CompTIA Security+ Certification

Passed Security+! After consistently studying all of Fall semester, I hunkered down during the last week of winter break to cram as many practice tests as possible. It was important to me to set a goal and steadily move towards it to help build the habit of continuous self improvement and learning. The content supplemented my coursework nicely, and often acted as a reinforcement. I enjoyed that the questions pushed me to apply my conceptual knowledge to realistic scenarios.

Security+ is only the beginning, and I’m excited to continue onto more advanced certifications!

Here are some of the main concepts covered:

• Cryptography
• Malicious code
• Secure coding
• Security assessment and training
• Social engineering, physical, and password attacks
• Identity and access management
• Cloud and virtualization security
• Endpoint security
• Network security
• Wireless and mobile security
• Incident response
• Digital forensics
• Enterprise risk management