SY0-401 - CompTIA Security

Measuring and Weighing Risk

• Risk Assessment
• Developing Policies, Standards, and Guidelines
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Monitoring and Diagnosing Networks

• Monitoring Networks
• Understanding Hardening
• Securing the Network
• Security Posture
• Reporting Security Issues
• Differentiating between Detection Controls and Prevention Controls
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Understanding Devices and Infrastructure

• Mastering TCP/IP
• Designing a Secure Network
• Understanding the Various Network Infrastructure Devices
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Access Control, Authentication, and Authorization

• Understanding Access Control Basics
• Understanding Remote Access Connectivity
• Understanding Authentication Services
• Understanding Access Control
• Implementing Access Controlling Best Practices
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Protecting Wireless Networks

• Working with Wireless Systems
• Understanding Wireless Devices
• Wireless Vulnerabilities to Know
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Securing the Cloud

• Working with Cloud Computing
• Working with Virtualization
• Security and the Cloud
• Summary

Host, Data, and Application Security

• Application Hardening
• Host Security
• Protecting Data Through Fault Tolerance
• Application Security
• Best Practices for Security

Cryptography

• An Overview of Cryptography
• Modern Cryptography
• Using Cryptographic Systems
• Understanding Cryptography Standards and Protocols
• Using Public Key Infrastructure
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Malware, Vulnerabilities, and Threats

• Understanding Malware
• Surviving Viruses
• Understanding Various Types of Attacks
• Identifying Types of Application Attacks
• Tools for Finding Threats
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Social Engineering and Other Foes

• Understanding Social Engineering
• Understanding Physical Security
• Environmental Controls
• Control Types
• Data Policies
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Security Administration

• Third-Party Integration
• Understanding Security Awareness and Training
• Classifying Information
• Information Access Controls
• Complying with Privacy and Security Regulations
• Mobile Devices
• Alternative Methods to Mitigate Security Risks
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Disaster Recovery and Incident Response

• Issues Associated with Business Continuity
• Reinforcing Vendor Support
• Penetration Testing
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Video Tutorials

• Introduction
• Security Fundamentals and Controls
• Security and Risk
• Business Continuity and Load Balancing
• Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Assessment Tools
• Application, Data, and Host Security
• Access Control and Identity Management
• Security Controls and Cryptography
• Virtual Private Networks
• Conclusion

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