CompTIA Security+
What is on this CompTIA Security+ course?
This CompTIA Security+ course gives learners the fundamental knowledge and skills a security professional needs for a career in cybersecurity. This industry-recognised certification is ideal for showing a well-rounded understanding.
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What qualification will I get?
After successful completion of this CompTIA Security+ course, learners will receive the CompTIA Security+ certification, which indicates learners have a solid understanding of security principles in business
How is the CompTIA Security+ course assessed?
The CompTIA Security+ course is delivered as a self-led online program. You’ll have access to interactive course materials and built-in progress checks to support your learning journey.
An exam voucher is included, allowing you to schedule and take the certification exam online at a time that suits you.
Overview
Duration: Self-paced
Certification: CompTIA Security+
Price: £670
Giving you the skills to analyse security threats and recommend and implement solutions.
- Security Concepts
- Threats, vulnerabilities & mitigations
- Architecture
- Operations
- Program management & oversight
What modules will be on the CompTIA Security+ course?
The modules in this course focus on bringing people up to speed with the fundamentals of security in IT, including recognising attacks, vulnerabilities and security architecture.
Security Concepts
Key cybersecurity concepts and terminology, providing a foundational understanding of security.
Threats vulnerabilities & mitigations
This module covers cyberattacks, vulnerabilities, and security incidents and how security experts respond to these threats. It includes best practice mitigation techniques to monitor and secure systems.
Architecture
Understanding how different architecture models can affect the security of an overall system, principles of securing enterprise infrastructure, and strategies to protect data.
Operations
Covering the security implications of using proper hardware, software, and data management operations.
Program management & oversight
This module covers the key reporting and communication skills required by cybersecurity professionals including; risk management, assessment, compliance, and security awareness.
Where does the CompTIA Security+ course take place?
The CompTIA Security+ course is delivered entirely online through a self-led learning portal. After registering, learners will receive their login details within 48 hours, giving access to all course materials and interactive content.
The certification exam is also taken online, so you can complete the course fully from the comfort of your own home.
To participate, you’ll need a computer and a reliable internet connection. Our platform is easy to use and supports interactive, flexible learning.
What can I do after this course?
Understanding digital security, potential threats, and security solutions for business are important skills for working in many roles in IT including:
- Security Administrator
- Systems Administrator
- Network Administrator
- Tester
- Security Consultant
After this course, learners can move onto additional courses to expand their learning in cybersecurity, and infrastructure. Courses like the CompTIA Cloud+ can expand a learners understanding of infrastructure, while the CompTIA CySA course expands on the security aspect of IT.
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FAQ
Self-led courses can begin as soon as learners receive their account information. This information will be emailed to learners with 48 hours of registration.
You can sign up as many candidates as you like, we will just need some basic information for each learner. For tutor-led courses, we will get in touch to organise the best dates.
There aren’t any specific prerequisites for this course, but basic knowledge of how to use a computer is needed.
For the self-led course, the price for access to the learning materials and the certification email is £670.
Self-led Course
Self-led courses give learners the materials they need pass the CompTIA Security+ certification exam, and puts learners in control of their own learning.
- Comprehensive learning materials, designed to be easy to understand and learn.
- Learn at your own pace and in your own way.
- Includes an exam voucher for learners to tackle the CompTIA exam when they are ready.
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