CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) Complete Certification Course
The CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) certification is the industry-standard credential for launching a career in cybersecurity. In the last year over 60,000 open jobs required the Security+ certification. Certified professionals with CompTIA Security+ earn an average salary of $91,350, making this certification a key stepping stone toward higher-level cybersecurity roles.
What’s Included
- The Course- 24+ hours of expert-led video training, 12 month access
- Study Guide- Official CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) study guide
- eBook- Official CompTIA eBook
- Labs- Hands-on labs to apply security concepts in real-world scenarios
- Practice Exams- 600+ questions
- Performance- Based Questions (PBQs)- 5-question set
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Resources & Tools- Downloadable study resources and tools
Who This Course Is For
- Students preparing for the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) exam
- IT professionals looking to expand their cybersecurity knowledge
- Security administrators, systems administrators, IT auditors, etc.
- Anyone seeking a strong foundation in cybersecurity concepts
What You’ll Learn
This course fully prepares you for the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) exam by covering all five key domains:
- General Security Concepts
- Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations
- Security Architecture
- Security Operations
- Security Program Management and Oversight
Why Choose Dion Training?
- Learn from industry-leading cybersecurity professionals
- 60-Day Pass Guarantee – Pass your exam or we pay for your retake
- Hands-on labs to reinforce security skills in practical scenarios
- CompTIA Platinum Partner
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Modules
1 -Introduction
- Introduction14m:52s
- Download your free study guide
- Exam Tips7m:18s
- 60 Day Pass Guarantee3m:43s
- Lab: Exploring the Lab Environment
- Checkpoint: Introduction
2 -Fundamentals of Security
- Fundamentals of Security9m:6s
- Threats and Vulnerablities5m:30s
- Confidentiality5m:51s
- Integrity6m:6s
- Availability6m:25s
- Non-repudiation5m:7s
- Authentication6m:43s
- Authorization3m:25s
- Accounting3m:58s
- Security Control Categories4m:46s
- Security Control Types5m:19s
- Lab Configuring Examples of Security Control Types
- Gap Analysis5m:7s
- Lab: Perform System Configruation Gap Analysis
- Zero Trust7m:37s
- Checkpoint: Fundamentals of Security
3 -Threat Actors
- Threat Actors4m:9s
- Threat Actor Motivations7m:46s
- Threat Actor Attributes4m:34s
- Unskilled Attackers3m:12s
- Hacktivists4m:6s
- Organized Crime4m:36s
- Nation-state Actor7m:5s
- Insider Threats6m:8s
- Shadow IT5m:25s
- Threat Vectors and Attack Surfaces9m:0s
- Outsmarting Threat Actors10m:50s
- Checkpoint: Threat Actors
4 -Physical Security
- Physical Security3m:41s
- Fencing and Bollards6m:28s
- Attacking with Brute Force5m:43s
- Surveillance Systems7m:2s
- Bypassing Surveillance Systems4m:26s
- Access Control Vestibules7m:35s
- Door Locks13m:14s
- Access Badge Cloning8m:41s
- Checkpoint: Physical Security
5 -Social Engineering
- Social Engineering4m:11s
- Motivational Triggers10m:46s
- Impersonation8m:17s
- Pretexting4m:17s
- Phishing Attacks8m:46s
- Preventing Phishing Attacks9m:5s
- Conducting an Anti-Phishing Campaign5m:21s
- Frauds and Scams6m:29s
- Influence Campaigns5m:47s
- Other Social Engineering Attacks9m:31s
- Lab: Using SET to Perform Social Engineering
- Checkpoint: Social Engineering
6 -Malware
- Malware8m:49s
- Viruses7m:49s
- Worms3m:22s
- Trojans3m:56s
- Viruses and Trojans7m:43s
- Ransomware8m:7s
- Zombies and Botnets5m:1s
- Rootkits5m:21s
- Backdoors and Logic Bombs5m:40s
- Keylogger5m:4s
- Spyware and Bloatware5m:2s
- Malware Attack Techniques4m:58s
- Indications of Malware Attacks5m:16s
- Lab: Detecting and Responding to Malware
- Checkpoint: Malware
7 -Data Protection
- Data Protection3m:16s
- Data Classifications8m:19s
- Data Ownership5m:10s
- Data States5m:19s
- Data Types4m:33s
- Data Soverignty2m:56s
- Securing Data4m:0s
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP)4m:0s
- Configuring a DLP16m:3s
- Checkpoint: Data Protection
8 -Cryptographic Solutions
- Cryptographic Solutions11m:58s
- Symmetric vs Asymmetric7m:54s
- Symmetric Algorithms5m:58s
- Asymmetric Algorithms7m:20s
- Hashing10m:34s
- Increasing Hash Security7m:42s
- Lab: Using Hashing and Salting
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)6m:2s
- Digital Certificates13m:3s
- Exploring Digital Certificates3m:31s
- Blockchain5m:36s
- Encryption Tools5m:52s
- Obfuscation8m:55s
- Cryptographic Attacks15m:10s
- Checkpoint: Cryptographic Solutions
9 -Risk Management
- Risk Management4m:43s
- Risk Assessment Frequency3m:25s
- Risk Identification6m:0s
- Risk Register7m:56s
- Qualitative Risk Analysis3m:46s
- Quantiative Risk Analysis5m:11s
- Risk Management Strategies5m:32s
- Risk Monitoring and Reporting3m:39s
- Checkpoint: Risk Management
10 -Third-party Vendor Risks
- Third-party Vendor Risks3m:2s
- Supply Chain Risks4m:10s
- Supply Chain Attacks6m:19s
- Vendor Assessment5m:3s
- Vendor Selection and Monitoring5m:11s
- Contracts and Agreements5m:15s
- Checkpoint: Third-party Vendor Risks
11 -Governance and Compliance
- Governance and Compliance4m:51s
- Governance5m:4s
- Governance Structures3m:34s
- Policies5m:21s
- Standards4m:30s
- Procedures4m:52s
- Governance Considerations7m:9s
- Compliance5m:48s
- Non-compliance Consequences4m:1s
- Checkpoint: Governance and Compliance
12 -Asset and Change Management
- Asset and Change Management4m:42s
- Acqusition and Procurement6m:19s
- Mobile Asset Deployments6m:16s
- Asset Management6m:34s
- Asset Disposal and Decommissioning8m:57s
- Lab: Performing Drive Sanitization
- Change Management7m:6s
- Change Management Processes6m:20s
- Technical Implictions of Changes4m:46s
- Documenting Changes4m:27s
- Checkpoint: Asset and Change Management
13 -Audits and Assessments
- Audits and Assessments4m:51s
- Internal Audits and Assessments7m:43s
- Performing an Internal Assessment4m:26s
- External Audits and Assessments7m:10s
- Performing an External Asessment4m:39s
- Penetration Testing6m:34s
- Reconnaissance in Pentesting19m:43s
- Lab: Performing Reconnaissance
- Performing a Basic PenTest19m:41s
- Lab: Performing Penetration Testing
- Attestation of Findings6m:30s
- Checkpoint: Audits and Assessments
14 -Cyber Resilience and Redundancy
- Cyber Resilience and Redundancy3m:13s
- High Availability9m:2s
- Data Redundnacy8m:48s
- Configuring a RAID3m:38s
- Capacity Planning8m:2s
- Powering Data Centers10m:41s
- Data Backups10m:39s
- Lab: Implement Backups
- Continuity of Operations Plan9m:13s
- Redundant Site Considerations12m:15s
- Resilience and Recovery Testing6m:55s
- Checkpoint: Cyber Resilience and Redundancy
15 -Security Architecture
- Security Architecture4m:13s
- On-premise versus the Cloud11m:28s
- Cloud Security6m:27s
- Virtualization and Containerization10m:38s
- Lab: Using Virtualization
- Lab: Using Containers
- Serverless3m:41s
- Microservices4m:13s
- Network Infrastructure3m:18s
- Software-Defined Network (SDN)3m:11s
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)4m:26s
- Centralized vs Decentralized Architectures4m:18s
- Internet of Things (IoT)5m:6s
- ICS and SCADA4m:7s
- Embedded Systems5m:9s
- Checkpoint: Security Architecture
16 -Security Infrastructure
- Security Infrastructure4m:37s
- Ports and Protocols15m:20s
- Firewalls12m:11s
- Configuring Firewalls13m:57s
- Lab: Implementing a Firewall
- IDS and IPS6m:26s
- Network Appliances9m:57s
- Port Security10m:48s
- Securing Network Communications20m:31s
- Lab: Setting Up Remote Access
- Lab: Using IPSec Tunneling
- SD-WAN and SASE7m:40s
- Infrastructure Considerations10m:54s
- Selecting Infrastructure Controls8m:15s
- Checkpoint: Security Infrastructure
17 -Identity and Access Management (IAM) Solutions
- Identity and Access Management (IAM) Solutions4m:30s
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)4m:57s
- Multifactor Authentication15m:17s
- Password Security16m:51s
- Lab: Managing Password Security
- Password Attacks10m:9s
- Single Sign-On (SSO)9m:51s
- Federation5m:6s
- Privileged Access Management (PAM)3m:20s
- Access Control Models9m:7s
- Assigning Permissions7m:1s
- Lab: Managing Permissions
- Checkpoint: Identity and Access Management (IAM) Solutions
18 -Vulnerabilities and Attacks
- Vulnerabilities and Attacks6m:35s
- Hardware Vulnerabilities6m:34s
- Bluetooth Vulnerabilities and Attacks6m:41s
- Mobile Vulnerabilities and Attacks5m:1s
- Zero-day Vulnerabilities5m:3s
- Operating System Vulnerabilities4m:53s
- SQL and XML Injections13m:57s
- Conducting an SQL Injection7m:37s
- Lab: Exploiting and Detecting SQLi
- XSS and XSRF16m:6s
- Buffer Overflow6m:31s
- Race Conditions6m:2s
- Checkpoint: Vulnerabilities and Attacks
19 -Malicious Activity
- Malicious Activity3m:22s
- Distributed Denial of Service8m:5s
- Domain Name Server(DNS) Attacks5m:20s
- Directory Traversal Attack8m:4s
- Privilege Escalation Attack6m:19s
- Replay Attacks2m:38s
- Session Hijacking4m:52s
- On-path Attacks4m:0s
- Lab: Understanding On-Path Attacks
- Injection Attacks4m:0s
- Indicators of Compromise (IoC)7m:5s
- Checkpoint: Vulnerabilities and Attacks
20 -Hardening
- Hardening4m:1s
- Changing Default Configurations5m:0s
- Restricting Applications7m:11s
- Lab: Implementing Allow Lists and Deny Lists
- Lab: Hardening
- Unnecessary Services5m:38s
- Lab: Finding Open Service Ports
- Trusted Operating Systems5m:30s
- Updates and Patches5m:0s
- Patch Management8m:47s
- Group Policies8m:55s
- Lab: Using Group Policy
- SELinux6m:45s
- Data Encryption Levels4m:41s
- Lab: Using Storage Encryption
- Secure Baselines4m:59s
- Lab: Understanding Security Baselines
- Checkpoint: Hardening
21 -Security Techniques
- Security Techniques3m:44s
- Wireless Infrastructure Security8m:23s
- Wireless Security Settings15m:12s
- Application Security12m:42s
- Network Access Control (NAC)5m:59s
- Web and DNS Filtering7m:2s
- Lab: Performing DNS Filtering
- Email Security7m:48s
- Endpoint Detection and Response7m:35s
- User Behavior Analytics6m:4s
- Selecting Secure Protocols14m:44s
- Checkpoint: Security Techniques
22 -Vulnerabliity Management
- Vulnerabliity Management2m:50s
- Identifying Vulnerabilities5m:44s
- Threat Intelligence Feeds7m:10s
- Lab: Eworking with Threat Feeds
- Responsible Disclosure Programs6m:5s
- Analyzing Vulnerabilities10m:25s
- Conducting Vulnerablity Scans31m:23s
- Assessing Vulnerability Scan Results13m:17s
- Lab: Performing Vulnerability Scans
- Vulnerability Response and Remediation6m:3s
- Validating Vulnerability Remediation5m:43s
- Vulnerability Reporting9m:21s
- Checkpoint: Vulnerabliity Management
23 -Alerting and Monitoring
- Alerting and Monitoring5m:35s
- Monitoring Resources4m:35s
- Alerting and Monitoring Activities12m:15s
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)6m:55s
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)11m:4s
- Lab: Configuring System Monitoring
- Data from Security Tools5m:5s
- Security Content Automation and Protocol (SCAP)9m:58s
- Netflow and Flow Analysis7m:10s
- Lab: Using Network Sniffers
- Single Pane of Glass5m:59s
- Checkpoint: Alerting and Monitoring
24 -Incident Response
- Incident Response3m:5s
- Incident Response Process11m:6s
- Lab: Network Incident Investigation and Remediation
- Threat Hunting6m:54s
- Root Cause Analysis7m:58s
- Lab: Performing Root Cause Analysis
- Incident Response Training and Testing8m:53s
- Digital Forensic Procedures13m:19s
- Data Collection Procedures8m:45s
- Disk Imaging9m:3s
- Lab: Performing Digital Forensics
- Checkpoint: Incident Response
25 -Investigating an Incident
- Investigating an Incident3m:18s
- Investigative Data12m:15s
- Dashboards4m:1s
- Automated Reports6m:30s
- Vulnerability Scans11m:2s
- Packet Captures8m:34s
- Firewall Logs6m:10s
- Application Logs4m:1s
- Endpoint Logs3m:47s
- OS-specific Security Logs3m:58s
- IPS/IDS Logs5m:40s
- Network Logs5m:32s
- Metadata4m:36s
- Lab: Incident Response Detection
- Checkpoint: Investigating an Incident
26 -Automation and Orchestration
- Automation and Orchestration6m:37s
- When to Automate and Orchestrate10m:22s
- Benefits of Automation and Orchestratation8m:2s
- Automating Support Tickets6m:46s
- Automating Onboarding6m:56s
- Automating Security4m:54s
- Lab: Using a Playbook
- Automating Application Development9m:35s
- Integrations and APIs13m:0s
- Lab: Use Cases of Automation and Scripting
- Checkpoint: Automation and Orchestration
27 -Security Awareness
- Security Awareness3m:45s
- Recognizing Insider Threats7m:28s
- Password Managers10m:29s
- Avoiding Social Engineering8m:18s
- Lab: Training and Awareness through Simulation
- Policy and Handbooks7m:33s
- Remote and Hybrid Work Environments7m:19s
- Creating a Culture of Security5m:0s
- Checkpoint: Automation and Orchestration
28 -Conclusion
- Conclusion12m:44s
- BONUS: Where do I go from here?3m:47s
- Full-length Practice Exam
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