What’s included

• Content mapped to Security+ exam objectives (SY0-701)
• Teaching tips and integrated solutions to review activities
• Video demonstrations of key activities
• Practice questions that check for understanding
• PowerPoint slides to assist in classroom delivery
• Access to the CompTIA Learning Center

What you’ll learn

The Official CompTIA Security+ Instructor and Student Guides (SY0-701) have been developed by CompTIA for the CompTIA Security+ candidate. Rigorously evaluated to validate coverage of the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) exam objectives, The Official CompTIA Security+ Instructor and Student Guides teach the knowledge and skills to understand to assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions; monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT; operate with an awareness of applicable regulations and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance; identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents, and prepare candidates to take the CompTIA Security+ certification exam.

Accessing the Course Materials

An access key and instructions for accessing the CompTIA Learning Center, the online platform through which the eBook and all digital materials as described above are delivered, are emailed within 3-4 hours of purchase. The eBook is provided in an interactive online version.

Access keys must be redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

This is a single user license and may not be shared.

Product Information

Pub. Date: 2023-11-07

Author(s): James Pengelly, Gareth Marchant

ISBN: 978-1-64274-513-9

Table of Contents

Lesson 1: Summarize Fundamental Security Concepts

Lesson 2: Compare Threat Types

Lesson 3: Explain Cryptographic Solutions

Lesson 4: Implement Identity and Access Management

Lesson 5: Secure Enterprise Network Architecture

Lesson 6: Secure Cloud Network Architecture

Lesson 7: Explain Resiliency and Site Security Concepts

Lesson 8: Explain Vulnerability Management

Lesson 9: Evaluate Network Security Capabilities

Lesson 10: Assess Endpoint Security Capabilities

Lesson 11: Enhance Application Security Capabilities

Lesson 12: Explain Incident Response and Monitoring Concepts

Lesson 13: Analyze Indicators of Malicious Activity

Lesson 14: Summarize Security Governance Concepts

Lesson 15: Explain Risk Management Processes

Lesson 16: Summarize Data Protection and Compliance Concepts

Appendix A: Mapping Course Content to CompTIA Security+

Solutions (in the Student and Study Guides only; solutions are presented inline in the Instructor Guide)

Glossary

Index