CompTIA Security+ Certification

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A Quick Glance

Gain IT security skills
Prepare for a career in IT security
Get ready for the CompTIA Security+ exam
Includes official CompTIA courseware and materials

CompTIA Security+ is an IT security certification which provides fundamental cybersecurity skills and prepares holders for intermediate-level IT security careers. CompTIA Security+ is a prerequisite for many security jobs and the ideal stepping stone to further certifications.

Our CompTIA Security+ course provides 4 days of rigorous preparation for the CompTIA Security+ exam, looking at security theory, management and the practicalities of protecting software and hardware.

Who should take this course

The CompTIA Security+ course is intended for the following professionals:

Security Administrator
Systems Administrator
Network Administrator
Penetration Test
Security Architect
Security Engineer
Security Consultant

Prerequisites

Anybody can attend, but it's recommended to have CompTIA Network+ certification and at least two years of experience in IT administration.

Threats, attacks and vulnerabilities
Technologies and tools
Architecture and design
Identity and access management
Risk management
Cryptography and PKI

Key Learning Points

Tutor Support

Course Overview

Security+ certification requires the passing of one exam: SY0-501.

The exam acknowledges that those who pass it have the knowledge and skills required to install and configure secure applications and devices and take part in risk mitigation activities to protect systems.

Course Content

Identifying Security Threats:

Identify Social Engineering Attacks
Classify Network Attacks
Classify Software Based Attacks

Hardening Internal Systems:

Harden Base Operating Systems and Directory Services
DHCP Services
DHCP Servers
Network File
Print Servers

Internetwork Devices and Services:

Hardening Internetwork Connection Devices
DNS and BIND Servers
Web Servers and FTP Servers
Email Servers

Securing Network Communications:

Secure Network Traffic Using IP Security (IPSec)
Wireless Traffic
Client Internet Access
Remote Access Channel

Public Key Infrastructure:

Install a Certificate Authority (CA) Hierarchy
Back Up Certificate Authorities
Restore a Certificate Authority

Monitoring the Security Infrastructure:

Scan for Vulnerabilities
Monitor for Intruders
Respond to Security Incidents

Enforcing Organisational Security Policy:

Enforce Corporate Security Policy Compliance
Legal Compliance
Physical Security Compliance
Educate Users

CompTIA Training

What is CompTIA Certification?

CompTIA is the Computing Technology Industry Association. Created in 1982, among other duties it issues professional IT certifications for those who pass exams. CompTIA’s certifications are issued in over 120 countries and it has provided certifications to 2.2 million people.

Steps for achieving CompTIA certification with us:

The first step is to enrol onto one of our CompTIA certification courses. These are:

CompTIA A+ - Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of IT hardware, technologies and operating systems
CompTIA Security+ - Specialise in network security and learn the core skills required to solve problems and maintain cybersecurity
CompTIA Network+ - Learn how to configure, manage and administrate networks

Choose from online, classroom or virtual training.
Once you’ve finished your course and are ready, use the provided exam voucher to book your exam.

Advantages of CompTIA certification

Industry-recognised and respected
Aligned to specific IT career paths and employer expectations
Provides core skills which can be used with any technology, hardware or software
Join a community of IT professionals with exclusive access to materials and advice to help you in your career

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About Teesside

Teesside is the name given to the group of towns in the northeast part of England around the urban centre of Middlesbrough that is also made up of the towns of Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham, Redcar, Thornaby and surrounding settlements near the River Tees. Local government district also having same name between 1968 to 1974 the County Borough of Teesside.

Teesside is still an vital centre for heavy industry, also the number of people employed has dropped. Traditional industries, primarily steelmaking (British Steel) and chemical manufacture (Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI)), have been replaced to a large extent by science development high technology activities, and service sector roles.

Local government

The County Borough of Teesside was absorbed into the larger non-metropolitan county of Cleveland along with the towns of Guisborough and Hartlepool in 1979. The Teesside region was divided between the boroughs of Middlesbrough, Langbaurgh, and Stockton-on-Tees, with the wards of Billingham East & West, Stockton South, North End, Hartburn, Mile House, Norton, Grangefield, Ormesby, Thornaby East & West going to Stockton, the wards of Coatham, Eston Grange, Kirkleatham, Redcar and South Bank going to Langbaurgh and the rest going to Middlesbrough.

The River Tees and Teesport

Teesport is based on the River Tees and is currently the UK’s third largest port, and also it is included in the ten biggest ports of Western Europe. This port can handle over 56 million tonnes of goods annually which are linked with the chemical, steel processing industries and local petrochemical. The port is an vital part of logistical infrastructure for the NEPIC cluster of companies.