CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) Cert Prep
9h 56mIntermediate2025-10-10
Authors
Infosec Institute
Course details
Dive into the comprehensive world of cybersecurity to prepare you for the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) certification exam. Explore key topics including security operations, risk management, identity and access management, and network security devices, all of which are crucial for protecting modern organizations. Find out how to manage and anticipate threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks from malware and SQL injection, and learn how to implement effective security controls. Along the way, explore virtualization and cloud services, mobile security, data protection, incident response strategies, cryptography, authentication protocols, and more. By the end of this course, you'll be equipped with the skills you need to tackle the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) certification exam.
Concepts
Introduction
- Welcome
Security Basics
- Vocabulary
- Security controls - Categories
- Security controls - Types
- Physical security controls
Cryptography
- Cryptography intro
- Password hashing
- Hashing - Demo
- Encryption (symmetric)
- Encryption (asymmetric)
- PKI and certificates
- PKI demo
- Uses of cryptography
- Cryptographic tools
Threats
- Threat actors
- Threat vectors
- Social engineering
Attacks
- Cryptographic attacks
- Hardware attacks
- Network and application attacks
- Malware
- SQL injection
- Vulnerabilities
- CSRF
- Directory traversal
- Pass the hash
- XSS
Identity and Access Management
- Privileged access
- IAM
- Password concepts
- MFA
- Access control models
Organizational Security
- Enterprise security
- Application security
Network Security Devices
- Firewalls
- Network ports
- Load balancer
- IDS IPS
- Wireless security
- VPN
- Honeypots
- Email security
Security Operations
- Change management
- System hardening
- Secure baselines
- Security technologies
- Security monitoring
- SIEM
Virtualization
- Virtualization
- Orchestration
- Cloud service models
Mobile Security
- Mobile device deployment
- Mobile device management
Vulnerability Management
- Vulnerability identification
- Vulnerability analysis
- Vulnerability management
- Vulnerability response
Risk Management
- Risk analysis
- Risk management
Incident Response
- Backups
- Backup topics
- Continuity of operations (COOP)
- BIA
- Incident response
- Digital forensics
Data Protection
- Data protection
- Data classification
- Data destruction
- Data privacy
Governance
- Security governance
- Asset management
- Policies
- Pen testing
- Audits and assessments
- Third-party oversight
- Legal considerations
- Security awareness