CNIT R145 - CompTIA Security+ IT Security and Certification Preparation

    Recent Professors
    Kenneth May
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    35–40 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    CNIT R120 , or CNIT R142 , or CNIT R144
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of CNIT R145
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    The CompTIA Security+ course covers a wide variety of IT security topics at a foundation level including host security, network security, security issues related to cloud computing, vulnerabilities and threats, risk assessment and risk mitigation, and security policies. The course also covers access control, identity management, incident management, wireless network security, and cryptography. This course includes hands on cybersecurity training labs. Students who successfully complete this course should be prepared for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam which is the first security certification IT professionals should earn. It establishes the core knowledge required of any cybersecurity role and provides a springboard to intermediate-level cybersecurity jobs.
    Usually Held
    Wed 5:30pm–7:20pm