CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601)

(SY0-601.AE1) / ISBN: 9781644592427
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CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601)

Gain hands-on experience to pass the CompTIA Security+ certification exam with the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) course and lab. Interactive chapters and hands-on labs comprehensively cover the SY0-601 exam objectives and provide knowledge in areas such as security concepts, operating systems, application systems, and many more. The CompTIA Security+ study guide will help you get a full understanding of the challenges you'll face as a security professional.
Here's what you will get

The CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 exam verifies that a candidate can assess an enterprise's security posture and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions; monitor and secure hybrid environments, such as cloud, mobile, and IoT; and operate with an understanding of applicable laws and policies, such as governance, risk, and compliance.

Lessons
  • 18+ Lessons
  • 1+ Exercises
  • 340+ Quizzes
  • 215+ Flashcards
  • 170+ Glossary of terms
TestPrep
  • 90+ Pre Assessment Questions
  • 2+ Full Length Tests
  • 90+ Post Assessment Questions
  • 180+ Practice Test Questions
Lab
  • 38+ Performance lab
  • 39+ Video tutorials
  • 54+ Minutes
Video Lessons
  • 81+ Videos
  • 12:56+ Hours
Here's what you will learn
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  • The Security+ Exam
  • What Does This Course Cover?
  • Exam SY0-601 Exam Objectives
  • SY0-601 Certification Exam Objective Map
  • Cybersecurity Objectives
  • Data Breach Risks
  • Implementing Security Controls
  • Data Protection
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Exploring Cybersecurity Threats
  • Threat Data and Intelligence
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Malware
  • Malicious Code
  • Adversarial Artificial Intelligence
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Social Engineering
  • Password Attacks
  • Physical Attacks
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Security Vulnerabilities
  • Penetration Testing
  • Training and Exercises
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Software Assurance Best Practices
  • Designing and Coding for Security
  • Software Security Testing
  • Injection Vulnerabilities
  • Exploiting Authentication Vulnerabilities
  • Exploiting Authorization Vulnerabilities
  • Exploiting Web Application Vulnerabilities
  • Application Security Controls
  • Secure Coding Practices
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • An Overview of Cryptography
  • Goals of Cryptography
  • Cryptographic Concepts
  • Modern Cryptography
  • Symmetric Cryptography
  • Asymmetric Cryptography
  • Hash Functions
  • Digital Signatures
  • Public Key Infrastructure
  • Asymmetric Key Management
  • Cryptographic Attacks
  • Emerging Issues in Cryptography
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Identity
  • Authentication and Authorization
  • Authentication Methods
  • Accounts
  • Access Control Schemes
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Building Cybersecurity Resilience
  • Response and Recovery Controls
  • Physical Security Controls
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Exploring the Cloud
  • Virtualization
  • Cloud Infrastructure Components
  • Cloud Security Issues
  • Cloud Security Controls
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Protecting Endpoints
  • Service Hardening
  • Operating System Hardening
  • Securing Embedded and Specialized Systems
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Designing Secure Networks
  • Secure Protocols
  • Attacking and Assessing Networks
  • Network Reconnaissance and Discovery Tools and Techniques
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Building Secure Wireless Networks
  • Managing Secure Mobile Devices
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Incident Response
  • Incident Response Data and Tools
  • Mitigation and Recovery
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Digital Forensic Concepts
  • Conducting Digital Forensics
  • Reporting
  • Digital Forensics and Intelligence
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Understanding Policy Documents
  • Personnel Management
  • Third-Party Risk Management
  • Complying with Laws and Regulations
  • Adopting Standard Frameworks
  • Security Control Verification and Quality Control
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Analyzing Risk
  • Managing Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Privacy
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Hands on Activities (Performance Labs)

  • Identifying Virus Threats
  • Detecting Rootkits
  • Using Social Engineering Techniques to Plan an Attack
  • Cracking a Linux Password Using John the Ripper
  • Conducting Vulnerability Scanning Using Nessus
  • Exploiting a Website Using SQL Injection
  • Conducting a Cross-Site Request Forgery Attack
  • Attacking a Website Using XSS Injection
  • Defending Against a Buffer Overflow Attack
  • Using Symmetric Encryption
  • Examining Asymmetric Encryption
  • Observing an SHA-Generated Hash Value
  • Observing an MD5-Generated Hash Value
  • Examining PKI Certificates
  • Using Rainbow Tables
  • Examining Kerberos settings
  • Installing a RADIUS Server
  • Configuring RAID 5
  • Using the chmod Command
  • Examining File Manipulation Commands
  • Configuring a Standard ACL
  • Implementing Port Security
  • Configuring a BPDU Guard on a Switch Port
  • Configuring VLANs
  • Using Windows Firewall
  • Performing ARP Poisoning
  • Using the ifconfig Command
  • Using the traceroute Command
  • Capturing Packets Using Wireshark
  • Performing Reconnaissance on a Network
  • Using the theHarvester Tool to Gather Information about a Victim
  • Using the hping Program
  • Using Reconnaissance Tools
  • Viewing Linux event logs
  • Using Event Viewer
  • Making Syslog Entries Readable
  • Using FTK Imager
  • Configuring a Password Policy
Exam FAQs
What are the prerequisites for this exam? CompTIA Network+ and two years of experience in IT administration with a focus on security.
What is the exam registration fee? USD 370
Where do I take the exam? Pearson VUE
What is the format of the exam? Multiple choice and performance-based questions
How many questions are asked in the exam? The exam contains 90 questions.
What is the duration of the exam? 90 minutes
What is the passing score? 750

(on a scale of 100-900)
What is the exam's retake policy?

In the event that you fail your first attempt at passing the SY0-601 examination, CompTIA retake policy is:

  • CompTIA does not require a waiting period between the first and second attempt to pass such examination. However, if you need a third or subsequent attempt to pass the examination, you shall be required to wait for a period of at least fourteen calendar days from the date of your last attempt before you can retake the exam.
  • If a candidate has passed an exam, he/she cannot take it again without prior consent from CompTIA.
  • A test result found to be in violation of the retake policy will not be processed, which will result in no credit awarded for the test taken. Repeat violators will be banned from participation in the CompTIA Certification Program.
  • Candidates must pay the exam price each time they attempt the exam. CompTIA does not offer free re-tests or discounts on retakes.
What is the validity of the certification? Three years
Where can I find more information about this exam? To know more about the SY0-601, click here.
What are the career opportunities after passing this exam?
  • Security Engineer
  • Security Architect
  • Security Administrator
  • Network Administrator
  • Systems Administrator
  • Security Consultant/Specialist
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