Information Security school training courses in Des Moines, IA (public, in-house or online)

This course focuses on providing the skills and knowledge necessary to prepare students for the CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam. This course provides the broad-based knowledge necessary to prepare for further study in specialized security fields.

Objective :
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: - To identify fundamental concepts of computer security and security threats - The skills to harden internal systems and services as well as internetwork d...

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Outline :
Lesson 1: Information Security and Risk Management
Information Security Management
Security Awareness Training and Education
Risk Management
Ethics


Lesson 2: Access Control
Definitions and Key Concepts
Information Classification
Access Control Categories and Types
Access Control Threats
Access to Systems/Data
Access Control Technologies
Assurance Mechanisms


Lesson 3: Cryptography
Key Concepts and Definitions
History
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This class will immerse the student into an interactive environment where they will be shown how to scan, test, hack and secure their own systems. Students then learn how intruders escalate privileges and what steps can be taken to secure a system.

With the ubiquitousness of computer technology and the growth of the Internet, digital information has become one of the most critical for all types of organization, public and private, and for society as a whole. The amount of digital information stored is growing exponentially, and so is the need to provide wide and efficient access to it. Unfortunately, errors and malicious attacks readily propagate along the same channels as legitimate access to information. Consequently, security failures a...

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This course will explore each phase of the risk management lifecycle, focusing on implementing assessment and analysis techniques that should be used to properly assess and mitigate information risk. Students will learn techniques for how to perform risk assessments for new vulnerabilities, compliance violations, new IT projects, and how to qualify the current risk level for presentation to executive level management. A series of case studies will be followed throughout the course to provide stu...

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