CompTIA Security+ SY0-501: Security Assessment Using Software Tools

Course Overview

There is a saying that a craftsman is only as good as his tools. In this course, the learner will explore several demonstrations of various tools for security assessment as well as prepare for the Security+ SY0-501 exam.

Target Audience

IT security professionals with a minimum of two years' experience in IT administration with a focus on security; users with basic day-to-day technical information security experience; those interested in gaining a broader and deeper knowledge of security concerns and implementation; and learners preparing for the Security+ SY0-501 exam

Learning Objectives

• work with protocol analyzers
• work with network scanners
• specify wireless scanners/cracker
• work with password crackers
• describe vulnerability scanners
• define configuration compliance scanner
• describe exploitation frameworks
• compare data sanitization tools
• define steganography tools
• describe honeypots
• configure backup utilities
• define banner grabbing
• compare passive vs. active
• describe other command line tools
• work with security assessment using software tools