CompTIA Security+ Certification

Prepare for the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) certification, an entry level cybersecurity credential recognized industry wide, vendor neutral, and approved for U.S. Department of Defense baseline certification requirements. No prior security experience is required: this course is designed to be your first cybersecurity credential.

What you will learn

The course covers all five Security+ exam domains and blends lecture, discussion, and lab activities, so you build both the concepts and the applied skills the exam questions require. By the end you will be able to explain core security concepts and cryptography, identify common threats and vulnerabilities and how to counter them, evaluate secure architecture across on premises and cloud environments, perform core security operations like hardening, monitoring, incident response, and access management, and describe governance, risk, and compliance practices. Plan on 7 to 10 hours of independent study each week between sessions.

Registration

Registration with OCAE will be held on Saturday, September 19 at 10 AM. Call 812-510-7655 to schedule registration at a different time, or contact us if you need alternative dates. Registration must be completed by September 19.

Schedule and location

Class meets Saturdays, 9 AM to noon, at the Owen County Adult Education Building, 10 E Market St, Spencer (behind the public library, across from Chambers Restaurant). The course runs ten weeks, September 19 through December 5. See the full session list on this page.

Certification exam

When you begin the course, you will schedule your certification exam. Exams need to be completed by the end of January, and vouchers are provided in class. The test is taken at Ivy Tech, but under certain circumstances testing can be arranged for a Friday afternoon or Saturday at the Owen County Adult Education Building.