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Career and Technical Education (CTE) Course Description
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Course Description
CompTIA Security+ is a global certification that validates the baseline skills you need to perform core security functions and pursue an IT security career. CompTIA Security+ is the first security certification IT professionals should earn. It establishes the core knowledge required of any cybersecurity role and provides a springboard to intermediate-level cybersecurity jobs.
CompTIA Security+ is a global certification that validates the baseline skills you need to perform core security functions and pursue an IT security career. CompTIA Security+ is the first security certification IT professionals should earn. It establishes the core knowledge required of any cybersecurity role and provides a springboard to intermediate-level cybersecurity jobs.
Students will have the opportunity to showcase their accomplishments by participating in Business Professionals of America (BPA) Competitions. It is a “hand-on” class and much of the work is completed independently. There will also be opportunities in Soft Skills and Work Based Learning.
Topics Covered
Topics Covered
- Threats, attacks and vulnerabilities: Analyze indicators of compromise and determine types of malware or compare and contrast types of attacks
- Identity and Access Management: Implement identity and access management controls or differentiate common account management practices
- Technologies and Tools: Troubleshoot common security issues or deploy mobile devices securely
- Risk Management: Explain the importance of policies, plans and procedures related to organizational security
- Architecture and Design: Summarize secure application development, deployment, cloud and virtualization concepts
- Cryptography and PKI: Compare and contrast basic concepts of cryptography or implement public key infrastructure
Course Prerequisites
Course Prerequisites
- Network+ class
- Good Work Ethic
Certifications
Certifications
- CompTIA© Security+
Required
Release Date: November 7, 2023
Question Count: Maximum 90 questions
Task Count: Multiple choice and performance-based
Time Limit: 90 minutes
Score Range: 750 out of 900
Typical Salary Range: $87,000 *Based on data found in PayScale.com
Certification Test Attempts:
Candidates can take the Tech+ exam as many times as they wish.
After failing the first attempt, there is no waiting period before the second attempt.
However, candidates must wait at least 14 calendar days from their last attempt for the third attempt or any subsequent attempts.
Retakes:
You must first take and not pass the exam in order to activate the retake option
You must first take and not pass the exam in order to activate the retake option
Special retake vouchers are exam specific and cannot be redeemed for other versions of the same exam.
Articulation
Articulation
- Security+ Articulation Agreements
- Language Other Than English: The second credit can be substituted with CTE program completion
- Physical Education & Health: PE/Health credit can be substituted with additional CTE program completion
- Science: One credit of Physics or Chemistry can be substituted with CTE program completion
- Social Studies: One credit of Social Studies (except Govt) can be substituted with additional CTE program completion
- Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts: Credit can be substituted with CTE program completion
Other
Other
- Grades: 12
- Length: 1 year
- Credits: 1
- 11.1003 Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
- PSN: 21402
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