: CompTIA Security+ is recognized as the introduction to network security industry standard, and the first step into a cybersecurity career. This certification covers foundational network security skills in risk assessment and management, forensics, security controls, and more. Those with this certification may enter the IT workforce in several different capacities, i.e. system administrator, junior penetration tester or security engineer/analyst.
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Lesson 1
Module 1: General Security Concepts
Total Time: 3 hrs. 2 mins. (Text: 1 hrs. 45 mins./Video: 17 mins./Labs: 60 mins.)
1.1 General Security Concepts (Text: 40 mins./Video: 5.5 mins.)
1.2 Security Control Categories and Types (Text: 5 mins./Video: 6 mins.)
Quiz 1
1.3 Physical Security (Text: 20 mins.)
1.4 Change Movement (Text: 40 mins./Video: 5.5 mins.)
Quiz 2
Lab 1.1: Security Concept Fundamentals (60 mins.)
Module 2: Cryptographic Solutions and Threats
Total Time: 5 hrs. 4 mins. (Text: 2 hrs. 55 mins./Video: 9 mins./Labs: 2 hrs.)
2.1 Cryptography Concepts (Text: 40 mins./Video: 4.5 mins.)
2.2 Implementations of Cryptography (Text: 50 mins./Video: 4.5 mins.)
2.3 Cryptographic Tools (Text: 5 mins.)
Lab 2.1: Cryptographic Solutions (60 mins.)
Quiz 3
2.4 Public Key Infrastructure (Text: 35 mins.)
2.5 Threats (Text: 35 mins.)
Lab 2.2: Threat Vectors and Attack Surfaces (60 mins.)
2.6 Social Engineering (Text: 10 mins.)
Quiz 4
Module 3: Vulnerabilities, Indicators of Malicious Activity, and Mitigation
Total Time: 6 hrs. 22 mins. (Text: 4 hrs. 10 mins./Video: 12 mins./Labs: 2 hrs.)
3.1 Types of Vulnerabilities (Text: 1 hrs. 20 mins./Video: 7 mins.)
Lab 3.1: Identifying Security Vulnerabilities (60 mins.)
Quiz 5
3.2 Indicators of Malicious Activity (Text: 1 hrs. 25 mins./Video: 5 mins.)
Lab 3.2: Analyze Malicious Activity (60 mins.)
3.3 Mitigation Techniques to Secure the Enterprise (Text: 1 hrs. 25 mins.)
Quiz 6
Module 4: Secure Network and Cloud Infrastructures, and Data Protection
Total Time: 7 hrs. 8 mins. (Text: 3 hrs. 55 mins./Video: 13 mins./Labs: 3 hrs.)
4.1 Security Implications of Different Architecture Models (Text: 1 hrs. 40 mins./Video: 9 mins.)
Lab 4.1: Security Architecture Models (60 mins.)
Quiz 7
4.2 Secure Enterprise Infrastructure (Text: 1 hrs. 30 mins./Video: 3.5 mins.)
Lab 4.2: Securing Enterprise Infrastructure (60 mins.)
4.3 Concepts and Strategies to Protect Data (Text: 45 mins.)
Lab 4.3: Data Protection Strategies (60 mins.)
Quiz 8
Midterm Exam
Module 5: Resilience and Recovery, Secure Computing Resources, and
Asset Management
Total Time: 5 hrs. 6 mins. (Text: 2 hrs./Video: 6 mins./Labs: 3 hrs.)
5.1 Importance of Resilience and Recovery in Security Architecture (Text: 55 mins./Video: 6 mins.)
Lab 5.1: Resilience in Security Architecture (60 mins.)
Quiz 9
5.2 Common Security Techniques for Computing Resources (Text: 55 mins.)
Lab 5.2: Securing Computing Resources (60 mins.)
Quiz 10
5.3 Secure Asset Management (Text: 10 mins.)
Lab 5.3: Asset Management Techniques (60 mins.)
Quiz 11
Module 6: Vulnerability Management, Alerting and Monitoring, and
Enhancing Enterprise Security
Total Time: 5 hrs. 58 mins. (Text: 2 hrs. 45 mins./Video: 13 mins./Labs: 3 hrs.)
6.1 Activities Associated with Vulnerability Management (Text: 60 mins./Video: 9 mins.)
Lab 6.1: Vulnerability Management (60 mins.)
Quiz 12
6.2 Security Alerting and Monitoring (Text: 30 mins./Video: 4 mins.)
Lab 6.2: Monitoring Computer Resources (60 mins.)
Quiz 13
6.3 Modify Enterprise Capabilities to Enhance Security (Text: 1 hrs. 15 mins.)
Lab 6.3: Enhancing Enterprise Security (60 mins.)
Quiz 14
Module 7: Identify and Access Management, Automation and Orchestration
Incident Response, and Log Data
Total Time: 5 hrs. 29 mins. (Text: 2 hrs. 25 mins./Video: 4 mins./Labs: 3 hrs.)
7.1 Implement and Maintain Identity and Access Management (IAM)
(Text: 1 hrs. 5 mins./Video: 4.5 mins.)
Lab 7.1: Implement Identity and Access Management (60 mins.)
7.2 Automation and Orchestration to Secure Operations (Text: 25 mins./Video: 3.5 mins.)
Quiz 15
Lab 7.2: Implementation of Automation and Orchestration for Security Operations (60 mins.)
7.3 Incident Response (Text: 25 mins.)
Lab 7.3: Investigate Data Sources (60 mins.)
7.4 Log Data (Text: 20 mins.)
Quiz 16
Module 8: Governance and Risk Management
Total Time: 4 hrs. 6 mins. (Text: 2 hrs. 55 mins./Video: 11 mins./Labs: 60 mins.)
8.1 Security Governance (Text: 1 hrs. 15 mins./Video: 6 mins.)
Quiz 17
8.2 Risk Management Process (Text: 1 hrs. 10 mins./Video: 4.5 mins.)
Quiz 18
8.3 Third-Party Risk Assessment and Management (Text: 30 mins.)
Lab 8.1: Mitigation Techniques (60 mins.)
Quiz 19
Module 9: Compliance, Audits and Assessments, and Security Awareness
Total Time: 1 hrs. 56 mins. (Text: 1 hrs. 50 mins./Video: 6 mins.)
9.1 Security Compliance (Text: 30 mins.)
Quiz 20
9.2 Audits and Assessments (Text: 40 mins./Video: 6 mins.)
Quiz 21
9.3 Security Awareness (Text: 40 mins.)
Quiz 22
Final Exam
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