CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description
Comptia Security+ is a vendor neutral security certification that tests foundation knowledge of security skills in a computer environment. This course exams penetration testing methods and technologies, along with vulnerability assessment technologies and tools. This is the fourth course of the security+ SYO-401 certification training path.

Target Audience
Security professionals with a minimum of two years experience in IT administration with a focus on security who have day-to-day technical information security experience and a broad knowledge of security concerns and implementations

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing

  • determine the type of penetration testing to use in a given situation
  • recognize actions that are part of the vulnerability assessment process
  • recognize the functions and configurations of different types of vulnerability scanning tools
  • use mitigation and deterrent techniques to secure a network
  • use penetration testing and vulnerability tools to secure your network
  • Course Number:
    cs_styq_a04_it_enus

    Expertise Level
    Intermediate