CompTIA Security+ Certification (SY0-601): The Total Course

Everything you need to pass the CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Exam, from Mike Meyers. CompTIA expert and bestselling author.

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Welcome to the CompTIA Security+ Certification (SY0-601): The Total Course from Mike Meyers and Dan Lachance.

This is the updated course that covers the objectives for the new Security+ 601 exam, launched in November 2020 and will be available for the next 3 years. The previous 501 exam will retire on July 31st, 2021.

This course covers everything you need to know to pass your CompTIA Security+ Certification SY0-601 Exam. The first goal of the course is to make you a good IT security tech and, in the process, make sure you are ready to pass the CompTIA Security+ exam. This course is over 17 hours in length containing over 120 video lectures.

The course covers all the CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 objective domains:

1.0 Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities 24%

2.0 Architecture and Design 21%

3.0 Implementation 25%

4.0 Operations and Incident Response 16%

5.0 Governance, Risk, and Compliance 14%

Topics include:

· Risk management

· Cryptography

· Authentication and authorization

· Host, LAN, and application security

· Wireless, cloud, and mobile security

· Environmental security and controls

· Public servers and dedicated sysmtes security

This is a Total Security+ Course, it covers everything a good tech needs to know and prepares you to pass the CompTIA Security+ Certification exam.

Who is the target audience?
  • This course is intended for anyone that is preparing for an IT Security position or looking to improve their security skills and become CompTIA Security+ Certified. However, it goes beyond that and will give you the skills you need to be a better security tech on the job.


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Total Seminars has created a number of “Best-Selling” online courses by Mike Meyers and the Total Seminars team of Instructors. They also develop supplemental materials such as the TotalTester certification practice tests and TotalSims lab simulations to support your certification preparation.


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Course Curriculum


  Training Overview
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  Chapter 0: Introduction CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601)
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  Chapter 1: Risk Management
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  Chapter 2: Cryptography
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  Chapter 3: Identity and Account Management
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  Chapter 4: Tools of the Trade
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  Chapter 5: Securing Individual Systems
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  Chapter 6: The Basic LAN
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  Chapter 7: Securing Wireless LANs
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  Chapter 8: Securing Public Servers
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  Chapter 9: Securing Dedicated Systems
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  Chapter 10: Physical Security
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  Chapter 11: Secure Protocols and Applications
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  Chapter 12: Testing Infrastructure
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  Chapter 13: Dealing with Incidents
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

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