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CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) Cert Prep: The Basics
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Course details
CompTIA Security+ is an entry-level certification that requires a thorough understanding of network and device security, risk mitigation strategies, compliance, and more. This overview course provides CompTIA Security+ candidates with essential information they need to prepare for the qualifying exam. Cybersecurity expert Mike Chapple goes over the six domains for the newest version of the exam, SY0-601, and shares study tips that can help you feel prepared to take and pass the test on your first try. Plus, learn where to find practice tests to get hands-on experience and how to keep your certification current by continuing your studies.


Prepare for the Security+ exam
“- Hi, I'm Mike Chapple. And I'd like to welcome you to our course on preparing for the Security+ exam. The CompTIA Security+ certification is one of the most popular entry-level certifications for information security professionals. This course serves as the introduction to a series of 10 courses, each one focused on a particular area of the material covered by the Security+ exam. As you work your way through each of these courses, you'll pick up all of the knowledge that you'll need to earn your Security+ certification. As a CompTIA-authorized content provider, we're ready to help you pass your certification exam on the first try. I've been an information security professional for over 25 years in the government, private industry and higher education. I hold the Security+, CISSP and many other security certifications, and I've been active as a security certification expert for many years. My books, including "The Security+ Study Guide" and "Security+ Practice Tests" are best-selling exam prep tools that have helped hundreds of thousands of students just like you earn their security certifications. In this course, I'll provide you with the background knowledge you need to begin your preparation for the Security+ exam. We'll cover the value of the security+ certification, describe the five domains of the Security+ curriculum, give you an insider's view of the exam and help you design your own study strategy. All right, let's get rolling.