I am working my way through the online course “Cert Prep: CompTIA Security+” by Michael Chapple. This is available on Lynda and LinkedIn Learning. These are my study notes-

Section 1 – Threats, Attacks and Vulnerabilities

1.1 Malware

1.2 Understanding Attackers

1.3 Understanding Attack Types

1.4 Application Attacks

1.5 Vulnerability Scanning and Penetration Testing

1.6 Impact of Vulnerabilities

 

Section 2 – Technologies and Tools

2.1 TCP/IP

2.2 Network Security Devices

2.3 Managing Secure Networks

2.4 Wireless Networking

2.5 Security and Monitoring Technologies

2.6 Security Assessment Tools

2.7 Security Troubleshooting

2.8 Personnel Security

2.9 Host Security

2.10 Mobile Device Security

2.11 Securing Protocols

 

Section 3 – Architecture & Design

3.1 Security Design

3.2 User Training

3.3 Security Network Design