by VTC | Publisher: Virtual Training Company, Inc. | Release Date: March 2017 | ISBN: 9781618660329

Network and computer security used to be a high proiority, now security has become an absolute necessity. Understanding the fundamentals of network and computer security is a must in today's environment. CompTIA's Security+ certification is recognized around the world as validation that you know about the fundamental network and computer security practices and actions as well as the technologies involved. Earning the Security+ certification will open doors in the Information Technology workplace. In this course, Mark Long goes step-by-step to help you understand the various technologies and techniques to help you prepare for the CompTIA Security+ SY0-401 exam. Mark has been working in Information Technology for over 25 years and has worked in data security in the corporate environment and brings real-world knowledge to help you get ready for this exam.

1. Welcome/intro
   • Welcome/intro 00:01:27
   • Course Overview 00:04:12
   • Why Security+ 00:06:18
2. About the Exam
   • What to Expect on the Exam 00:03:27
   • How to Prepare 00:06:16
   • How to Take the Exam 00:05:31
3. Computer Security Basics
   • Security Basics 00:05:15
   • Security Threats 00:05:17
   • Securing Computer Hardware 00:06:14
   • Securing Storage Devices 00:06:44
   • Security Removable Media 00:05:04
   • Securing Storage Devices Demo 00:03:08
   • Malicious Software pt. 1 00:06:16
   • Malicious Software pt. 2 00:05:27
   • Preventing Malicious Software 00:04:59
   • Understanding Physical Security 00:06:47
   • Hardware Disposal 00:03:46
4. Network Design
   • Network Security Basics 00:06:49
   • Understanding Firewalls 00:03:38
   • Firewall Operations 00:05:38
   • Network Address Translation 00:06:06
   • Switches 00:05:19
   • Routers 00:05:44
   • Network Security Devices 00:06:41
   • Understanding VLANs 00:05:15
   • Cloud Computing Basics 00:05:55
   • Cloud Computing Types 00:06:26
   • Security in the Cloud 00:06:12
   • Securing Servers 00:06:18
5. Network Protocols and Threats
   • Network Protocol Basics 00:06:51
   • Understanding Ports 00:05:20
   • Common Ports 00:04:50
   • Network Attacks pt. 1 00:06:26
   • Network Attacks pt. 2 00:06:54
   • Honeypots and Honeynets 00:06:10
   • Intrusion Detection Systems 00:05:01
   • NIDS and NIPS 00:06:54
   • Unified Threat Management 00:04:20
6. Access Control
   • Access Control Basics 00:06:14
   • Authentication and Authorization 00:04:55
   • Users, Groups, and Permissions 00:06:10
   • Authentication Services 00:06:51
   • Usernames and Passwords 00:05:38
   • Permissions Inheritance 00:05:59
   • File and Folder Permissions 00:05:55
   • Remote Authentication 00:05:02
7. Securing Applications
   • Application Security Basics 00:06:56
   • Application Attacks 00:06:06
   • Securing the Browser 00:06:59
   • Preventing Application Attacks 00:04:37
8. Monitoring and Auditing
   • Monitoring Basics 00:05:19
   • Monitoring Tools 00:05:54
   • Network Monitor 00:05:52
   • Auditing Basics 00:06:07
9. OS Hardening
   • What is System Hardening? 00:05:48
   • Network Device Hardening 00:04:51
   • Understanding Virtualization 00:06:00
   • Virtual Machine Security 00:05:59
10. Encryption
    • Cryptography and Encryption 00:06:17
    • Symmetric vs. Asymmetric 00:06:24
    • Understanding Hashing pt. 1 00:06:06
    • Understanding Hashing pt. 2 00:02:18
    • Public Key Infrastructure pt. 1 00:06:01
    • Public Key Infrastructure pt. 2 00:05:14
11. Disaster Recovery
    • Disaster Recovery Basics 00:05:21
    • Redundancy Basics 00:04:52
    • High Availability 00:06:13
    • Redundancy Planning 00:05:08
    • Fault Tolerance 00:04:19
    • RAID Levels pt. 1 00:04:22
    • RAID Levels pt. 2 00:05:19
12. Risk Assessment and Vulnerability
    • Dealing with Security Risks pt. 1 00:06:19
    • Dealing with Security Risks pt. 2 00:03:46
    • Risk Analysis Options 00:03:21
    • Risk Mitigation 00:06:29
    • Data Loss Preventions 00:03:39
    • Third Party Risks 00:06:48
13. The Three P's
    • Policies, Procedures & People 00:04:38
    • Data Classification 00:05:54
    • Social Engineering pt. 1 00:06:10
    • Social Engineering pt. 2 00:04:57
    • Environmental Threats 00:06:06
    • User Education 00:03:34
    • Incident Response Procedures 00:06:16
14. Course Wrap-Up
    • Course Wrap-Up 00:04:22
15. About the Author
    • About the Author 00:03:42