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 Burton Upon Trent

Burton upon Trent is a town on the stream Trent in East Staffordshire. It was having a populance of 72,299 in 2011. Burton is well known for preparing beer. The town previously produced around Burton Abbey. Burton Bridge was also the site of two fights, in 1322 when Edward II overwhelmed the rebel Earl of Lancaster and 1643 when royalists apprehended the town during the First English Civil War. William Lord Paget and his descendants were responsible for dispersal of the manor house within the grounds of abbey and facilitating the delay of the River Trent Navigation to Burton. Burton developed as a busy market town by the early modern period.

Government:

Burton is the managerial centre for the area of East Staffordshire and forms part of the Burton electorate. The local Member of Assembly is the Traditional Party's Andrew Griffiths, who has indicated the Burton electorate since May 2010. The Traditionalists detached the seat from Labor in the 2010 general election with an 8.7% swing.

In 1978 it was combined as a municipal borough. The combined area was divided between the counties of Staffordshire and Derbyshire - the Local Government Act 1888 combined the total of the area in Staffordshire, including the former Derbyshire parishes of Stapenhill and Winshill. It developed a county borough in 1901, having touched the 50,000 population obligatory.

It never significantly exceeded the population of 50,000, and at a population of 50,201 in the 1971 survey was the smallest county area in England after Canterbury. The Local Government Commission for England optional in the 1960s that it be relegated to a non-county borough within Staffordshire, but this was not applied.

Geography:

It is nearly 109 miles north-west of London, approx. 30 miles to northeast of Birmingham, which is the UK's second largest city and about 23 miles east of the county town Stafford. It is located at the eastern part of the county of Staffordshire; it's an against the course of the River Trent creating part of the county boundary.

Demography:

The total population of town is 43,784 in the 2001 Survey. Winshill and Stapenhill were treated distinctly and together had a additional population of 21,985. According to the 2001 survey, 71% of the town's population classify themselves as Christian, 12% as a nonbeliever or doubting and 8.5% Muslim. In the 2011 census shows that the population of the town is 72,299.