Saturday, 26 July 2014
Security+ certification
designates knowledgeable professionals in the field of security, one of the
fastest-growing fields in IT.
Security+ is an
international, vendor-neutral certification that demonstrates competency in:
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Network security
·
Compliance and
operational security
·
Threats and
vulnerabilities
·
Application,
data and host security
·
Access control
and identity management
·
Cryptography
Achieving CompTIA
Security+ certification confirms that you not only can apply knowledge of
security concepts, tools, and procedures to react to security incidents, but
you also can anticipate security risks and guard against them.
Ideal candidates for
CompTIA Security+ certification have:
At least two years of
experience in IT administration with a focus on security
Day-to-day technical
information security experience
CompTIA Network+
certification (recommended)
TOPICS COVERED:
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Mitigating
threats
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Cryptography
·
Authentication
·
User- and
role-based security
·
Peripheral
security
·
Public key
infrastructure
·
Application and
messaging security
·
Ports and
protocols
·
Network security
·
Wireless
security
·
Remote access
security
·
Vulnerability
testing and monitoring
·
Organizational
security
·
Business
continuity
