Lynda - Preparing for the CompTIA Security+ Exam (SY0-401)

Size: 520 MB | Duration: 0h 43m | Video: AVC (.mp4) 1280x720 30fps | Audio: AAC 48KHz 2ch

Genre: eLearning | Level: Beginner | Language: English

Are you thinking about taking the CompTIA Security+ Exam to become certified? Passing the exam involves gaining knowledge and skills across six domains of information security: network security, compliance and operational security, threats and vulnerabilities, application, data, and host security, access control and identity management, and cryptography. Earning the certification helps substantiate your competency as an IT professional. Join Mike Chapple, senior director of IT service delivery at the University of Notre Dame, as he shares with you tips on how to get ready for the exam and what to expect. He provides an overview of each exam topic, study tips, and suggestions for how to prepare yourself for the exam using by taking practice assessments. He also provides instructions on how to sign-up/register to take the exam. This course works in coordination with the six-course Security+ series and provides a 90-question practice exam as a post-assessment.

Topics include:

* Evaluating information security careers

* Determining the value of acquiring certification

* Reviewing the six domains in the CompTIA Security+ exam

* Anticipating the testing environment

* Preparing for different types of questions

* Meeting the requirements to pass the exam

* Practicing for the exam