, VA
Open6/14/21 - 6/18/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Columbia, MD
Open6/21/21 - 6/25/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Online
Open6/21/21 - 6/25/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Tysons Corner, VA
Open6/28/21 - 7/02/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Columbia, MD
Open6/28/21 - 7/02/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Online
Open7/12/21 - 7/16/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Tysons Corner, VA
Open7/19/21 - 7/23/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Columbia, MD
Open7/19/21 - 7/23/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Online
Open7/26/21 - 7/30/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Tysons Corner, VA
Open7/26/21 - 7/30/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Online
Open7/26/21 - 7/30/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST.
Columbia, MD
Open7/27/21 - 8/26/21 (10 days)
5:00PM - 9:00PM EST
Online
Open8/02/21 - 8/06/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Tysons Corner, VA
Open8/09/21 - 8/13/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Columbia, MD
Open8/09/21 - 8/13/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Online
Open8/16/21 - 8/20/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Tysons Corner, VA
Open8/23/21 - 8/27/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Columbia, MD
Open8/23/21 - 8/27/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Online
Open8/30/21 - 9/03/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Tysons Corner, VA
Open9/13/21 - 9/17/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Columbia, MD
Open9/13/21 - 9/17/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Online
Sold Out9/13/21 - 9/17/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Online
Open9/14/21 - 10/14/21 (10 days)
5:00PM - 9:00PM EST
Online
Open9/20/21 - 9/24/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Tysons Corner, VA
Open9/27/21 - 10/01/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Columbia, MD
Open9/27/21 - 10/01/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Online
Open10/04/21 - 10/08/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Tysons Corner, VA
Open10/18/21 - 10/22/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Tysons Corner, VA
Open10/18/21 - 10/22/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Columbia, MD
Open10/18/21 - 10/22/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Online
Open10/25/21 - 10/29/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Online
Open10/25/21 - 10/29/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Columbia, MD
Open11/01/21 - 12/01/21 (10 days)
5:00PM - 9:00PM EST
Online
Open11/01/21 - 11/05/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Tysons Corner, VA
Open11/15/21 - 11/19/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Tysons Corner, VA
Open11/15/21 - 11/19/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Columbia, MD
Open11/15/21 - 11/19/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Online
Open11/29/21 - 12/03/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Columbia, MD
Open11/29/21 - 12/03/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Online
Open11/29/21 - 12/03/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Tysons Corner, VA
Open12/06/21 - 12/10/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Columbia, MD
Open12/06/21 - 12/10/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Online
Open12/13/21 - 12/17/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Tysons Corner, VA
Open12/13/21 - 12/17/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Columbia, MD
Open12/13/21 - 12/17/21 (5 days)
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Online
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Course Outline
Security Fundamentals
- Security concepts
- Risk management
- Vulnerability assessment
Understanding Attacks
- Understanding attackers
- Social engineering
- Malware
- Network attacks
- Application attacks
Cryptography
- Cryptography concepts
- Public key infrastructure
Network Fundamentals
- Network components
- Network addressing
- Network ports and applications
Securing Networks
- Network security components
- Transport encryption
- Hardening networks
- Monitoring and detection
Securing Hosts And Data
- Securing hosts
- Securing data
- Mobile device security
Securing Network Services
- Securing applications
- Virtual and cloud systems
Authentication
- Authentication factors
- Authentication protocols
Access Control
- Access control principles
- Account management
Organizational Security
- Security policies
- User training
- Physical security and safety
Disaster Planning And Recovery
- Business continuity
- Fault tolerance and recovery
- Incident response
Exam Information
Security+ Certification Exam Details:
- Exam code: SY0-601
- Number of questions: 90
- Question types: multiple choice
- Passing score: 750 on scale of 100-900
- Test duration: 90 minutes
- Delivery – Pearson VUE
- Price – $339
Exam focuses on these skill areas:
Domain |
Percentage Weight |
Attacks, Threats and Vulnerabilities |
24% |
Architecture and Design |
21% |
Implementation |
25% |
Operations and Incident Response |
16% |
Governance, Risk and Compliance |
14% |
Security+ Certification Training FAQs
According to payscale.com, the average salary for professionals with their CompTIA Security+ Certification is $73,000 annually.
Northrop Grumman, Nationwide and Brotherhood Mutual are a few of the organizations who contributed to and support the CompTIA Security+ Certification as a validation of core cyber security skills.
This certification is ideal for systems administrators, security administrators, security specialists, security engineers, network administrators, security consultants and IT auditors.
This certification is valid for three years, after which time you can renew it by submitting a minimum of 50 continuing education units. You can learn more about how to renew your Security+ Certification on on our blog.
The SYO -601 is scheduled to launch Mid November.
SYO – 501 will retire on July 31, 2021.
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