5 days

Course Overview

Mile2’s Certified Security Principles course provides the skills necessary to apply and implement technical knowledge of security concepts in today’s security environment. Students will gain an in‐depth knowledge of systems security, access control, network infrastructure, assessments and audits, cryptography and organizational security across all vendor products. These skills have become increasingly important, as additional safeguards such as intrusion detection systems, physical access control and multi‐factor authentication become standard methods of protection. Students are given real world scenarios to reinforce the material covered and will learn how to apply the concepts to their daily operations.

Course Objectives

  • Identify the fundamental concepts of computer security.
  • Identify security threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Manage data, application, and host security.
  • Implement network security.
  • Identify and implement access control and account management security measures
  • Manage certificates.
  • Identify and implement compliance and operational security measures.
  • Manage risk.
  • Troubleshoot and manage security incidents.
  • Plan for business continuity and disaster recovery.

Prerequisites:

CompTIA Network+

Courseoutline

Module 1 - Threats and Vulnerabilities

Module 2 - Cryptography

Module 3 - Identity and Access Control

Module 4 - Network Security

Module 5 - Host/Server Security

Module 6 - Data Security

Module 7 - Application Security

Module 8 - Mobile Security

Module 9 - Compliance and Operational Security

Certification

The Certified Security Principles exam is taken online through Mile2’s Assessment and Certification System (“MACS”), which is accessible on your mile2.com account.