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CompTIA Security+ (Exam SYO-501)
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This free online CompTIA Security+ course focuses on Exam SYO-501. It will give you a better understanding on how to identify security fundamentals and threats, analyze risk, and conduct security assessments. You will study how to implement a network, host, and software security as well as learn to manage identity and access, implement cryptography and operational security, address security issues, and ensure business continuity.
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CompTIA Security+ (Exam SYO-501)
Learn about identifying security fundamentals and threats with this free online course.
This free online CompTIA Security+ course focuses on Exam SYO-501. It will give you a better understanding on how to identify security fundamentals and threats, analyze risk, and conduct security assessments. You will study how to implement a network, host, and software security as well as learn to manage identity and access, implement cryptography and operational security, address security issues, and ensure business continuity.
Course description
Course module
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9 Lessons
Identifying Security Fundamentals
In this module, you will learn to identify information security concepts, basic security controls, basic authentication and authorization, as well as basic cryptography concepts.
1.Topic A: Identify Information Security Concepts
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2.Topic A - Demo 1 - Identifying Information Security Basics
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3.Topic B: Identify Basic Security Controls
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4.Topic B - Demo 1 - Identifying Basic Security Controls
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5.Topic C: Identify Basic Authentication and Authorization Concepts
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6.Topic C - Demo 1 - Identifying Basic Authentication and Authorization Concepts
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7.Topic D: Identify Basic Cryptography Concepts
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8.Topic D - Demo 1 - Identifying Basic Cryptography Concepts
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9.Review Quiz
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5 Lessons
Analyzing Risk
16 Lessons
Identifying Security Threats
8 Lessons
Conducting Security Assessments
10 Lessons
Implementing Host and Software Security
10 Lessons
Implementing Network Security
10 Lessons
Managing Identity and Access
16 Lessons
Implementing Cryptography
12 Lessons
Implementing Operational Security
7 Lessons
Addressing Security Issues
5 Lessons
Ensuring Business Continuity
1 Lessons
Course assessment
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