CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) Complete Course & Exam

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Overview of Security

Lecture 1: Welcome

Lecture 2: Download the Study Guide

Lecture 3: Overview of Security

Lecture 4: CIA Triad

Lecture 5: AAA of Security (OBJ 2.4)

Lecture 6: Security Threats (OBJ 1.1 & 1.2)

Lecture 7: Mitigating Threats (OBJ 5.1)

Lecture 8: Hackers (OBJ 1.5)

Lecture 9: Threat Actors (1.5)

Lecture 10: Threat Intelligence and Sources (OBJ 1.5)

Lecture 11: Threat Hunting (OBJ 1.7)

Lecture 12: Attack Frameworks (OBJ 4.2)

Chapter 2: Malware

Lecture 1: Malware (OBJ 1.2)

Lecture 2: Viruses (OBJ 1.2)

Lecture 3: Worms (OBJ 1.2)

Lecture 4: Trojans (OBJ 1.2)

Lecture 5: Demo: Viruses and Trojans (OBJ 1.2)

Lecture 6: Ransomware (OBJ 1.2)

Lecture 7: Spyware (OBJ 1.2)

Lecture 8: Rootkits (OBJ 1.2 & 1.3)

Lecture 9: Spam (OBJ 1.1)

Lecture 10: Summary of Malware

Chapter 3: Malware Infections

Lecture 1: Malware Infections

Lecture 2: Common Delivery Methods (OBJ 1.1 & 1.5)

Lecture 3: Demo: Phishing (OBJ 1.1 & 5.3)

Lecture 4: Botnets and Zombies (OBJ 1.2 & 1.4)

Lecture 5: Active Interception and Privilege Escalation (OBJ 1.3 & 1.4)

Lecture 6: Demo: Privilege Escalation (OBJ 1.3 & 1.8)

Lecture 7: Backdoors and Logic Bombs (OBJ 1.2)

Lecture 8: Symptoms of Infection (OBJ 1.2)

Lecture 9: Removing Malware (OBJ 4.2)

Lecture 10: Preventing Malware (OBJ 1.6 & 3.2)

Lecture 11: Malware Exploitation (OBJ 1.2 & 1.4)

Chapter 4: Security Applications and Devices

Lecture 1: Security Applications and Devices

Lecture 2: Software Firewalls (OBJ 3.2)

Lecture 3: Demo: Software Firewalls (OBJ 3.2)

Lecture 4: IDS (OBJ 3.2 & 3.3)

Lecture 5: Pop-up Blockers (OBJ 1.1, 3.3, 4.4)

Lecture 6: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (OBJ 2.1, 3.2, 4.4)

Lecture 7: Securing the BIOS (OBJ 3.2)

Lecture 8: Securing Storage Devices (OBJ 2.1, 2.5, & 3.3)

Lecture 9: Disk Encryption (OBJ 2.1, 2.8 & 3.2)

Lecture 10: Endpoint Analysis (OBJ 3.1 & 3.3)

Chapter 5: Mobile Device Security

Lecture 1: Mobile Device Security (OBJ 1.5)

Lecture 2: Securing Wireless Devices (OBJ 3.4 & 3.5)

Lecture 3: Mobile Malware (OBJ 1.1 & 3.5)

Lecture 4: SIM Cloning & ID Theft (OBJ 1.1, 2.4, & 2.6)

Lecture 5: Bluetooth Attacks (OBJ 1.4 & 3.4)

Lecture 6: Mobile Device Theft (OBJ 3.5)

Lecture 7: Security of Apps (OBJ 3.1 & 3.5)

Lecture 8: BYOD (OBJ 3.5)

Lecture 9: Hardening Mobile Devices (OBJ 3.5)

Chapter 6: Hardening

Lecture 1: Hardening (OBJ 3.2)

Lecture 2: Unnecessary Applications (OBJ 1.6)

Lecture 3: Restricting Applications (OBJ 3.2 & 4.4)

Lecture 4: Demo: Unnecessary Services (OBJ 3.2 & 3.3)

Lecture 5: Trusted Operating System (OBJ 3.2)

Lecture 6: Updates and Patches (OBJ 1.6 & 3.2)

Lecture 7: Patch Management (OBJ 1.6 & 3.2)

Lecture 8: Group Policies (OBJ 2.1)

Lecture 9: Demo: Group Policies (OBJ 3.2)

Lecture 10: File Systems and Hard Drives (OBJ 2.1 & 3.2)

Chapter 7: Supply Chain Management

Lecture 1: Supply Chain Assessment (OBJ 1.2, 1.5, & 1.6)

Lecture 2: Root of Trust (OBJ 3.2)

Lecture 3: Trusted Firmware (OBJ 3.2)

Lecture 4: Secure Processing (OBJ 3.2)

Chapter 8: Virtualization

Lecture 1: Virtualization (OBJ 2.2)

Lecture 2: Hypervisors (OBJ 2.2)

Lecture 3: Demo: How to create a VM (OBJ 2.2)

Lecture 4: Threats to VMs (OBJ 2.2)

Lecture 5: Securing VMs (OBJ 2.2)

Lecture 6: Demo: Securing VMs

Chapter 9: Application Security

Lecture 1: Application Security

Lecture 2: Web Browser Security (OBJ 3.2 & 3.3)

Lecture 3: Web Browser Concerns (OBJ 3.2 & 3.3)

Lecture 4: Demo: Web Browser Configuration (OBJ 3.2 & 3.3)

Lecture 5: Securing Applications (OBJ 1.4 & 3.2)

Chapter 10: Secure Software Development

Lecture 1: Software Development (OBJ 2.1 & 2.3)

Lecture 2: SDLC Principles (OBJ 1.6, 2.3, 3.2, & 5.3)

Lecture 3: Testing Methods (OBJ 2.3 & 3.2)

Lecture 4: Software Vulnerabilities and Exploits (OBJ 1.2, 1.3, & 1.6)