CompTIA SecurityX Training
Take this course through FAU Continuing Education in partnership with Applied Technology Academy — live online or in the Boca Raton classroom, taught by ATA's practitioner instructors.
Course Overview
CompTIA SecurityX is an advanced cybersecurity certification for experienced security architects and senior security engineers. This expert-level credential validates the ability to lead, design, and enhance an organization’s cybersecurity framework. SecurityX-certified professionals demonstrate expertise in implementing robust security strategies, mitigating risks, and ensuring enterprise-wide cybersecurity readiness. This course equips learners with the knowledge and skills to safeguard critical systems and drive cybersecurity innovation in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.
Course Objectives The CompTIA SecurityX validates that the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to:
Architect, engineer, integrate, and implement secure solutions across complex environments to support a resilient enterprise.
Utilize automation, monitoring, detection, and incident response to support ongoing security operations in an enterprise environment proactively.
Apply security best practices across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
Incorporate cryptographic technologies and techniques to strengthen information security, considering the impact of emerging trends such as artificial intelligence.
Implement appropriate governance, compliance, risk management, and threat-modeling strategies to enhance enterprise security and resilience.
Course Outline
- Module 1: Introduction
- Lesson 1.1: Preassessment
- Module 2: Summarizing Governance Risk and Compliance
- Lesson 2.1: Implement Appropriate Governance Components
- Lesson 2.2: Explain Legal Compliance
- Lesson 2.3: Apply Risk Management Strategies
- Lesson 2.4: Module Quiz
- Module 3: Implementing Architecture and Design
- Lesson 3.1: Apply Software Development (Part 1)
- Lesson 3.2: Apply Software Development (Part 2)
- Lesson 3.3: Integrate Software Architecture (Part 1)
- Lesson 3.4: Integrate Software Architecture (Part 2)
- Lesson 3.5: Support Operational Resilience (Part 1)
- Lesson 3.6: Support Operational Resilience (Part 2)
- Lesson 3.7: Implement Cloud Infrastructure (Part 1)
- Lesson 3.8: Implement Cloud Infrastructure (Part 2)
- Lesson 3.9: Implement Cloud Infrastructure (Part 3)
- Lesson 3.10: Integrate Zero Trust Concepts (Part 1)
- Lesson 3.11: Integrate Zero Trust Concepts (Part 2)
- Lesson 3.12: Troubleshoot using AAA and IAM (Part 1)
- Lesson 3.13: Troubleshoot using AAA and IAM (Part 2)
- Lesson 3.14: Module Quiz
- Module 4: Understanding Security Engineering
- Lesson 4.1: Enhance Endpoint Security (Part 1)
- Lesson 4.2: Enhance Endpoint Security (Part 2)
- Lesson 4.3: Configure Network Infrastructure
- Lesson 4.4: Initiate Security Automation (Part 1)
- Lesson 4.5: Initiate Security Automation (Part 2)
- Lesson 4.6: Apply Cryptography Concepts (Part 1)
- Lesson 4.7: Apply Cryptography Concepts (Part 2)
- Lesson 4.8: Module Quiz
- Module 5: Applying Security Operations and Incident Response
- Lesson 5.1: Perform Threat Modeling
- Lesson 5.2: Examine Security Monitoring (Part 1)
- Lesson 5.3: Examine Security Monitoring (Part 2)
- Lesson 5.4: Analyze Known Attack Methods and Associated Mitigations
- Lesson 5.5: Apply Threat Hunting Tools and Technologies (Part 1)
- Lesson 5.6: Apply Threat Hunting Tools and Technologies (Part 2)
- Lesson 5.7: Evaluate Incident Analysis and Response (Part 1)
- Lesson 5.8: Evaluate Incident Analysis and Response (Part 2)
- Lesson 5.9: Module Quiz
Intended Audience
At least 10 years of general hands-on IT experience, including at least 5 years of hands-on security experience, with expertise equivalent to Network+, Security+, CySA+, Cloud+, and PenTest+ certifications or similar knowledge.
