Professional skills

CompTIA Security+

Foundation security certification

32 hours Beginner Cyber Security

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THE BIG PICTURE

About this course

Entry-level security certification covering threats, vulnerabilities, architecture, operations, and governance. Ideal starting point for cybersecurity careers. Includes exam voucher.

What you’ll learn

Explain security concepts, threats and vulnerabilities in a practical work context.
Make informed choices about secure architecture and protective controls.
Recognize common pitfalls in security operations and incident response.
Connect governance, risk and program oversight to a practical action plan.

A CLEAR PATH FORWARD

Recommended learning plan

4-day learning plan

Learn through an authorized security scenario, with focused discussions, practical exercises and work you can take away.

Learning route: 4 recommended days
Practical work: 4 guided activities
Finish with: A practical review

Take a look at each day. Open a section to see the topics and practical work.

Day 1Security concepts, threats and vulnerabilities

What we’ll cover

Security concepts
Threats
Vulnerabilities

Put it into practice

Assess a scenario, rank the risks and choose controls that can be evidenced and monitored.

You’ll take away
A prioritized risk-and-control register

Day 2Secure architecture and protective controls

What we’ll cover

Secure architecture
Protective controls

Put it into practice

Assess a scenario, rank the risks and choose controls that can be evidenced and monitored.

You’ll take away
A prioritized risk-and-control register

Day 3Security operations and incident response

What we’ll cover

Security operations
Incident response

Put it into practice

Assess a scenario, rank the risks and choose controls that can be evidenced and monitored.

You’ll take away
A prioritized risk-and-control register

Day 4Governance, risk and program oversight

What we’ll cover

Governance
Risk
Program oversight

Put it into practice

Build a small example, test the happy path and investigate one deliberately introduced failure.

You’ll take away
A working example with test notes

Bring it all together

Present the evidence, prioritize the risks and explain a practical remediation plan.

Before you choose your learning route

Training and certification are separate. Check the awarding body’s entry requirements, assessments and exam fees when choosing your route.

Security+ V7 is available at the October 2026 research cutoff. CompTIA expects V8 around 17 November 2026. Choose the exam version before selecting your study materials.

SECURITY V8 ANNOUNCEMENT ↗

Prerequisites

Use only systems you own or have explicit permission to test. Hands-on work belongs in an isolated lab.

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