CompTIA Security+ Official Training & Certification Program

Lesson 1: Security overview

·       Topic A: Introduction to network security

·       Topic B: Understanding security threats

·       Topic C: Creating a secure network strategy

·       Topic D: Windows Server 2003 server access control

Lesson 2: Authentication

·       Topic A: Introduction to authentication

·       Topic B: Kerberos

·       Topic C: Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol

·       Topic D: Digital certificates

·       Topic E: Security tokens

·       Topic F: Biometrics

Lesson 3: Attacks and malicious code

·       Topic A: Denial of service attacks

·       Topic B: Man-in-the-middle attacks

·       Topic C: Spoofing

·       Topic D: Replays

·       Topic E: TCP session hijacking

·       Topic F: Social engineering

·       Topic G: Attacks against encrypted data

·       Topic H: Software exploitation

 Lesson 4: Remote access

·       Topic A: Securing remote communications

·       Topic B: Authentication

·       Topic C: Virtual private networks

·       Topic D: Telecommuting vulnerabilities

Lesson 5: E-mail

·       Topic A: Secure e-mail and encryption

·        Topic B: PGP and S/MIME encryption

·        Topic C: E-mail vulnerabilities

Lesson 6: Web security

·       Topic A: SSL/TLS protocol

·        Topic B: Vulnerabilities of Web tools

·        Topic C: Configuring Internet Explorer security

Lesson 7: Directory and file transfer services

·       Topic A: Introduction to directory services

·       Topic B: File transfer services

·        Topic C: File sharing

Lesson 8: Wireless and instant messaging

·       Topic A: IEEE 802.11

·        Topic B: WAP 1.x and WAP 2.0

·        Topic C: Wired equivalent privacy

·        Topic D: Instant messaging

Lesson 9: Network devices

·       Topic A: Understanding firewalls

·        Topic B: Routers

·        Topic C: Switches

·        Topic D: Telecom, cable modem, and wireless devices

·        Topic E: Securing remote access

·        Topic F: Intrusion detection systems

·        Topic G: Network monitoring

Lesson 10: Transmission and storage media

·       Topic A: Transmission media

·       Topic B: Storage media

 Lesson 11: Network security topologies

·       Topic A: Security topologies

·       Topic B: Network Address Translation

·       Topic C: Tunneling

·       Topic D: Virtual Local Area Networks

Lesson 12: Intrusion detection

·       Topic A: Intrusion detection systems

·        Topic B: Network-based and host-based IDS

·        Topic C: Active and passive detection

·        Topic D: Honeypots

·        Topic E: Incident response

Lesson 13: Security baselines

·       Topic A: OS/NOS hardening

·       Topic B: Network hardening

·       Topic C: Application hardening

·       Topic D: Workstations and servers

Lesson 14: Cryptography

·       Topic A: Concepts of cryptography

·       Topic B: Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

·       Topic C: Key management and life cycle

·       Topic D: Setting up a certificate server

Lesson 15: Physical security

·       Topic A: Access control

·       Topic B: Environment

Lesson 16: Disaster recovery and business continuity

·       Topic A: Disaster recovery

·       Topic B: Business continuity

·       Topic C: Policies and procedures

·       Topic D: Privilege management

Lesson 17: Computer forensics and advanced topics

·        Topic A: Understanding computer forensics

·        Topic B: Risk identification

·        Topic C: Education and training

·        Topic D: Auditing

·        Topic E: Documentation