CompTIA Security+ (SY0-401) Cert Prep

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CompTIA Security+ certification is the most popular entry-level certification for IT security professionals. Earning the certification means passing an exam covering six domains of information security. The first domain, network security, is covered by this course. Network security builds the vital barrier between your network and the world. This training course introduces the fundamental concepts of securing a network, as needed to pass the exam. Instructor Mike Chapple includes an overview of the TCP/IP network suite and the tools used to secure network devices such as routers and switches. He also dives into threat management, network segmentation, cloud computing and virtualization, and ongoing management of secure networks.

We are now a CompTIA Content Publishing Partner. As such, we are able to offer CompTIA exam vouchers at a 10% discount. For more information on how to obtain this discount, please download these PDF instructions. Topics include:

• Working with the TCP/IP suite
• Securing switches and routers
• Configuring firewalls
• Setting up virtual private networks (VPNs)
• Detecting and preventing network intrusions
• Implementing unified threat management
• Using public and private network addressing effectively
• Subnetting
• Segmenting networks
• Virtualization and cloud computing
• Managing secure networks