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A+ Core 2: Security

In this course, you will learn about malware, social engineering and basic Windows OS security.

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Course Description

Prerequisites

Students should have prepared for the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam.

Who Should Take This Course?

Entry-level technician with 9 to 12 months of experience in configuring, installing, and troubleshooting PCs, peripherals, printers, and network hardware.

What is Covered in This Course?

This course covers the CompTIA A+ Core 2 220-1102 certification. In order to receive the CompTIA A+ certification, you must pass two exams: Core 1 (220-1101) and Core 2 (220-1102). This course will cover the Core 2 220-1102 exam. The course will also include labs and quizzes to help reinforce learning.

What Will You Learn?

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

  • Identify types and characteristics of PC, laptop, and mobile components, including motherboard, CPU, memory, and storage, input, and output devices.
  • Install, configure, and troubleshoot peripheral devices, system components, print devices, wired and wireless, LAN links, and internal access devices
  • Install, configure, and troubleshoot the Microsoft Windows, Linux, OS X PC operating systems plus iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices.
  • Configure and manage PC and mobile device network connectivity plus users, groups, and shared resources in a typical SOHO network.
  • Use anti-virus tools to prevent and recover from malware infections
  • Configure access control measures, such as authentication, security policy, encryption, and firewalls.
  • Perform basic PC maintenance while working safely and responsibly and communicating effectively with customers.
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Instructor
Bill Price

I help businesses secure their networks and offer a comprehensive approach to their IT posture. I have over 16 years of experience working with small and medium businesses and have worked with clients at the local, state, and federal level. Security is one of the key building blocks to any organization and with that approach I help businesses protect their networks against today’s cyber threats.

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Complete this entire course to earn a A+ Core 2: Security Certificate of Completion

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Purpose Statement

Cybrary Career Paths are comprehensive training programs designed to prepare you for the most in-demand roles in the cybersecurity workforce. Each path follows a Learn, Practice, Prove model and includes different activity types aligned to key topics within the path’s security domain. As you progress through the path, your progress will be measured in real time using Experience Points (XP) that serve as a comprehensive capability score for each topic. Upon completing all of the requirements for a path, you will be rewarded with a shareable digital badge via Credly.
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What Will I Learn?
Foundations
Focused on the core IT competencies that cybersecurity professionals need to succeed in any career path.
Defensive Security
Focused on trying to find the bad guys. Topics such as threat intelligence, threat hunting, network monitoring, incident response. Defensive security is a reactive measure taken once a vulnerability is found through prevention, detection, and response.
Engineering and Operations
Focused on building and operating information systems.
Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Focused on the core IT competencies that cybersecurity professionals need to succeed in any career path.
Leadership and Management
Focused on program design and oversight. Covers project and program management.
Offensive Security
Focused on validating security controls by trying to break them (i.e. penetration testing or ethical hacking). Topics such as Kali Linux, metasploit, scanning, and privilege escalation. Offensive security seeks out the problem or vulnerability through ethical hacking and finds a solution to disable the operation.
Offensive Security
Focused on the core IT competencies that cybersecurity professionals need to succeed in any career path.
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