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Security+
Why would you take this course?
This comprehensive course covers everything you need to know to pass the CompTIA Security+ certification exam and become an information system security best practices expert. CompTIA Security+ is a global certification that validates the baseline skills necessary to perform core security functions and pursue an IT security career.
In this Security+ course, you will learn:
General Security Concepts: Includes key cybersecurity terminology and concepts up front to provide a foundation for security controls discussed throughout the exam.
Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations:Focuses on responding to common threats, cyberattacks, vulnerabilities, and security incidents and appropriate mitigation techniques to monitor and secure hybrid environments.
Security Architecture: Includes security implications of different architecture models, principles of securing enterprise infrastructure, and strategies to protect data.
Security Operations: Includes applying and enhancing security and vulnerability management techniques, as well as security implications of proper hardware, software, and data management.
Security Program Management & Oversight: Updated to better reflect the reporting and communication skills required for Security+ job roles relating to governance, risk management, compliance, assessment, and security awareness.
After this this Security+ course, you will be able to:
- Confidently explain and define security vulnerabilities.
- Navigate the complexities of secure systems and network design.
- Explore defensive measures like PKI, firewalls, and IDS.
- Implement robust identity management and access control.
- Gain access to an exclusive LinkedIn group for community support.
- Continue learning and face new challenges with after-course one-on-one instructor coaching.
Passing the CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam meets U.S. DoD Directive 8140.03 / 8570.01:
- Management Level-I
- Technical Level-II
How Does CompTIA Security+ Compare?
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(ISC)2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) | GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) | EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) | ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity | |
| Performance Based Questions | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Vendor Neutral | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Experience Level | Early career | Early career | Early career | Early career | Entry Level |
| Exam Focus | Baseline cybersecurity skills, core cybersecurity knowledge | Security administrator job role | Security administrator job role | Pen testing and ethical hacking | Cybersecurity terms and concepts |
| Training Products | Full suite of online test prep tools, LOT, books | Self-paced online, LOT, courseware, mobile toolkit | In-person training and online | Online review course and answers database, courseware | Self-paced online, LOT |
| Exam Description | The CompTIA Security+ certification exam will verify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions; monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT; operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance; identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents | |
| Number of Questions | Maximum of 90 questions | |
| Type of Questions | Multiple choice and performance-based | |
| Length of Test | 90 minutes | |
| Passing Score | 750 (on a scale of 100-900) | |
What is Included?
- Live Instruction: Monday – Thursday 9am – 5 pm & Friday 9am – 12pm
- Courseware & Study Material
- Course Video Access
Course Cost: $2,595
*Add Exam Voucher
Exam Voucher Cost: $404.00
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PenTest+
Why would you take this course?
The CompTIA PenTest+ training course prepares IT professionals to pass the PenTest+ certification exam and develop the skills necessary for effective penetration testing. The course covers planning, information gathering, attacks and exploits, reporting tools and code analysis. Participants should have intermediate knowledge of information security concepts and practical experience securing various computing environments. Successful completion of this course and passing the exam will result in the CompTIA PenTest+ certification.
In this PenTest+ Course, you will learn:
Information Gathering and Vulnerability Scanning: Includes updated skills on performing vulnerability scanning and passive/active reconnaissance, vulnerability management, as well as analyzing the results of the reconnaissance exercise
Attacks and Exploits: Includes updated approaches to expanded attack surfaces, researching social engineering techniques, performing network attacks, wireless attacks, application-based attacks and attacks on cloud technologies, and performing post-exploitation techniques
Reporting and Communication: Expanded to focus on the importance of reporting and communication in an increased regulatory environment during the pen testing process through analyzing findings and recommending appropriate remediation within a report
Passing the CompTIA PenTest+ Certification Exam meets U.S. DoD Directive 8140:
- CCSP Analyst Level-I
- CCSP Auditor Level-I
- CCSP Incident Responder Level III
How Does CompTIA PenTest+ Compare?
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EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) | GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN) | Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) | |
| Performance-Based Questions | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Experience Level | Intermediate | Intermediate | Intermediate | Intermediate/Advanced |
| Exam Focus | Penetration testing and vulnerability assessment | Penetration testing | Penetration testing from a business-value | Real world-based with a lab and submitted report |
| Vendor Neutral | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Exam Description | The CompTIA PenTest+ will certify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to plan and scope a penetration testing engagement including vulnerability scanning, understand legal and compliance requirements, analyze results, and produce a written report with remediation techniques. |
| Number of Questions | Maximum of 85 questions |
| Type of Questions | Performance-based and multiple choice |
| Length of Test | 165 minutes |
| Passing Score | 750 (on a scale of 100-900) |
| Recommended Experience | Network+, Security+ or equivalent knowledge. Minimum of 3-4 years of hands-on information security or related experience. While there is no required prerequisite, PenTest+ is intended to follow CompTIA Security+ or equivalent experience and has a technical, hands-on focus. |
What is Included?
- Live Instruction: Monday – Thursday 9am – 5 pm & Friday 9am – 12pm
- Courseware & Study Material
- Course Video Access
Course Cost: $2,595
*Add Exam Voucher
Exam Voucher Cost: $404.00
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CySA+
Why would you take this course?
The CompTIA CySA+ Certification Training will give you the knowledge and skills to prepare for and pass the Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) exam. In this course, you’ll learn how to manage threats and vulnerabilities effectively, implement software and systems security solutions, monitor security operations, perform incident response procedures, and execute compliance and assessment measures. CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) is a certification for cyber professionals tasked with incident detection, prevention and response through continuous security monitoring.
In this CYSA+ course, you will learn:
Security Operations: Improve processes in security operations and differentiate between threat intelligence and threat hunting concepts; identify and analyze malicious activity using the appropriate tools and techniques
Vulnerability Management: Implement and analyze vulnerability assessments, prioritize vulnerabilities and make recommendations on mitigating attacks and vulnerability response
Incident Response and Management: Apply updated concepts of attack methodology frameworks, perform incident response activities and understand the incident management lifecycle
Reporting and Communication: Apply communication best practices in vulnerability management and incident response as it relates to stakeholders, action plans, escalation and metrics
Passing the CompTIA CySA+ Certification Exam meets U.S. DoD Directive 8140/8570.01 :
- Technical (IAT) Level-II
- CSSP Analyst
- CSSP Infrastructure Support
- CSSP Incident Responder
- CSSP Auditor
How Does CompTIA CySA+ Compare?
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EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA) | GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON) | Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) | |
| Performance Based Questions | ✔ | |||
| Vendor Neutral | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Experience Level | Intermediate | Intermediate | Intermediate | Advanced |
| Exam Focus | Security analytics, intrusion detection and response | Pentesting methodology | Defensible security and continuous security monitoring | Auditing and vulnerability assessment |
| Exam Description | The CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification verifies that successful candidates have the knowledge and skills required to detect and analyze indicators of malicious activity, understand threat intelligence and threat management, respond to attacks and vulnerabilities, perform incident response, and report and communicate related activity. | |
| Number of Questions | Maximum of 85 questions | |
| Type of Questions | Multiple choice and performance-based | |
| Length of Test | 165 minutes | |
| Passing Score | 750 (on a scale of 100-900) | |
| Recommended Experience | Network+, Security+ or equivalent knowledge. Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience as an incident response analyst or security operations center (SOC) analyst, or equivalent experience. | |
What is Included?
- Live Instruction: Monday – Thursday 9am – 5 pm & Friday 9am – 12pm
- Courseware & Study Material
- Course Video Access
Course Cost: $2,495
*Add Exam Voucher
Exam Voucher Cost: $404.00
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CASP+
Why would you take this course?
This CASP+ Training course prepares you for the CompTIA CASP+ certification exam (CAS-004) and demonstrates your knowledge and skills in enterprise security, risk management, research and analysis, and the integration of computing, communications, and business disciplines. CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) is an advanced-level cybersecurity certification for security architects and senior security engineers charged with leading and improving an enterprise’s cybersecurity readiness.
In this CASP+ course, you will learn:
Security Architecture: Analyze security requirements in hybrid networks to work toward an enterprise-wide, zero trust security architecture with advanced secure cloud and virtualization solutions.
Security Operations: Address advanced threat management, vulnerability management, risk mitigation, incident response tactics and digital forensics analysis
Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Prove an organization’s overall cybersecurity resiliency metric and compliance to regulations, such as CMMC, PCI-DSS, SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, FISMA, NIST and CCPA
Security Engineering and Cryptography: Configurations for endpoint security controls, enterprise mobility, cloud/hybrid environments, and enterprise-wide PKI and cryptographic solutions
Passing the CompTIA CASP+ Certification Exam meets U.S. DoD Directive 8140/8570.01 :
- Technical (IAT) Level-III
- Management (IAM) Level-II
- Information Assurance Security Architect/Engineer (IASAE) Level-I
- Information Assurance Security Architect/Engineer (IASAE) Level II
How Does CompTIA CASP+ Compare?
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(ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) |
GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED) | ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) | |
| Performance-Based Questions | ✔ | |||
| Experience Level | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced |
| Exam Focus | Cybersecurity Practitioner Skills, Architect & Engineer | Cybersecurity Management Skills | Cybersecurity Practitioner Skills, Engineer | Cybersecurity Management Skills |
| Vendor Neutral | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Exam Description | CASP+ covers the technical knowledge and skills required to architect, engineer, integrate, and implement secure solutions across complex environments to support a resilient enterprise while considering the impact of governance, risk, and compliance requirements. |
| Number of Questions | Maximum of 90 questions |
| Type of Questions | Multiple-choice and performance-based |
| Length of Test | 165 Minutes |
| Passing Score | This test has no scaled score; it’s pass/fail only. |
| Recommended Experience | A minimum of ten years of general hands-on IT experience, with at least five years of broad hands-on security experience. |
What is Included?
- Live Instruction: Monday – Thursday 9am – 5 pm & Friday 9am – 12pm
- Courseware & Study Material
- Course Video Access
Course Cost: $2,490
*Add Exam Voucher
Exam Voucher Cost: $509.00
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Cloud+
Why would you take this course?
CompTIA Cloud+ covers the increased diversity of knowledge, skills and abilities required of system administrators to validate what is necessary to perform effectively in data center jobs. It views cloud-based infrastructure services as an increasingly important piece of an organization’s IT systems.
CompTIA Cloud+ is the only vendor-neutral, performance-based certification covering more than a specific vendor or a single function — such as security or networking — to help you better realize the return on investment of cloud infrastructure services.
CompTIA Cloud+ validates the essential skills to implement, maintain, optimize and troubleshoot cloud-based infrastructure services.
In this Cloud+ course, you will learn:
Cloud Architecture: Analyze the different cloud models to design the best solution to support business requirements.
Deployment: Analyze system requirements to successfully execute workload migrations to the cloud.
Operations: Manage and optimize cloud operations, including automation, scaling, backup and recovery strategies, and lifecycle management of cloud resources.
Security: Implement comprehensive security measures, including vulnerability management, compliance adherence, and the deployment of security controls to safeguard cloud environments.
DevOps Fundamentals: Understand source control, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, system integration, and the use of various DevOps tools.
Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot deployment, network and security issues related to cloud implementations.
Passing the CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Exam meets U.S. DoD Directive 8140/8570.01 :
- Network Operations Specialist
- Systems Administrator
- Enterprise Architect
- Security Architect
How Does CompTIA Cloud+ Compare?
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(ISC)2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) | Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Architect – Professional | Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert | |
| Experience Level | Intermediate | Intermediate/Advanced | Intermediate | Intermediate |
| Performance Based Questions | Yes | No | Yes | Varied |
| Vendor Neutral | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Exam Length | 1 exam with a maximum of 90 questions, 90 minutes | 125 questions, 4 hours | 1 exam, 180 minutes | 2 exams, 140 minutes each |
| Exam Focus | Job role based; covers cloud technologies across all vendors and solutions | Not job role based; covers cloud security across job roles | Covers only Amazon products and solutions | Covers only Microsoft products and solutions |
| Prerequisites | About 5 years total IT experience, including 2-3 years as a systems administrator or cloud engineer | 5 years cumulative, full-time experience in IT | None | None |
| Exam Description |
The CompTIA Cloud+ is validates that the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to:
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| Number of Questions | Maximum of 90 questions | |
| Type of Questions | Multiple choice and performance-based | |
| Length of Test | 90 Minutes | 165 minutes |
| Passing Score | 750 (on a scale of 100-900) | |
| Recommended Experience | About 5 years total IT experience, including 2-3 years as a systems administrator of cloud engineer | |
What is Included?
- Live Instruction: Monday – Thursday 9am – 5 pm & Friday 9am – 12pm
- Courseware & Study Material
- Course Video Access
Course Cost: $2,430
*Add Exam Voucher
Exam Voucher Cost: $369.00
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Network+
Why would you take this course?
In this CompTIA Network+ course, you will gain the skills and knowledge to become a certified IT (Information Technology) infrastructure professional under the CompTIA Network+ framework.
CompTIA’s Network+ is a globally recognized, vendor-neutral networking certification that validates the holder’s expertise in designing, configuring, managing, and troubleshooting IT networks.
This CompTIA Network+ training prepares you for the CompTIA Exam N10-008, covering wireless and wired network management, mobility, virtualization, security, protocols, standards, and troubleshooting procedures.
Passing the CompTIA Network+ Certification Exam meets U.S. DoD Directive 8140/8570.01 Technical (IAT)Level-I requirements.
What is Included?
- Live Instruction: Monday – Thursday 9am – 5 pm & Friday 9am – 12pm
- Courseware & Study Material
Course Cost: $2,195
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DoD 8140 / 8570 Level I
Level I Baseline Certification Category Roles within the DoD 8140M.03
Information Assurance Technical/Technician (IAT) – Level I
Silotech Academy provides the certifications that aligns with 8140.03 IAT Level I category:
- Rocheston RCCE
- CompTia A+
- CND
- Network+
Information Assurance Management (IAM) – Level I
Silotech Academy provides the certifications that aligns with 8140.03 IAM Level I category:
- Rocheston RCCE
- CND
- Security+
Information Assurance Architecture and Engineering (IASAE) – Level I
Silotech Academy provides the certifications that aligns with 8140.03 IASAE Level I Category:
- Rocheston RCCE
- CISSP
- CASP+ CE
Cyber Security Service Provider Analyst (CSSP Analyst) – Level I
Silotech Academy provides the certifications that aligns with 8140.03 CSSP Analyst Level I Category:
- Rocheston RCCE
- CEH
- CCNA CyberOps
- CYSA+
- PenTest+
Cyber Security Service Provider Auditor (CSSP Auditor) – Level I
Silotech Academy provides the certifications that aligns with 8140.03 CSSP Auditor Level I Category:
- Rocheston RCCE
- CEH
- CISA
- CYSA+
- PenTest+
DoD 8140 / 8570 Level II
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Level II Baseline Certification Category Roles within the DoD 8140M.03
Information Assurance Technical/Technician (IAT) – Level II
Silotech Academy provides the certifications that aligns with 8140.03 Baseline Requirements:
Information Assurance Management (IAM) – Level II
Silotech Academy provides the certifications that aligns with 8140.03 Baseline Requirements:
- Rocheston RCCE
- CASP+ CE
- CISM
- CISSP
- CCISO
Information Assurance Architecture and Engineering (IASAE) – Level II
Silotech Academy provides the certifications that aligns with 8140.03 Baseline Requirements:
- Rocheston RCCE
- CASP+ CE
- CISSP
Cyber Security Service Provider Infrastructure Support (CSSP) – Level II
Silotech Academy provides the certifications that aligns with 8140.03 CSSP Infrastructure Support Level II Category:
- Rocheston RCCE
- CEH
- CHFI
- CND
- CYSA+
Cyber Security Service Provider Manager (CSSP Manager) – Level II
Silotech Academy provides the certifications that aligns with 8140.03 CSSP Manager Level II Category:
- Rocheston RCCE
- CISM
- CCISO
DoD 8140 / 8570 Level III
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Level III Baseline Certification Category Roles within the DoD 8140M.03
Information Assurance Technical/Technician (IAT) – Level III
Silotech Academy provides the certifications that aligns with 8140.03 Baseline Requirements:
- Rocheston RCCE
- CASP+
- CCNP Security
- CISA
- CISSP
Information Assurance Management (IAM) – Level III
Silotech Academy provides the certifications that aligns with 8140.03 Baseline Requirements:
- Rocheston RCCE
- CISM
- CISSP
- CCISO
Information Assurance Architecture and Engineering (IASAE) – Level III
Silotech Academy provides the certifications that aligns with 8140.03 Baseline Requirements:
- Rocheston RCCE
- CCSP
Cyber Security Service Provider Incident Responder (CSSP) – Level III
silotech academy provides the certifications that aligns with 8140.03 CSSP Incident Responder Level III Category:
- Rocheston RCCE
- CEH
- CHFI
- CCNA CyberOps
- CYSA+
- PenTest+
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Silotech Academy offers multiple DoD 8140 Certification classes per quarter
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