CompTIA Security+ and the US Department of Defense:

In 2004, the US Department of Defense (DoD) established Directive 8570.1: Information Assurance Training, Certification and Workforce Management. It requires that all DoD Information Assurance technicians and managers are trained and certified. CompTIA Security+ is an approved certification that meets DoD requirements.

This directive calls upon the federal government and DOD agencies to demonstrate and prove that personnel are IT security competent via IT certifications and annual metrics reporting of their workforce on IT security related skills.

These skill-based certification programs are aimed at government personnel who come into contact with and/or administer secure government IT systems and/or intranet-related services within the federal government agencies and the Department of Defense.

Security is essential to every business and organization. Security breaches lead to data theft, loss of productivity and decreased profits. Certification has become the method for verification of an employee's skill. Getting your security certification shows employers you have the skills they need.

CompTIA Security + Overview:

Security+, a CompTIA Certification is the primary course you will need to take if your job responsibilities include securing network services, network devices, and network traffic.

It is also the main course you will take to prepare for the CompTIA Security+ exam (exam number SY0-101).

In this course, you'll build on your knowledge and professional experience with computer hardware, operating systems, and networks as you acquire the specific skills required to implement basic security services on any type of computer network. Stellacon is committed to providing students the best training possible by offering our CompTIA Security+ Boot Camp, a 5-day intense, accelerated course covering the most critical issues and practices of information security today.

Our total commitment to training is evident by the highest-quality teaching and guidance we offer to each and every student. Stellacon's instructors not only prepare the students for the CompTIA Security+ exam, but also prepare for real world challenges by offering hands-on experience with network security. Students learn how to successfully configure, execute, construct, and troubleshoot network security to ensure the threat of viruses is minimized or negated.

Course Objective: You will implement and monitor security on networks and computer systems, and respond to security breaches.

This is an 5-day course. You will receive the following:

• 5-night hotel accommodations - single occupancy in a King Executive room
• Breakfast and lunch everyday
• Snacks & beverages everyday
• All required courseware
• CompTIA Exam test vouchers - plus the cost of any retake exams (up to one more exam).
• Practice test exams and a preparation library
• MCT Instructor led training - w/ access to the instructors 24-hours a day
• Prometric/VUE Testing. (We are a Mobile Testing Center - so you test right at the boot camp.)
• Your CompTIA Certifications
• Hands-On Labs - Labs open until 10:00 pm, so you can get the experience you want.
• Round-Table Discussions
• Exam Preparation
• Exam Tips
• Simulations
• Basically, everything you need to pass!!!

Core Exams (1 Exams Required):

• Exam - SY0-101 - CompTIA Security +

Who Should Attend?
This course is targeted toward an Information Technology (IT) professional who has networking and administrative skills in Windows-based TCP/IP networks and familiarity with other operating systems and to those who want to further a career in IT by acquiring a foundational knowledge of security topics; prepare for the CompTIA Security+ Certification examination; or use Security+ as the foundation for advanced security certifications.

Course Covers:
This program covers (in an accelerated format)

Performance-Based Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify fundamental concepts of computer security.
• Identify security threats.
• Harden internal systems and services.
• Harden internetwork devices and services.
• Secure network communications.
• Manage public key infrastructure (PKI).
• Manage certificates.
• Enforce organizational security policies.
• Monitor the security infrastructure.

Course Content:

Lesson 1: Security Fundamentals
Topic 1A: Security Building Blocks
Topic 1B: Authentication Methods
Topic 1C: Cryptography Fundamentals
Topic 1D: Security Policy Fundamentals

Lesson 2: Security Threats
Topic 2A: Social Engineering
Topic 2B: Software-Based Threats
Topic 2C: Hardware-Based Threats

Lesson 3: Hardening Internal Systems and Services
Topic 3A: Harden Operating Systems
Topic 3B: Harden Directory Services
Topic 3C: Harden DHCP Servers
Topic 3D: Harden File and Print Servers

Lesson 4: Hardening Internetwork Devices and Services
Topic 4A: Harden Internetwork Connection Devices
Topic 4B: Harden DNS and BIND Servers
Topic 4C: Harden Web Servers
Topic 4D: Harden File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Servers
Topic 4E: Harden Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) Servers
Topic 4F: Harden Email Servers
Topic 4G: Harden Conferencing and Messaging Servers

Lesson 5: Securing Network Communications
Topic 5A: Protect Network Traffic with IP Security (IPSec)
Topic 5B: Secure Wireless Traffic
Topic 5C: Harden a Web Browser
Topic 5D: Secure the Remote Access Channel

Lesson 6: Managing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Topic 6A: Install a Certificate Authority (CA) Hierarchy
Topic 6B: Harden a Certificate Authority
Topic 6C: Back Up a CA Topic 6D: Restore a CA

Lesson 7: Managing Certificates
Topic 7A: Enroll Certificates
Topic 7B: Secure Network Traffic by Using Certificates
Topic 7C: Renew Certificates
Topic 7D: Revoke Certificates
Topic 7E: Back Up Certificates and Private Keys
Topic 7F: Restore Certificates and Private Keys

Lesson 8: Enforcing Organizational Security Policies
Topic 8A: Enforce Corporate Security Policy Compliance
Topic 8B: Enforce Legal Compliance
Topic 8C: Enforce Physical Security Compliance
Topic 8D: Educate Users

Lesson 9: Monitoring the Security Infrastructure
Topic 9A: Scan for Vulnerabilities
Topic 9B: Monitor for Intruders
Topic 9C: Set Up a Honeypot
Topic 9D: Respond to Security Incidents

Sample Syllabus (this is a sample - we leave it up to the instructor - that is why our instructor stays at the hotel with you). Check schedule for class dates - they vary depending on the month attending.

Week 1:
Week 1: Sunday: Arrival/Check-in
Monday: Classroom
Tuesday: Classroom
Wednesday: Classroom
Thursday: Classroom
Friday: Testing: SY0-101 / Departure

The testing center is available to you on-site. We have a Proctor on staff who stays at the hotel with you. When you are ready to test - you test. There is no set time-frame that you have to test - however, you do need to test by the scheduled testing day to stay on schedule. You test when you are comfortable. That is one of the advantages of being a Mobile Testing Center.

Also, the instructors are also available to you 24-hours a day. The instructors stay with you at the hotel - they never leave. If you have any questions the instructors are there for you.

You will still be responsible for reading the material and practicing labs during down time. We will do everything in our power to help you reach your goal - obtaining your Microsoft certifications.

If you happen to have any problems picking up the material - we will provide you with additional one-on-one instruction to help you prepare for the exam. Our goal is to help you reach your goal - CERTIFICATION!

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