STUDY PLAN

CompTIA Security+ SY0-501

Total Videos: 110 Time: 23 hrs
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Security+ The number and title for each video
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CompTIA Security+ SY0-501

WEEK 1

1. Welcome to 3. Application and 5. Proper Placement 7. Design 9. NAT and PAT

Security+ Traffic Analysis of Technology to Considerations Case Study
Improve Security
2. Infrastructure 4. Network 8. Leveraging 10. Firewall and
Security Devices Segmentation and 6. ACL Case Study Best Practices, Switch Protection
Separation with Frameworks, and Mechanisms
VLANs Guidelines

32 min. 26 min. 23 min. 24 min. 29 min.

EXTRA
Explore the CompTIA website to learn more about Download CBT Nuggets apps to “With self-discipline most
MILE the Security+ exam, its requirements, and available your various mobile devices so you
anything is possible.”
resources. can have your training with you
when you’re on the go! – Theodore Roosevelt

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WEEK 2

11. Virtualization 13. ICMP and a Few 15. Security for WiFi 17. Case Study: 19. Risk Calculation
Overview More Protocols Technology and
16. VPNs and
Tools
12. IPsec, Protocols, 14. Checking for Updates for Mobile
and Well-known and Using Secure Security 18. Risk Overview
Ports Protocols

34 min. 24 min. 23 min. 37 min. 19 min.

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WEEK 3
Visit the CBT Nuggets blog to
learn more about how to get the
most out of your practice exam
experience!
Take the Practice Exams! Use the results to drive your
ongoing study.*
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*Keep in mind that you’ve just started the training - so you probably won’t ace the exam.
This is just to establish a benchmark for future practice exam performance.

20. Attack Vectors, 22. Change 24. Forensics 26. Security 28. Environmental
Risk Management, Management and Awareness, RBAC, Controls
25. Incident
and Recovery Account Auditing and Data Labeling
Response Concepts 29. Physical Security
21. Third-Party Risk 23. Data Loss 27. Passwords,
from Integration Prevention (DLP) Best Practices, and
Standards

23 min. 28 min. 32 min. 30 min. 24 min.

EXTRA
MILE Create flashcards! It’s a little old school, but it works! Obtain and review the “Start by doing what’s
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exam objectives.
help like cram.com. possible; and suddenly you
are doing the impossible.”
Schedule your certification exam with an approved
testing site. – St. Francis of Assisi

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WEEK 4

30. Business 32. Fault Tolerance 34. Tools and 36. Malware: 38. Attack Types
Continuity Controls for Data Adware - Spyware MITM - Spear
33. Controls for
Integrity Fishing
31. Planning Ahead Confidentiality 37. Trojans,
for Security 35. Availability and Backdoors, and 39. Attack Types:
Safety More Malware Xmas - Client Side

27 min. 33 min. 25 min. 31 min. 35 min.

EXTRA
Retake the Practice Exams! Use the results to drive “The results you achieve
MILE your ongoing study.*
will be in direct proportion
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to the effort you apply.”
*Generally speaking, you should be able to score about 90% on the practice exams
if you expect to succeed on your certification exam. – Denis Waitley
WEEK 5

40. Password Attacks
and Watering Holes
41. Social
Engineering Threats
42. Vishing and Why 44. Cross-site and 46. Monitoring and 48. Baselines,
Social Engineering Injection Attacks Device Hardening Detection, and
Works Reporting
45. Application 47. Network Access
43. Wireless Attacks Attacks and Data Protection 49. Analyzers and
Scanners

28 min. 28 min. 30 min. 35 min. 32 min.

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MILE Join the CBT Nuggets Learners Community on Slack! Join other “Success is dependent on
CBT Nuggets learners in a community where you can post effort.”
questions, share study resources, and connect with IT experts all
over the world. – Sophocles
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WEEK 6

50. Tools for a 52. Penetration 54. Application 56. Mobile Device 58. Benefits of Following 61. Host Security
Security Posture Testing Security Controls Security Overview a Mobile Device Policy
59. Mobile Devices and 62. Hardware
Assessment
53. Techniques for 55. App 57. Mobile Device Auto-Wipe and Virtualization
51. Discovering and Securing Apps Development Policies 60. Security Security
Assessing Threats and Deployment Considerations for
Concepts Mobile Devices

27 min. 25 min. 28 min. 27 min. 15 min. 25 min.

EXTRA
MILE Consider activating a free trial for “When you link desire with
CompTIA’s CertMaster, allowing
effort you can accomplish
you to assess your preparedness
for the exam.
extraordinary things and lead
an extraordinary life.”
- Michael Josephson

73. Controlling
WEEK 7

63. Strategies and 65. Securing Data 67. Security in Static 69. Authentication 71. Authentication
Controls to Reduce with H/W, Controls, Environments Protocols and Controls Access via
Risk and Policy Services Authorization
68. AAA Concepts 72. Management
64. Data Security 66. Elements of 70. Multifactor and Controls for
Secure Systems Authentication Access and Identity

19 min. 18 min. 25 min. 33 min. 29 min. 19 min.

EXTRA
MILE LEARN WHAT TO EXPECT ON YOUR EXAM: “Success is the sum of small
• You need to earn 750 to pass the exam efforts, repeated day in and
• You will have a maximum of 90 minutes to complete your exam
day out.”
- R. Collier

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WEEK 8

74. Account 76. Cryptography 78. Hashing and 80. PKI Overview 82. Layered Security
Management Considerations Encryption Protocols Case Study
81. PKI and Digital
75. Symmetric 77. Crypto Key 79. Comparing Certificate Uses
and Asymmetric Management Cryptography
Encryption Algorithms

40 min. 34 min. 38 min. 23 min. 11 min.

EXTRA
MILE Gather support for your training by sharing “To be prepared is half the
your training goals with friends, family, and victory.”
colleagues.
- Miguel de Cervantes
WEEK 9

83. Attack Types and 86. Threat Actor Types 89. Malware Concepts 92. Factors Driving 95. Scanning 98. Vulnerability
Vectors and Ethics 90. Case Study: A Vulnerability Methodologies Scanning
84. Vulnerabilities as 87. Reconnaissance System Compromised Management 96. Focused 99. Case Study: Slow
Part of IoT Information Gathering by Malware 93. Trojans Vulnerability Performance
85. Certificate Concepts 91. Network Scanning 94. Port Security Scanning
Warnings and Trust 88. Hacking Overview 97. Sniffing
Models Vocabulary and Terms Overview
23 min. 23 min. 20 min. 27 min. 28 min. 19 min.

EXTRA
Retake the Practice Exams! Use the results to drive
MILE “No one succeeds without effort.
your ongoing study.*
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Those who succeed owe their
success to perserverance.”
*Use your results to drive your final review ahead of your exam!
- Ramana Maharshi

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WEEK 10

100. Social 102. Buffer Overflow 104. Honeypots and 106. SSO, Kerberos, 108. Penetration 110. Case Study #1
Engineering 103. OWASP BWAP Honeynets and Security Testing Legally
Overview Threats
105. Centralized 109. SCAP Overview
101. System Hacking Identity 107. Incident Considerations for
Stages and Goals Management Response Mobile Devices

24 min. 24 min. 26 min. 30 min. 16 min. 21 min.

EXTRA
MILE Consider activating a free trial for “When you link desire with
CompTIA’s CertMaster, allowing
effort you can accomplish
you to assess your preparedness
for the exam.
extraordinary things and lead
an extraordinary life.”
- Michael Josephson

THE BIG DAY!

WEEK 11

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