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CompTIA Security+ Certification Preparation Specialization

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LearnKartS

CompTIA Security+ Certification Preparation Specialization

Launch Your Cybersecurity Career with Security+. Master foundational security principles, threat management, & best practices to prepare for Security+.

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.6

(39 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Learn essential security fundamentals such as CIA, AAA, PKI, and Zero Trust, while understanding how real threats and vulnerabilities affect systems.

  • Identify attack surfaces, social engineering tricks, and supply chain risks in real-life cases that illustrate how modern cyber-attacks take place.

  • Create hands-on defensive skills, such as malware analysis, IAM fundamentals, incident response, digital forensics, and system hardening methods.

  • Develop a security mindset with real-world security management, compliance basics, BIA, and the knowledge for cybersecurity roles in the industry.

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Learn the CIA Triad, AAA, cryptography, encryption, PKI, zero trust, and blockchain to build a solid understanding of information security.

  • Study data protection, certificate and trust management, ledger systems, and security-led business processes to ensure a more secure environment.

  • Detect threats across all modes- digital, physical, cloud, mobile & social engineering, even zero-day and supply chain attacks.

  • Apply real-world defense techniques with tasks on vulnerabilities, crypto tools, risk evaluation, and fundamental security controls.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Cryptography
Category: Encryption
Category: Public Key Infrastructure
Category: Authentications
Category: Application Security
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Authorization (Computing)
Category: Zero Trust Network Access
Category: Blockchain
Category: Information Systems Security
Category: Data Security
Category: Enterprise Security
Category: Information Assurance
Category: Security Engineering
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Threat Management
Category: Computer Security
Category: Security Controls

What you'll learn

  • Learn from cryptographic attack weaknesses and password bugs and spot signs of malware infestation entering computer systems.

  • Master defensive strategies, such as system hardening, safe cloud operation protocols, and security models for networks and enterprise architecture.

  • Design fault-tolerant systems with high availability, identify failure modes, and secure communication over remote links, port/access control.

  • Get practical experience in proactively identifying and preventing cyber threats, as well as defending your network from malicious attacks.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Category: Cyber Attacks
Category: Disaster Recovery
Category: Network Security
Category: Data Security
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Malware Protection
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Threat Management
Category: Infrastructure Security
Category: Hardening
Category: Systems Architecture
Category: Encryption

What you'll learn

  • Apply secure baselines, wireless protection, mobile security, app controls, and sandboxing to prevent and contain real-world cyber threats

  • Manage the full IT asset lifecycle, including data governance, vulnerability grouping, remediation planning, and improving security tool accuracy

  • Use DNS and web filtering, OS security, IAM, secure protocols, and automation concepts to detect, investigate, and respond to incidents

  • Analyze security incidents through the use of threat investigation techniques and digital forensics to increase operational response and resilience

Skills you'll gain

Category: Vulnerability Management
Category: Network Security
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Continuous Monitoring
Category: Mobile Security
Category: Automation
Category: Security Controls
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Wireless Networks
Category: Hardening
Category: Digital Forensics
Category: Incident Management
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Threat Management
Category: Application Security

What you'll learn

  • Discover how to establish a structure for your Cybersecurity Governance, detail responsibilities and align security with business strategy

  • Understand risk management end-to-end, including risk identification, analysis, tolerance, appetite, treatment, and business impact analysis

  • Obtain hands-on skills with compliance management, vendor assessments, privacy issues and data protection controls

  • Discover strategic security strategies, including policy management, third-party risk oversight, phishing reporting, and penetration testing

Skills you'll gain

Category: Penetration Testing
Category: Governance Risk Management and Compliance
Category: Cyber Governance
Category: Compliance Management
Category: Risk Management
Category: Business Risk Management
Category: Data Security
Category: Vendor Management
Category: Security Awareness
Category: Security Strategy
Category: Business Continuity
Category: Personally Identifiable Information
Category: Cyber Security Policies

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