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CompTIA a+ Cyber
CompTIA a+ Cyber is the fast track to a career in cybersecurity, ideal for individuals with no professional IT experience ...
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The CompTIA a+ Cyber course is your starting point for cybersecurity training. It lays the foundation needed to begin training for the widely adopted ISO/ANSI-accredited early career cybersecurity certification, CompTIA Security+. With around 31 hours of instruction, you’ll gain the skills to secure devices and home networks, understand tools and methods to protect networks of all sizes, and effectively manage both Linux and Windows systems.
Upon completing this course, you’ll be well-prepared to start Security+ training, a crucial starting point in your cybersecurity career. Successfully passing the Security+ certification exam will open doors to advanced certifications like CompTIA CySA+ and CompTIA PenTest+, allowing you to expand your expertise further.
It all begins with CompTIA a+ Cyber, setting you on a path to success in the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity. Embrace this opportunity to accelerate your career and unlock your potential in this rapidly growing industry.
Topics Covered
• Cybersecurity Support Roles
• Microsoft Windows Administration
• Secure Network Client Fundamentals
• Enterprise Campus Network Fundamentals
• Enterprise Network Application Fundamentals
• Cybersecurity Controls
• Linux App Server Fundamentals
• Automation Scripting Fundamentals
• Data Management Fundamentals
Section 1.0
Section 1.1 Cybersecurity Support Roles
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1.1.1 Introduction to Cybersecurity Support Roles -
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1.1.2 Getting Started in CyberSecurity -
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1.1.3 What do Cybersecurity Professionals Do?
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1.1.4 Cybersecurity Skills and Working in Teams
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1.1.5 Meet A Cybersecurity Team
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1.1.6 Exploring Cybersecurity Roles
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1.1.7 Security Operations Center (SOC)
Section 1.2 Security Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risks
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1.2.1 Vulnerabilities, Threats, and Risk
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1.2.2 Classifying Threats: Asking Who?
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1.2.3 Classifying Threats: Asking Why?
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1.2.4 Classifying Threats: Asking How?
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1.2.5 Classifying Threats: Asking What?
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1.2.6 Cybersecurity and Monitoring
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1.2.7 Interview: Seeing The Bigger Picture
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1.2.8 Security Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risks
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Security Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risks -
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1.2.9 Module Assessment
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Module Assessment
Section 2.0 Microsoft Windows Administration Fundamentals
Section 2.1
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2.1.0 Manage Windows Computers
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2.1.1 Microsoft Windows Administration Fundamentals
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2.1.2 Managing Windows Computers Overview
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2.1.3 Windows Desktop Interface
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2.1.4 Administrator Tools in a Graphical User Interface
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2.1.5 Administrator Tools in the Command-line Interface
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2.1.6 Update & Security Settings in Administrator Tools
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2.1.7 User Account Settings
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2.1.8 Security Best Practices
Section 2.2
Section 2.3
Section 3.0
Section 3.1
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3.1.0 Describe Network Protocols
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3.1.1 Introduction to Network Protocols
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3.1.2 What is a Network?
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3.1.3 Network Models
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3.1.4 The TCP/IP Model In Practice
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3.1.5 What is a Network Link?
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3.1.6 Internet Protocols and Addressing
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3.1.7 Structure of an IP Address
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3.1.8 IP Addressing
Section 3.2
Section 3.3
Section 3.4
Section 4.0
Section 4.1
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4.1.0 Describe Enterprise/Campus Networks
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4.1.1 What is an Enterprise/Campus Network?
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4.1.2 Structured Cabling System Basics
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4.1.3 What is a Switch?
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4.1.4 Switch Operations
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4.1.5 How Does an Access Switch Forward Data?
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4.1.6 Enterprise Access Points
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4.1.7 Enterprise Routers
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4.1.8 IPv6 Addressing
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4.1.9 Practice Quiz: Describe Enterprise/Campus Networks
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Practice Quiz
Section 4.2
Section 4.3
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4.3.0 Describe the Role of Data Centers and Virtualization
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4.3.1 What is a Data Center?
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4.3.2 Data Center Features
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4.3.3 High Availability and Redundancy
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4.3.4 Virtualization
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4.3.5 Containerization
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4.3.6 Container Tools
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4.3.7 Practice Quiz: Describe the Role of Data Centers and Virtualization
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4.3.8 Module Assessment
Section 5.1
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5.1 Describe Enterprise Authentication and Authorization
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5.1.2 Identification and Authentication
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5.1.3 Authentication Factors
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5.1.4 Authorization
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5.1.5 Cryptography in Practice
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5.1.6 Symmetric Encryption
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5.1.7 Asymmetric Encryption
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5.1.8 Digital Certificates
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5.1.9 Accounting
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5.1.10 Validate Network Accounts
Section 5.2
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5.2 Explain the Use of Application Protocols
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5.2.1 Managing Network Traffic with Protocols
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5.2.2 Web Application Protocols
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5.2.3 File Sharing Protocols
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5.2.4 The File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
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5.2.5 Email Messaging Protocols
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5.2.6 Unified Communications Protocols
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5.2.7 Transport Layer Security Protocols
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5.2.8 Evaluate Application Protocol Security
Section 5.3
Section 6.0
Section 6.1
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6.1 Explain Network Operational Procedures
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6.1.2 Asset Management
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6.1.3 Security Tools
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6.1.4 What are Footprinting and Fingerprinting?
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6.1.5 NMap Scan Basics
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6.1.6 NMap Scan Results
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6.1.7 Protocol Analyzing with Wireshark
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6.1.8 Vulnerability Management
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6.1.9 Backup Management
Section 6.2
Section 6.3
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6.3 Explain Cybersecurity Controls
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6.3.1 Introduction to Cybersecurity Controls
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6.3.2 Incident Response Planning
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6.3.3 Dashboards and Incident Management
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6.3.4 Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems
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6.3.5 Enhanced Detection
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6.3.6 Log Collection
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6.3.7 Security Orchestration, Automation and Response
Section 7.0
Section 7.1
Section 7.2
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7.2 Manage Linux Servers
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7.2.1 Introduction to Managing Linux Servers
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7.2.2 Linux Unified Filesystem
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7.2.3 Working in the Home Directory
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7.2.4 Searching in Linux
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7.2.5 Linux File Management
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7.2.6 Linux Users and Groups
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7.2.7 Security in Linux File Permissions
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7.2.8 Levels of Access in Linux
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7.2.9 Basic Networking with Linux
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7.2.10 Manage Server Connections with Linux
Section 7.3
Section 8.0
Section 8.1
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8.1 Describe Scripting Fundamentals
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8.1.1 Introduction to Scripting
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8.1.2 Understand Types of Code
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8.1.3 The Development Environment
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8.1.4 The PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment
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8.1.5 Source Code Logic: Comments, Conditionals, and Branches
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8.1.6 Unpacking Conditionals
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8.1.7 Source Code Logic: Loops
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8.1.8 Unpacking Loops
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8.1.9 Source Code Logic: Functions and Operators
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8.1.10 Containers in Scripts
Section 8.2
Section 9.0
Section 9.1
Section 9.2
Glossary
Course details
Duration
4 weeks
Lectures
204
Quizzes
3
Obtained after successfully completing the course
1 year
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