CompTIA Security+ Part 1: Security Concepts

Outline

1. Contents
2. Description
3. Audience
4. Prerequisites
5. Objectives
6. Topics Include
7. Duration
8. Minimum Requirements
9. Media

Description

This course introduces the learner to general security concepts. It begins with an introduction to access control technologies including MAC, DAC, and RBAC. Authentication methods including CHAP, Kerberos, Certificates, Tokens, and Passwords are taught. The learner is stepped through methods to counteract various security attacks including Replay, TCP/IP hijacking, social engineering, password guessing, and malicious code attacks.

Audience

This curriculum is targeted at IT professionals who wish to gain CompTIA Security+ certification. Participants should have a minimum of two years networking experience and possess a thorough knowledge of TCP/IP. CompTIA recommended that the Security+ test candidate have the knowledge and skills equivalent of those tested for in the CompTIA A+ and Network+ certification exams. The following Thomson NETg courses provide the required prerequisite knowledge: A+ courses 13838-13844 and Network+ courses 14181-14183.

Prerequisites

(Currently no course prerequisite information)

Objective

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• identify security goals.
• identify considerations for designing a network security strategy.
• identify features of mandatory access control (MAC).
• identify features of a buffer overflow attack.
• identify features of a synchronization (SYN) flood attack.
• identify features of spoofing.

Topics Include

Unit 1: Access, Authentication, and Auditing

• Identify security goals.
• Identify considerations for designing a network security strategy.
• Identify features of mandatory access control (MAC).
• Identify features of discretionary access control (DAC).
• Identify features of role-based access control (RBAC).
• Identify guidelines for safeguarding usernames and passwords.
• Identify features of Kerberos.
• Identify features of Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP).
• Identify features of certificates.
• Identify features of tokens.
• Identify factors used in multi-factor authentication.
• Identify features of mutual authentication.
• Identify types of biometrics.
• Identify guidelines of system audits.
• Identify functions of system scanning.
• Identify functions of logs.
• Identify guidelines for disabling non-essential services.

Unit 2: Security Attacks

• Identify features of a buffer overflow attack.
• Identify features of a synchronization (SYN) flood attack.
• Identify features of spoofing.
• Identify features of a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
• Identify features of a replay attack.
• Identify features of a TCP/IP hijacking.
• Identify guidelines for counteracting social engineering.
• Identify features of a backdoor attack.
• Identify features of a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
• Identify features of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack.
• Identify features of port scanning tools.
• Identify features of sniffing tools.
• Identify features of Network Mapper (Nmap).
• Idntify features of Netcat.
• Identify features of NetBus Pro.
• Run SMBdie.
• Match encrypted data attacks with their descriptions.
• Sort features of password attacks according to the type of attack.
• Match virus types with their descriptions.
• Identify features of a Trojan horse.
• Identify features of a logic bomb.
• Identify features of a worm.

Duration

8 Hours

Minimum Requirements

Minimum System Requirements: (Server)

• Microsoft NT 4.0 Server running Microsoft’s Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 (Service Pack 4 or newer)
• 200 MHz Pentium Processor Computer with a least 64 MB of RAM
• 15 MB of hard drive space per Audio Enhanced version
• 5 MB of hard drive space per Graphic Enhanced version
Minimum Playback Requirements: (Client)

• Netscape 4.064.X with JVM 1.1.5 or higher.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pak 2 with latest JVM from Microsoft.
• 100 MHz Pentium Processor Computer with at least 16 MB of RAM
• Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000
• 800 X 600 monitor at 16 bit color depth
• Sound Card and Speakers

• Netscape 4.064.X with JVM 1.1.5 or higher.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pak 2 with latest JVM from Microsoft.
• Pentium Processor Computer with at least 16 MB of RAM
• Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000
• 800 X 600 monitor

• Latest JVM from Microsoft
• 100 MHz Pentium Processor Computer with at least 16 MB of RAM
• Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000
• 800 X 600 monitor at 16 bit color depth
• Sound Card and Speakers (optional)
CDROM Playback Specifications

Pentium Processor 166 MHz Computer
Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000
800x600; 16bit color
16 MB of RAM
At least 5 MB of hard drive space
Note: QuickTime requires an additional 20MB on the first install
Double speed CDROM drive
16bit sound card with speakers

Media

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