CompTIA Security+ Course

Computer security and networking knowledge – CompTIA Network+ and two years of experience in IT administration with a security focus

Candidates can achieve this certification by passing the following exam.

• SY0-701, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Security+ certification

You can book and sit the exam within three months of finishing your course. Sit it at the Logitrain test centre, at any other Pearson VUE test centre, or online through Pearson VUE online proctoring from a private space.

Exam format: a maximum of 90 multiple choice and performance based questions, 90 minutes, with a passing score of 750 on a scale of 100 to 900.

CompTIA Security+ Study Guide

• General Security Concepts
• Foundations, including security controls, the principles of confidentiality, integrity and availability, authentication and authorisation, zero trust, change management, and the basics of cryptography and public key infrastructure
• Threats, Vulnerabilities and Mitigations
• Covers who the attackers are and why they attack, the common threat vectors and attack surfaces, the main types of vulnerability across applications, hardware, mobile, cloud and the supply chain, how to analyse malicious activity, and the techniques used to reduce risk such as segmentation, hardening and patching
• Security Architecture
• Designing security across on-premises, cloud, virtualised, Internet of Things and industrial control environments, protecting data based on its type and classification, and building in resilience and recovery through high availability, backups and continuity planning
• Security Operations
• Day to day work, including secure baselines and hardening, asset and vulnerability management, monitoring and alerting, firewalls and detection tools, identity and access management with single sign-on and multifactor authentication, automation, and incident response and digital forensics
• Security Program Management and Oversight
• The governance side, including policies and standards, risk management and business impact analysis, third party and vendor risk, compliance and privacy, audits and penetration testing, and security awareness training

This course is likely to add to the employment related skills of the participants. The skills developed are likely to be used in the course of being an employee or working in a business.

• Comparing the categories of security control
• Understanding confidentiality, integrity and availability, along with non-repudiation and authentication, authorisation and accounting
• Applying zero trust principles
• Running change management properly, including documentation and version control
• Using cryptographic solutions such as public key infrastructure, encryption, hashing and digital signatures
• Identifying threat actors and their motivations
• Recognising threat vectors and attack surfaces
• Explaining vulnerabilities across applications, hardware, mobile devices, virtualisation, operating systems, the cloud, the web and the supply chain
• Analysing malware, password, application, physical, network and cryptographic attacks
• Applying mitigation techniques including segmentation, access control, hardening, isolation and patching
• Comparing architecture models across on-premises, cloud, virtualisation, Internet of Things and industrial control systems
• Applying security principles to enterprise infrastructure
• Protecting data according to its type and classification
• Building resilience and recovery through high availability, site planning, testing and backups
• Applying secure baselines and hardening
• Managing hardware, software and data assets through their life cycle
• Running vulnerability management from identification to reporting
• Using monitoring and alerting tools
• Configuring enterprise security including firewalls, intrusion prevention, data loss prevention, network access control and endpoint detection
• Implementing identity and access management with single sign-on and multifactor authentication
• Using automation and orchestration
• Carrying out incident response, including root cause analysis, threat hunting and digital forensics
• Summarising security governance, policies and standards
• Managing risk, including assessment, analysis and business impact analysis
• Handling third party and vendor risk
• Meeting security compliance and privacy obligations
• Running audits, assessments and penetration testing
• Delivering security awareness training, including phishing and reporting

We highly recommend spending ample time for self-study during this course by reviewing and consolidating what you’ve learned, to be well prepared for the exam.

• CompTIA Network+ Course builds the networking foundation that Security+ assumes, so most people take it first.
• CompTIA A+ Course is the entry point into IT support and a sound starting place before Network+ and Security+.
• CompTIA CySA+ Course is the natural next step into security analyst and SOC roles once you hold Security+.
• CompTIA PenTest+ Course suits anyone moving into penetration testing and offensive security after Security+.
• Cyber Security Courses shows the wider range of security certifications available at Logitrain.
• Cyber Security Job Ready Program combines training, certifications and an internship for people targeting a first security role.
• CompTIA Certification Training Courses lists the full CompTIA range in one place.

Get our expert trainers at your premises. The Logitrain customised team can tailor the CompTIA Security+ course to suit your organisation’s learning and development needs and business goals, whether you are lifting the security skills of an existing team or preparing staff for a move into cyber security.

In house training is delivered at your workplace, at a time that suits your team, and can be adjusted to focus on the security tools and systems your people actually use. It saves travel time, keeps your team together, and is often the most cost effective option once you have a handful of people to certify. The exam fee is included.

To arrange in house CompTIA Security+ training anywhere in Australia, complete the form and our team will be in touch with dates and pricing.

How much does CompTIA Security+ cost in Australia?
With Logitrain, CompTIA Security+ starts from $1,699, which includes the official SY0-701 exam fee. Many providers charge for the exam separately, so it is worth comparing the total cost rather than the course price alone.

Is the exam fee included?
Yes. The price includes the official CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 exam worth $690, which you can sit within three months of finishing the course at our Pearson VUE test centre, at another VUE centre, or online.

How long is the CompTIA Security+ course?
The instructor-led course runs over five days full time, or five weeks part time. Generally, most people spend one to two weeks of extra self-study before the exam.

What are the prerequisites for CompTIA Security+?
CompTIA recommends you hold Network+ and have about two years of IT administration experience with a security focus, although there are no hard prerequisites to attend.

Which Security+ exam version will I sit?
The current version is SY0-701, which is what our course prepares you for. It covers general security concepts, threats and mitigations, security architecture, security operations, and security program management.

Can I do CompTIA Security+ online?
Yes. You can attend in the classroom in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane, or join the same instructor-led course live online from anywhere in Australia.

Is CompTIA Security+ worth it for a cyber security career?
It is one of the most widely requested entry to mid level cyber security certifications in Australia, and it is often the baseline employers ask for in security analyst and security administrator roles.