IT Certification
(MCSE, A+, CCIE, etc)

CompTIA Security+

Video Instructor-Led Format

Audience	Administrators, Application developers, programmers, project leaders and other technical individuals that need to acquire the necessary skills to pass the CompTIA Security+ certification exam series.
Duration	5 CDs
Course Abstract	Security+ certification is recognized around the world as the benchmark for foundation-level security professionals. Incorporating a comprehensive range of security knowledge areas, Security+ was developed with input from industry, government, academia and front-line practitioners, so you can be assured of its relevance. Microsoft also participated with CompTIA to develop Security+ and has implemented Security+ into the MCSA and MCSE such that it fulfills some of the security requirements.
Price	Single User (CDROM) $595.00 Singe User (eLearning Portal) $445.00 Multi-User LAN (2-5 users) $1039.00 more than 5 users Call for Pricing
Program Includes	The following components are included in this course: 5 CDs featuring live instructor-led classroom sessions with full audio, video and demonstration components 1 MeasureUp Exam Simulator 1 comprehensive study guide Live Education Support from Certified Trainers Exclusive One on One Training and Career Advisor Exclusive Exam Pass Guarantee
Course Experts	Kevin Wolford was involved in the early stage development and beta testing of Windows.NET Server (Windows Server 2003) and has authored several highly regarded Microsoft certification books for both New Riders and Sybex. He started his computer career in 1983 and since then, has been a technical writer, network administrator, and trainer. Kevin spent many years working with Novell and is a CNI and Master CNE. In 1998 Kevin founded Tech Training, to as he likes to say "give himself a chance to test his unique training ideas on paying customers". He is also an MCSE, Microsoft Certified Trainer MCT, and is certified in SMS, SQL Server, TCP/IP, NT Workstation, NT Server, Exchange Server, Windows 9x and 2000.
Course Topics	The following list represents the sections and topics discussed in this virtual instructor-led course offering.
	Lesson 1: General Security Concepts Access control Foundation of a secure network Access Control methods   Authentication Overview Kerberos CHAP Certificates Username/Password Tokens Multi-Factor Mutual Authentication Biometrics Auditing Protecting Your Network Non-essential services & protocols, disabling unnecessary systems/process/attacks Attacks Malicious Code Social Engineering   Auditing Logging & System Scanning Level 2: Communication Security Remote Access 802.1x VPN RADIUS TACACS/+ L2TP/PPTP SSH IPSEC Vulnerabilities   E-mail S/MIME PGP Vulnerabilities   Web SSL/TLS HTTP/S Instant Messaging   Directory Services SSL/TLS LDAP   File Transfer S/FTP Blind FTP/Anonymous File Sharing Vulnerabilities   Wireless WTLS 802.1x WEP/WAP Vulnerabilities Level 3: Infrastructure Security Devices Firewalls Routers Switches Wireless Modems RAS Telecom/PBX VPN IDS Network Monitoring/Diagnostic Workstation Servers Mobile Devices   Media Coax UTP/STP Fiber Removable Media   Security Topologies Security Zones VLANs NAT Tunneling   Intrusion Detection Network Based Host based Active Detection Honey Pots Incident Response   Security OS/NOS Hardening (Concepts & Processes) Network Hardening Application Hardening Level 4: Basics of Cryptography Algorithms Hashing Symmetric Asymmetric   Concepts of Cryptography Confidentiality Integrity Authentication Non-Repudiation Access Control   PKI Distinguishing Certificates Revocation Trust Models   Standard & Protocols Key Management/Certificate Lifecycle Centralized vs. Decentralized Storage Escrow Expiration Revocation Suspension Recovery Renewal Destruction Key Usage Level 5: Operational/Organizational Security Physical Security Access Control Social Engineering Environment   Disaster Recovery Backups Secure Recovery Disaster Recovery Plan   Business Continuity Utility High Availability/Fault Tolerance Backups   Policy & Procedure Security Policy Incident Response Policy   Privilege Management User/Group/Role Management Single Sign-on Centralized vs. Decentralized Auditing (Privilege, Usage, Escalation) MAC/DAC/RBAC   Forensic (Awareness, Conceptual Knowledge & Understanding-knowing your role Chain of Custody Preservation of Evidence Collection of Evidence   Risk Identification Asset Identification Risk Assessment Threat Identification Vulnerabilities   Education-training of end-users, executives, & HR Communication User Awareness Education Online Resources   Documentation Standard and Guidelines System Architecture Change Documentation Logs and Inventories Classification Retention/Storage Destruction