1 00:00:00,780 --> 00:00:04,626 Welcome to this course on CompTIA Security+ Certification. 2 00:00:04,626 --> 00:00:07,210 This certification is considered the first 3 00:00:07,210 --> 00:00:09,250 security certification that anyone 4 00:00:09,250 --> 00:00:11,290 who wants to enter the cyber security industry 5 00:00:11,290 --> 00:00:13,200 should study for and earn. 6 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:14,721 It provides you with a great foundation 7 00:00:14,721 --> 00:00:17,258 and baseline knowledge across the various areas 8 00:00:17,258 --> 00:00:19,950 of the cyber security landscape. 9 00:00:19,950 --> 00:00:21,930 Security+ is designed to validate 10 00:00:21,930 --> 00:00:23,825 your basic knowledge of securing computer networks 11 00:00:23,825 --> 00:00:26,616 and overall organizational security. 12 00:00:26,616 --> 00:00:28,606 This certification is designed for people 13 00:00:28,606 --> 00:00:30,990 with two years of IT operations 14 00:00:30,990 --> 00:00:32,640 or administration experience 15 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:34,290 or those who have already completed 16 00:00:34,290 --> 00:00:36,790 the A+ and Network+ examinations. 17 00:00:36,790 --> 00:00:39,090 On the Security+ exam, 18 00:00:39,090 --> 00:00:40,920 knowledge from both the A+ exam 19 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:44,310 and the Network+ exam is considered assumed knowledge. 20 00:00:44,310 --> 00:00:45,830 This means that we're going to be 21 00:00:45,830 --> 00:00:47,840 building upon that foundational knowledge 22 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:50,400 of hardware, software, and computer networks 23 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:52,070 throughout this course. 24 00:00:52,070 --> 00:00:53,594 On the exam you're going to find six domains 25 00:00:53,594 --> 00:00:56,067 as part of the Security+ exam. 26 00:00:56,067 --> 00:00:59,370 Domain 1 is attacks, threats, and vulnerabilities 27 00:00:59,370 --> 00:01:01,080 and this is 24% of the exam. 28 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:03,316 Domain 2 is architecture and design 29 00:01:03,316 --> 00:01:05,242 which is 21% of the exam. 30 00:01:05,242 --> 00:01:07,242 Domain 3 is implementation 31 00:01:07,242 --> 00:01:09,310 which is 25% of the exam. 32 00:01:09,310 --> 00:01:12,700 Domain 4 is operations and incident response 33 00:01:12,700 --> 00:01:14,345 which is 16% of the exam. 34 00:01:14,345 --> 00:01:17,470 And domain 5 is governance, risk, and compliance 35 00:01:17,470 --> 00:01:19,245 which is 14% of the exam. 36 00:01:19,245 --> 00:01:20,650 As we go through this course, 37 00:01:20,650 --> 00:01:22,520 I am going to cover all of these domains 38 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:24,548 and their objectives that are underneath these domains, 39 00:01:24,548 --> 00:01:27,258 but we're not going to do them in the same order. 40 00:01:27,258 --> 00:01:29,840 This is because these domains are not meant 41 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:31,830 to be taught in this particular order 42 00:01:31,830 --> 00:01:33,230 going from 1 to 5 43 00:01:33,230 --> 00:01:36,070 instead I'm going to teach you in the best logical manner 44 00:01:36,070 --> 00:01:37,197 for you to learn the information. 45 00:01:37,197 --> 00:01:39,821 On test day, when you sit down to take the exam, 46 00:01:39,821 --> 00:01:42,540 you're going to be getting a mixture of questions 47 00:01:42,540 --> 00:01:43,998 from each of those domains. 48 00:01:43,998 --> 00:01:47,090 During the exam, you're going to be given 90 minutes 49 00:01:47,090 --> 00:01:48,780 to complete up to 90 questions. 50 00:01:48,780 --> 00:01:51,190 The certification will consist mostly 51 00:01:51,190 --> 00:01:52,750 of multiple choice questions, 52 00:01:52,750 --> 00:01:54,760 but you will have also three to five 53 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:56,382 performance based questions. 54 00:01:56,382 --> 00:01:58,010 These performance based questions, 55 00:01:58,010 --> 00:01:59,743 which students often call simulations, 56 00:01:59,743 --> 00:02:02,778 require you to perform some kind of job function 57 00:02:02,778 --> 00:02:04,435 in a simulated environment. 58 00:02:04,435 --> 00:02:06,512 For example, the exam might task you 59 00:02:06,512 --> 00:02:08,475 with creating a few firewall rules 60 00:02:08,475 --> 00:02:10,780 to block or allow certain ports 61 00:02:10,780 --> 00:02:12,196 into a given network. 62 00:02:12,196 --> 00:02:14,248 Don't worry too much about the simulations just yet, 63 00:02:14,248 --> 00:02:16,761 I will make sure you are well prepared for them 64 00:02:16,761 --> 00:02:18,864 before we begin the big exam. 65 00:02:18,864 --> 00:02:21,220 And as far as the amount of questions 66 00:02:21,220 --> 00:02:22,650 you're going to get on exam day, 67 00:02:22,650 --> 00:02:25,195 you might have noticed that I said up to 90 questions. 68 00:02:25,195 --> 00:02:27,800 Well in truth, you'll receive somewhere between 69 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:29,438 70 and 90 questions. 70 00:02:29,438 --> 00:02:31,118 If you get more simulation questions, 71 00:02:31,118 --> 00:02:33,430 then you'll have less multiple choice questions 72 00:02:33,430 --> 00:02:34,263 and vice versa. 73 00:02:34,263 --> 00:02:36,930 As I've said, most candidates will get 74 00:02:36,930 --> 00:02:39,020 three to five simulations on exam day 75 00:02:39,020 --> 00:02:41,101 and roughly 70 to 80 multiple choice questions. 76 00:02:41,101 --> 00:02:44,061 In order to pass the Security+ exam, 77 00:02:44,061 --> 00:02:48,141 you have to score at least 750 points out of 900. 78 00:02:48,141 --> 00:02:50,185 Now in order for you to take the exam, 79 00:02:50,185 --> 00:02:52,740 you do have to pay an exam fee 80 00:02:52,740 --> 00:02:54,860 and you do that by buying an exam voucher. 81 00:02:54,860 --> 00:02:56,690 You can do this directly through Pearson VUE 82 00:02:56,690 --> 00:02:58,685 when scheduling your exam at pearsonvue.com 83 00:02:58,685 --> 00:03:00,800 or you can buy your voucher directly 84 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:04,090 at the CompTIA web store at 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online 112 00:04:00,380 --> 00:04:01,956 using the OnVUE system. 113 00:04:01,956 --> 00:04:04,229 Now before we begin studying for the exam, 114 00:04:04,229 --> 00:04:07,327 I want to give you a couple of key pieces of information. 115 00:04:07,327 --> 00:04:09,450 First, there are closed captions 116 00:04:09,450 --> 00:04:10,686 available for this course. 117 00:04:10,686 --> 00:04:12,880 Just hit the CC button at the bottom 118 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:13,890 of the video player 119 00:04:13,890 --> 00:04:15,450 and you'll be able to see all of the words 120 00:04:15,450 --> 00:04:16,958 going along with what I'm speaking. 121 00:04:16,958 --> 00:04:19,059 Also when it comes to speaking, 122 00:04:19,059 --> 00:04:21,260 some people say that I talk too fast 123 00:04:21,260 --> 00:04:22,945 and others say I talk too slow. 124 00:04:22,945 --> 00:04:26,950 Either way, you're able to control my playback speed. 125 00:04:26,950 --> 00:04:28,646 If I happen to be talking too fast for 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00:05:03,234 This PDF is also great for offline studying 140 00:05:03,234 --> 00:05:05,035 before you take the final exam. 141 00:05:05,035 --> 00:05:08,130 Finally, I want you to know that we also 142 00:05:08,130 --> 00:05:09,540 have a Facebook group that's set up 143 00:05:09,540 --> 00:05:11,660 specifically to help you while studying. 144 00:05:11,660 --> 00:05:12,780 If you have any questions 145 00:05:12,780 --> 00:05:14,180 or you get stuck on something 146 00:05:14,180 --> 00:05:15,590 or just want to talk to other students 147 00:05:15,590 --> 00:05:16,802 who are studying for the same exam, 148 00:05:16,802 --> 00:05:18,290 you can do that by going to 149 00:05:18,290 --> 00:05:21,228 Facebook.com/groups/diontraining. 150 00:05:21,228 --> 00:05:23,193 Join the group and we'll be happy to help you 151 00:05:23,193 --> 00:05:25,671 answer any questions that you might have. 152 00:05:25,671 --> 00:05:28,139 Now with all of the basics out of the way, 153 00:05:28,139 --> 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