Cyber Security for Beginners with 5 Official CompTIA Exams and Simulators

If you’ve ever considered working within the cyber security industry, but felt you lacked the knowledge or skills to launch your career, this course might be what you’re looking for.

This course is designed to gradually build your knowledge and confidence to sit the final certification exam: the CompTIA Security+. Of all the certifications you will gain in this bundle, the CompTIA Security+ is by far the most prestigious. It is held in high regard within the IT security industry and attracts an average salary of £52,500 p.a. on its own. (source: ITjobswatch).

From the beginning, we teach you about basic IT literacy, basic software features and functions, basic networking, operating systems, and basic security threats. From there, the course steps up a notch exploring these areas in more depth. As you progress through the various stages, your knowledge of the systems based around cyber security will gradually begin to develop.

Upon completion of the course, you will exit with a series of globally respected certifications and a deeper knowledge of cyber security concepts. You will also possess a set of cyber security skills you can apply to a vast range of cyber security job roles.

The course bundle is comprised of six separate courses in total. Three of which are skills based only with no exam, and three CompTIA certification courses with a final exam after each course. The final course being the CompTIA Security+. One of the non-certification courses provide a soft introduction to modern day cyber security practices. The skills and certifications that you gain through this course will offer you scope to work in other areas aside from cyber security. These include IT support, networking, systems administration, and data compliance.

To help you grasp the concepts and develop the skills within the course, simulators (aka live labs) are also included. These allow you to practice your skills such as setting up firewalls, troubleshooting and diagnostics, implementing security measures, and running threat scans.

Course access period: 12 months online access

What’s included in this certification bundle?

This bundle contains nine courses in total comprising of 8 official CompTIA certification courses (inclusive of five official CompTIA exams) and three skills based courses. This course MUST be completed in the order listed below. If however you feel the material covered in some courses is already familiar to you and is of no benefit, then you can skip ahead to other the courses.

CompTIA certification courses included:

1. IC3 Computing Fundamentals (NO EXAM)
2. CompTIA IT Fundamentals FC0-U61 (1 EXAM)
3. CompTIA A+ 220-1101 and 1102 (2 EXAMS INCLUDED)
4. CompTIA Network+ N10-008 (1 EXAM)
5. GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) (NO EXAM)
6. CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 (1 EXAM)

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Certification exams included:

1. CompTIA IT Fundamentals FC0-U61
2. CompTIA A+ 220-1101
3. CompTIA A+ 220-1102
4. CompTIA Network+ N10-008
5. CompTIA Security+ SY0-701

Simulators/Live labs included:

1. IC3 Computing Fundamentals
2. CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ FC0-U61
3. CompTIA A+ 220-1101
4. CompTIA A+ 220-1102
5. CompTIA Network+ N10-008
6. CompTIA Security+ SY0-701

Practice tests included:

1. CompTIA A+ 220-1101
2. CompTIA A+ 220-1102
3. CompTIA Network+ N10-008
4. CompTIA Security+ SY0-701

How is each course taught?

All courses are online and self-paced, meaning you do it in your own home, in your own time, at your own pace and best of all… any where in the world, providing you have access to a laptop, PC or desktop computer, and an internet connection. Each lesson is pre-recorded allowing you to pause, fast-forward, skip sections, or go back to another lesson if you need to. The lessons are multi-media based, which means video and audio are used to teach the lessons. Your tutor will PowerPoint slides, illustrations, diagrams and give demonstrations to teach each class. Most lessons are also interactive, prompting the learner to participate. This might involve answering on-screen questions, participating in tasks.

How long will it take me to complete each course?

As mentioned above, our courses are self-paced. Some people finish their course faster than others. Each certification course is between 12-30 hours. If you choose to only do one of the certification courses from this bundle, then it will take you less time than if you do two or three or all of them. No matter what though, you’ll always have 12 months to complete your course.

How does this course bundle work?

This course bundle is made up of four main resources as shown below. Each certification course has as its own set of resources, i.e. 1 x video based course (official CompTIA material), 1 x live lab, 1 x MeasureUP or Kaplan practice exam, 1 x official CompTIA exam. Each resource is designed to work in conjunction with each other to ensure the successful path to certification. You will complete one course and exam, then repeat the process for the remaining courses. Read below to learn more about the resources that make up the course.

Official CompTIA Video Content

Access to official CompTIA video based online learning material. Tutors use diagrams and illustrations to teach the classes, as well as giving demonstrations. Lessons are pre-recorded allowing you to fast-forward, rewind and pause at any time throughout the lessons. Videos can be viewed on different devices including a desktop computer, laptop, tablet, and smart phone.

Simulators

The hands-on simulators (otherwise known as live practice labs) allow you to experience practical application of course concepts in an authentic online environment 24/7, all from the comfort of your home or office. The lab environment allows you to test and apply your skills as you learn. These labs also come with tasks challenging what you have learnt.

MeasureUP Practice Tests

After working your way through each course and practice labs, you should be ready to start revising for your official exams. To do this, we provide you with MeasureUP or Kaplan practice tests. These one of the closest experiences to the actual exam you’ll be taking.

Official CompTIA Exams

Having confidently passed the practice tests, you will be ready to sit the official exams – which we will book on your behalf. You must complete each course before taking an exam. Once you have passed the necessary exams for each course, you will receive the certification for that course.

This course bundle is aimed at absolute beginners to IT who want to start a career in cyber security or just develop their skills in this area. The course assumes you have no technical knowledge of IT whatsoever. To understand cyber security and practice it at a technical level, you must first possess an understanding of basic IT literacy as well as certain technologies such as computer systems and networks, which you will be taught through this course.

All you need is an internet connection and a device, such as a smart phone, tablet, laptop or PC, and an internet connection. To get the most out of the course, we recommend you access it using either a laptop or desktop computer through Google Chrome.

• Cyber Security Engineer
• Cyber Security Analyst
• Cyber Security Investigator
• Cyber Threat Analyst
• Cyber Threat Consultant
• IT Security Specialist
• IT Security Consultant
• IT Support Technician
• Network Engineer
• Network Consultant
• Data Centre Manager
• IT Manager
• IT Consultant
• Systems Administrator