SKILL LEVEL
Beginner
DURATION
40 hours
CERTIFICATION
After Completion
LANGUAGE
English
OVERVIEW
Build the foundational cybersecurity skills every security role requires: assessing posture, securing hybrid environments, and responding to incidents. Security+ is the standard entry credential for cybersecurity careers and the usual prerequisite before specialising into penetration testing, cloud security, or governance-focused roles.
IDEAL FOR
You're starting or advancing a career in cybersecurity and need the standard entry credential
You hold A+ or Network+ and are ready to specialise into security
Your employer requires Security+ as a baseline for security-adjacent roles
NOT FOR
You already hold Security+ or an equivalent — look at PenTest+ or Cloud+ instead
What You’ll Learn
01
Configure identity and access controls across enterprise and cloud network architecture
02
Run a vulnerability assessment and prioritise findings by risk
03
Triage a security incident from first alert through containment and reporting
04
Map a control gap to the relevant governance, risk, or compliance requirement
What You’ll Achieve
Leave with clarity, practical tools and a plan for what's next
01
Assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend solutions
02
Monitor and secure hybrid environments including cloud, mobile, and IoT
03
Operate with awareness of governance, risk, and compliance obligations
04
Identify, analyse, and respond to security events and incidents
Selected Programme Modules
• Summarise fundamental security concepts
• Compare threat types
• Explain cryptographic solutions
• Implement identity and access management
• Secure enterprise network architecture
• Secure cloud network architecture
• Explain resiliency and site security concepts
• Explain vulnerability management
• Evaluate network security capabilities
• Assess endpoint security capabilities
• Enhance application security capabilities
• Explain incident response and monitoring concepts
• Analyse indicators of malicious activity