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  <FAI:CourseTitle FAI:level="Introduction"  FAI:code="PrincCompSec">
	CompTIA Security+ Exam Training
  </FAI:CourseTitle>  
  
    <FAI:CourseCategory>CompTIA</FAI:CourseCategory>
    <FAI:CourseCategory>CyberSec</FAI:CourseCategory>
    <FAI:CourseCategory>Security</FAI:CourseCategory>
     
  <FAI:SummaryInfo>

    <FAI:CourseDesc FAI:version="Mar11">
	An intense class designed specifically for individuals seeking to achieve CompTIA Security+ Certification.
	This course presents the key terms and concepts necessary to prepare for the exam.	
    </FAI:CourseDesc>

    <FAI:CourseDuration>
	5 Days
    </FAI:CourseDuration>

    <FAI:CourseAudience>
	Individuals preparing to take the CompTIA Security+ Certification test.
	IT Security Administrators, Network Technicians and Managers 
	seeking to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills 
	to improve IT security throughout their organization.  
    </FAI:CourseAudience>

    <FAI:CourseObjectives>
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Learn how to ensure operational and organizational security." />
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Learn to use cryptography and public key infrastructures (PKIs)." />
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Understand how to secure remote access, wireless and virtual private networks (VPNs)." />      
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Learn to harden network devices, operating systems and applications." />      
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Understand how to defend against specific types of attacks, such as denial of service, spoofing, hijacking, and password guessing." />      
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Be familiar with the legal, ethical, and privacy issues relevant to IT Security." />      
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Learn how to combat viruses, worms, Trojan horses, logic bombs, and time bombs." />      
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Understand Security Requirements for software development projects." />      
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Learn about enabling disaster recovery and maintaining business continuity." />      
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Learn to implement risk, change, and privilege management measures." />      
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Be familiar with the goals and techniques of computer forensics and incident response." />      
     </FAI:CourseObjectives>

    <FAI:CourseSetupList>
      <FAI:Setup FAI:desc="Internet access"  />
    </FAI:CourseSetupList>    

    <FAI:CourseTextList>
      <FAI:Text FAI:title="Course Workbook" />
      <FAI:Text FAI:title="Priciples of Computer Security" 
      		FAI:link="http://www.amazon.com/Principles-Computer-Security-CompTIA-Beyond/dp/0071633758/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1301497911&amp;sr=8-2" />
    </FAI:CourseTextList>    

    <FAI:CoursePrerequisiteList>
      	<FAI:CoursePrerequisite FAI:title="Basic knowledge of various computer Operating Systems and administration tools."  />
      	<FAI:CoursePrerequisite FAI:title="Basic knowledge of various network device administration techniques."  />
      	<FAI:CoursePrerequisite FAI:title="Fundamentals of IT Security (Suggested)" 
      				FAI:link="AIT_Security_Fundamentals.xml" />
    </FAI:CoursePrerequisiteList>    

  </FAI:SummaryInfo>  

  <FAI:TopicList>                                  

    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Introduction and Security Trends" >
	<FAI:Topic FAI:title="Welcome"/>
	<FAI:Topic FAI:title="Motivation"/>
	<FAI:Topic FAI:title="Objectives"/>
	<FAI:Topic FAI:title="Prerequisites &amp; Setup"/>
	<FAI:Topic FAI:title="Course Overview"/>
      	<FAI:Topic FAI:title="The Security Problem" />
      	<FAI:Topic FAI:title="Avenues of Attack" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>
    
    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="General Security Concepts" >
       <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Basic Security Terminology" />
       <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Social Engineering" />
       <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Security Policies" />
       <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Security Models" />
       <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
       <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Operational and Organizational Security" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Security Operations in Your Organization" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Physical Security" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Environmental Issues" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Wireless" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Electromagnetic Eavesdropping" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Location" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="The Role of People in Security" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="People - A Security Problem" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="People as a Security Tool" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>
    
    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Cryptography" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Algorithms" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Hashing Functions" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Symmetric Encryption" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Asymmetric Encryption" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Steganography" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Cryptography Algorithm Use" />   
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>
    
    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Public Key Infrastructure" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="The Basics of Public Key Infrastructures" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Certificate Authorities" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Registration Authorities" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Certificate Repositories" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Trust and Certificate Verification" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Digital Certificates" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Centralized and Decentralized Infrastructures" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Public Certificate Authorities" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="In-House Certificate Authorities" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Certificate-Based Threats" />  
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>
    
    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Standards and Protocols" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="PKIX and PKCS" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="X.509" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="SSL/TLS" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="ISAKMP" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="CMP" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="XKMS" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="S/MIME" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="PGP" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="HTTPS" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="IPSec" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="CEP" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="FIPS" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Common Criteria for Information Technology Security (Common Criteria or CC)" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="WTLS" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="PPTP" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="WEP" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="ISO/IEC 27002 (Formerly ISO 17799)" />    
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>
    
    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Physical Security" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="The Security Problem" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Physical Security Safegaurds" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>
    
    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Network Fundamentals" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Network Architectures" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Network Topology" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Network Protocols" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Packet Delivery" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Tunneling" /> 
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>
    
    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Infrastructure Security" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Devices" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Media" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Security Concerns for Transmission Media" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Physical Security Concerns" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Removable Media" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>
    
    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Authentication and Remote Access" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="The Remote Access Process" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="IEEE 802.1x" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Radius" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="TACACS+" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Authentication Protocols" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="VPNs" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="IPSec" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Vulnerabilities of Remote Access Methods" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Connection Summary" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Wireless Security" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Introduction to Wireless Networking" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Mobile Phones" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Bluetooth" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="802.11" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>
    
    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Intrusion Detection Systems and Network Security" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="History of Intrusion Detection Systems" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="IDS Overview" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Network-Based IDSs" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="False Positives and False Negatives" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="IDS Models" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Firewalls" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Intrusion Prevention Systems" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Proxy Servers" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Internet Content Filters" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Protocol Analyzers" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Honeypots and Honeynets" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Host-Based IDSs" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="PC-Based Malware Protection" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Baselines" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Overview of Baselines" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Password Selection" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Operating System and Network Operating System Hardening" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Network Hardening" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Application Hardening" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Group Policies" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Security Templates" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Types of Attacks and Malicious Software" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Avenues of Attack" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Attacking Computer Systems and Networks" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Auditing" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
     </FAI:SuperTopic>

    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="E-Mail and Instant Messaging" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Security of E-Mail" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Malicious Code" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Hoax E-Mails" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail (Spam)" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Mail Encryption" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Instant Messaging" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>
    
    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Web Components" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Current Web Components and Concerns" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Web Protocols" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Code-Based Vulnerabilities" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Application-Based Weaknesses" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Secure Software Development" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="The Software Engineering Process" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>
    
    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Organizational Policies" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Disaster Recovery" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Policies and Procedures" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Risk Management" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="An Overview of Risk Management" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="What Is Risk Management?" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Business Risks" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Risk Management Models" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Qualitatively Assessing Risk" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quantitatively Assessing Risk" /> 
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Qualitative vs. Quantitative Risk Assessment" /> 
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Tools" />      
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

     <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Change Management" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Why Change Management?" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="The Key Concept: Separation of Duties" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Elements of Change Management" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Implementing Change Management" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="The Capability Maturity Model Integration" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

     <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Privilege Management" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="User, Group and Role Management" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Password Policies" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Single Sign On" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Security Controls and Permissions" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Handling Access Control" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

     <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Computer Forensics" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Evidence" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Collecting Evidence" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Chain of Custody" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Free Space vs. Slack Space" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Message Digest and Hash" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Analysis" />      
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

     <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Legal Issues and Ethics" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Cybercrime" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Ethics" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
     </FAI:SuperTopic>

     <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Privacy" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Personally Identifiable Information (PII)" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="U.S. Privacy Laws" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Non-Federal Privacy Concerns in the United States" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="International Privacy Laws" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Privacy Enhancing Technologies" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Privacy Policies" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Web Privacy Issues" />      
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

  </FAI:TopicList>
    
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