TOTAL: CompTIA Security+ Certification (SY0-601)
Everything you need to pass the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) exam from Mike Meyers and Dan Lachance
Total Seminars, LLC
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Welcome to the TOTAL: CompTIA Security+ Certification (SY0-601), a course from the production studios of Total Seminars with subject matter experts Mike Meyers and Dan Lachance.
This course covers everything you need to know to pass your CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) certification exam. With over 17 hours of in-depth and fascinating content and 125 video lectures, this course will not only make you a good IT security tech, but make sure you are ready to pass the CompTIA Security+ exam. Mike Meyers is the President of Total Seminars and well known as the "Alpha Geek". Mike is widely known at the #1 CompTIA author and instructor with over 1 million books in print. Dan Lachance is a highly motivated and passionate IT evangelist. He is a consultant, trainer, and author with over 20 years of experience in the IT security industry.
This course shows you how to:
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Apply the three “A’s” of security: authentication, authorization, and accounting
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Scan your wired or wireless network and assess it for various weaknesses
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Use cryptography to assure integrity of data through hashing and confidentiality of data through symmetric/asymmetric cryptosystems and public key infrastructure (PKI)
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Understand critical concepts in risk management, like setting up alerts, responding to incidents, and mitigating vulnerabilities
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Identify how hackers are trying to get into your network, IT infrastructure, and physical assets and how security techs help prevent those breaches
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Prevent attacks ranging from simple malware to sophisticated exploits to social engineering that takes advantage of people’s trust, relationships, and lack of knowledge
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Apply the techniques used in penetration testing, including passive and active reconnaissance
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Secure an enterprise environment, including creating incident response, business continuity, and disaster recovery plans
The course also includes:
- Hands-on Labs. You get a handout with the lab and Dan walks you through the lab so you can practice what you learned in the Chapter.
- Practice Test Question Walkthrough: Dan selects some practice on content for each Chapter and goes over some practice questions, showing you how to think about answering the questions, plus the right and wrong answers.
- Ask-me-Anything (AMA) Q&As: Students ask questions on the content for each Chapter and Mike and Dan answer them giving you additional explanations on some commonly asked about topics.
Curriculum
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Introduction 31:26
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Chapter 1 - Risk Management 2:42:25
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Chapter 2 - Cryptography 2:52:58
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Chapter 3 - Identity and Account Management 1:40:19
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Chapter 4 - Tools of the Trade 3:13:05
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Chapter 5 - Securing Individual Systems 2:01:42
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Chapter 6 - The Basic LAN 2:25:21
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Chapter 7 - Securing Wireless LANs 1:23:28
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Chapter 8 - Securing Public Servers 1:22:20
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Chapter 9 - Securing Dedicated Systems 1:18:36
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Chapter 10 - Physical Security 37:02
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Chapter 11 - Secure Protocols and Applications 1:08:24
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Chapter 12 - Testing Infrastructure 1:20:25
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Chapter 13 - Dealing with Incidents 1:17:47
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WHY SHOULD I TAKE THIS COURSE?
Total Seminars has an excellent reputation in the IT training industry, offering a wide variety of training tools. This course’s subject matter experts, Mike Meyers and Dan Lachance, have a combined 50+ years of experience. Mike has created training materials for thousands of schools, corporations, and government agencies, and has taught numerous seminars for the FBI, DEA, and many other corporate partners; he also wrote several bestselling CompTIA certification guides. Dan is the owner of Lachance IT Consulting, Inc. and has taught many online IT training courses in addition to his work as a network and server consultant and IT security auditor.
This course will also prepare you for the CompTIA Security+ exam, which is industry standard certification, compliant with ISO 17024 standards, accredited by ANSI, and approved by the U.S. Department of Defense.
The average beginner IT security salary is $74,000, and an information security analyst can make a much as is $117,000 starting out. If you’re looking to advance your career, this certification is a great place to start. 96% of HR managers use IT certifications as screening or hiring criteria during recruitment.
WHAT’S COVERED?
The course covers all the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) objective domains:
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Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities (24%)
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Architecture and Design (21%)
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Implementation (25%)
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Operations and Incident Response (16%)
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Governance, Risk, and Compliance (14%)
EXAM INFO
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Exam code: SY0-601
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Max. 90 questions (performance-based and multiple choice)
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Length of exam: 90 minutes
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Passing score: 750 (on a scale of 100-900)
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Exam voucher cost: $349 USD (be sure to go to Total Seminars' website for discount vouchers!)
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Recommended experience: CompTIA Network+ and two years of experience in IT administration with a security focus
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Testing provider: Pearson VUE (in-person and online at-home options available)
HOW DO I TAKE THE COMPTIA SECURITY+ EXAM?
Buy an exam voucher (get your discount voucher at Total Seminars' website), schedule your exam on the Pearson VUE Web site, then take the exam at a qualifying Pearson VUE testing center or virtually using their OnVue option.
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Schedule through a testing center: pearsonvue. com
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Schedule an at-home (or at-work) exam: onvue. com
WHAT KIND OF JOB CAN I GET WITH A COMPTIA SECURITY+ CERTIFICATION?
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Security or systems administrator
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Security engineer/analyst
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Security IT auditor
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IT project manager
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Beginner cybersecurity specialist
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Junior IT auditor
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Junior penetration tester
Who is this course for?
This course is intended for anyone that is preparing for an IT Security position or looking to improve their security skills and become CompTIA Security+ Certified. However, it goes beyond that and will give you the skills you need to be a better security tech on the job.
Requirements
There are no specific prerequisites, since the course covers all the topics in detail.
A basic familiarity with PCs and networks is useful.
It is a good idea to have an understanding of CompTIA A+ and Network+, or to be certified in these topics.
Career path
Security+ is part of a career path to IT Security and Cybersecurity careers. It is part of:
The CompTIA Cybersecurity Pathway:
IT Fundamentals > A+ > Network+ > Security+ > CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst > PenTest+ Penetration Tester.
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