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+44 207 907 1120CompTIA - Security+ Certification
Overview
On this 4-day CompTIA Security+ course you'll learn how to troubleshoot security events and incidents, and operate within applicable policies, laws, and regulations.
Provide infrastructure, application, information, and operational security by identifying and mitigating risks. CompTIA's Security+ is a vendor neutral certification developed with input from industry, government, academia and front-line practitioners.
You'll learn about the following CompTIA Security+ topics:
- Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
- Architecture and Design
- Implementation
- Operations and Incident Response
- Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Firebrand Training is an Authorized Partner of CompTIA. This means that you are guaranteed the highest level of instructor and course material, all of which is officially approved by CompTIA.
Residential or online CompTIA Security+ training course
Firebrand offers both a classroom-based and CompTIA Security+ online course, including everything you need to get certified in record time:
- Official courseware, labs and practice exams
- CompTIA Security+ certification exam
- Accommodation, meals and snacks (for residential courses)
Both are delivered through our tried and tested Lecture | Lab | Review methodology. In this day and age, you get to choose the best one for your needs, and get your certification faster than anywhere else.
Benefits
Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training
- Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
- You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
- Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
- Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
- You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
- You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
- You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals
- * For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
- ** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
Curriculum
You'll study the following Security+ domains:
- Threats, Attacks and Vulnerabilities
- Technologies and Tools
- Architecture and Design
- Identity and Access Management
- Risk Management
- Cryptography and PKI
Exam Track
During your accelerated course, you'll sit exam SY0-601 at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee.
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Passing score: 750, graded on a scale of 100 - 900
- Exam format: Multiple choice and performance-based
Your test results are displayed as soon as you complete the exam.
What's Included
In addition to official course material and exams at the Firebrand Training Centre during your course, you'll receive:
- Sybex CompTIA Security+ Study Guide: Exam SY0-601
- Firebrand Value Add material
Your accelerated course includes:
- Accommodation *
- Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
- On-site exams **
- Exam vouchers **
- Practice tests **
- Certification Guarantee ***
- Courseware
- Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
- 24-hour lab access
- Digital courseware **
- * For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
- ** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
- *** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.
Prerequisites
Before attending this accelerated course, you should have:
- 2 year's experience in IT administration with a security focus
- An understanding of operating systems and knowledge of Windows-based systems
- The ability to identify basic network components and their roles, including routers, switches, firewalls and server roles.
- Some knowledge of firewall configurations
- An understanding of Wireless networks
- An understanding of the OSI Model and TCP/IP including IPv4 subnetting
Firebrand also recommends you have attended the CompTIA A+ and/or CompTIA Network+ course.
Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.
Reviews
Here's the Firebrand Training review section. Since 2001 we've trained exactly 134561 students and asked them all to review our Accelerated Learning. Currently, 96.41% have said Firebrand exceeded their expectations.
Read reviews from recent accelerated courses below or visit Firebrand Stories for written and video interviews from our alumni.
"Our instructor was very knowledgeable and delivered the online course well. The labs are great for getting hands-on experience."
Anonymous. (8/1/2024 (Monday) to 11/1/2024 (Thursday))
"Instructor has plenty of anecdotes that help drive home a lot of the points and commit them to memory, also better place them to real world scenarios."
BH, Dudley Building Society. (18/12/2023 (Monday) to 21/12/2023 (Thursday))
"My instructor really helped me to understand the topic we were learning. He was very knowledgeable and broke it down with simple examples to help reinforce the message."
SB, Morgan Sindall. (18/12/2023 (Monday) to 21/12/2023 (Thursday))
"Extremely good training fast and effective."
Ryan Ramenatte, Cambridge Support LTD. (18/12/2023 (Monday) to 21/12/2023 (Thursday))
"This course helped me to better understand security concepts and has allowed me to get through the content quickly and efficiently."
William Slade, West-Midlands Police. (11/12/2023 (Monday) to 14/12/2023 (Thursday))
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