CompTIA Security+ Objectives: General Security Concepts
Master the foundational cybersecurity principles essential for the Security+ SY0-701 certification exam, including security controls, change management, cryptography, organizational security, and the CIA triad, while developing a strong understanding of threats, authentication, and access management.
Last update: Feb 2024
Audio Language: English
Subtitles/Captions: Yes
Caption Language: English
Focus: CompTIA Security+ Training Courses, CompTIA Courses, Certification Courses, Cyber Security Certification Courses, Cyber Security Courses for Beginners, Cyber Security Courses
Type of Training: Online, self-paced
What You’ll Learn
This CompTIA Security+ Objectives: General Security Concepts Course will teach you:
- Understand the CIA Triad: Build a deep foundation in confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
- Apply Cryptographic Concepts: Gain insight into PKI, encryption methods, hashing, and digital signatures.
- Zero Trust and AAA: Explore modern identity, access control, and authentication frameworks.
- Applying Appropriate Security Solutions: Implement public key infrastructure, implement identity federation and single sign-on, and apply appropriate mitigation techniques to improve overall security posture.
- Explore Security Controls: Learn control categories and types for a balanced defense strategy.
- Implement Change Management: Learn secure practices for documentation, version control, and process impact analysis.
- Recognize Threat Types: Analyze malware, phishing, ransomware, and insider threats.
- Strengthen Physical Security: Understand sensors, surveillance, access controls, and deception technologies for an enterprise environment.
Included in the CompTIA Security+ Objectives: General Security Concepts Course
7.5 Hours of On-Demand Video
6 Quizzes
Access on Mobile
Certificate of Completion
Suitable for the Following Careers
IT Security Specialist
Network Administrator
Security Consultant
Entry-Level Security Technician
Course Content
PREVIEW COURSESection 1: Comptia Security+ 701 Course Introduction
Section 2: Compare and contrast various types of security controls
1. Chapter Introduction
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2. Technical Controls
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3. Managerial controls
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4. Operations Controls
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5. Physical Controls
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6. Control Types Introduction
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7. Preventive Control types
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8. Deterrent Controls
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9. Detective Controls
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10. What are organizations doing to implement Detective controls
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11. Corrective control
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12. Compensating Control
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13. Directive Controls
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Quiz 1: Milestone Check - Quiz 01
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Quiz 2: Milestone Check - Quiz 02
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Section 3: Summarize Fundamental Security Concepts
Section 4: Various types of Change Management Processes and their impact on Cyber Security
Section 5: The importance of using appropriate cryptographic solutions
Section 6: Module Summary
Audio Version of Training
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Requirements
Basic understanding of computer networks
Familiarity with TCP/IP, DNS, routing, and operating systems
A computer with internet access
Description of CompTIA Security+ Objectives: General Security Concepts Training
This in-depth course covers Domain 1 of the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 exam: General Security Concepts. You’ll explore the essential cybersecurity foundations used in real-world IT environments, including technical and operational security controls, cryptographic tools, and change management best practices.
Through lectures, demos, and milestone quizzes, you’ll gain a working understanding of the CIA triad, AAA, Zero Trust models, risk management, and encryption techniques, including symmetric/asymmetric algorithms, hashing, salting, tokenization, and more. You’ll also explore key concepts in physical security and documentation practices crucial for maintaining a secure infrastructure.
- Define and categorize security controls and their functions
- Apply access management using AAA and Zero Trust
- Evaluate the impact of poor change management on IT security
- Understand PKI, TLS, hashing, key exchange, and digital certificates
- Identify cryptographic tools like TPM, HSM, KMS, and secure enclaves
- Strengthen understanding of modern and historical cryptographic methods
This course prepares you for both the CompTIA Security+ exam and foundational cybersecurity roles in IT environments.
Who Is This Course For
IT professionals, cybersecurity beginners, software developers, or students looking to build strong foundational knowledge in security principles and prepare for the Security+ SY0-701 certification exam.
Course Instructor
StationX
StationX has been an award-winning, leading provider of online cybersecurity training and consultancy services since 1999. Through hands-on learning experiences, StationX offers the most engaging and effective way to learn real-world concepts and skills essential for a successful cyber career.
StationX has built and aggregated over 1,000 classes, virtual labs, practice tests, and exam simulations covering cybersecurity, hacking, penetration testing, certifications, Linux, networking, and cloud computing. Their training has benefited more than 250,000 students in 195+ countries, earning them the prestigious AI Cyber Security Educator of the Year 2020 Award.
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Testimonials
Sahlesh K.
The course covered a lot of material, it was presented in a clear and organized manner, making it easy to follow.
Rohit M.
The CompTIA Security SY0-701 course was a great refresher for me on general security concepts. I've been working in IT for a few years now, but I wanted to brush up on my security knowledge before taking the certification exam. The course was well-paced and covered all of the essential topics.
Zachary B.
So far, so good. Easy to understand
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