Types of malwares and attacks
Threat actor types and attributes
Penetration testing
Vulnerability scanning
Types of vulnerabilities
CERTIFICATES
CompTIA Security+
State of the Industry
Through this course, students learn the fundamental skills to install and configure cybersecurity controls, incident response, and risk mitigation. Students are also provided with an overview of different types of threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities. They learn about architecture and design, core concepts such as identity and risk, in addition to access management and cryptography. This course prepares professionals for the official CompTIA Security+ certification.
- English
- 40 hours*
- As per demand
- Talk to an
ADVISOR
* Morning, evening, weekends
Professional Benefits
Professionals work in a wide array of companies, from startups to global organizations. The annual salary range for cybersecurity-related jobs is between $42,282 and $97,290.
Who Should Apply
Systems, network and security administrators
IT professionals with a minimum of one-year, hands-on experience in IT administration with a focus on security
Professionals with knowledge of security concerns and implementation
Professionals interested in switching their career to networking
Dwany H
Big Data Developer
Rosana N
Java Developer
Sihame B
BI Developer
Chloe D
STQA
Abilities acquired
at course completion
Performing penetration testing
Analyzing and understanding vulnerability scanning concepts
Understanding different types of attacks
Installing and configuring network components(hardware and software)
Troubleshooting issues and support organizational security
Configuring a secure network architecture
System design, physical security, cloud concepts
Installing and configuring identity and access services
Management controls
Risk management best practices and business impact analysis
Data security and privacy techniques
Cryptography algorithms
Installing and configuring wireless security
Implementing public key infrastructure
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN COURSE OUTLINE
CompTIA Security+
Installing and configuring hardware, software network components
Assessing security using software tools
Troubleshooting security issues
Analyzing security technology
Deploying mobile devices securely
Implement secure network architecture
Implement secure system design
Secure staging deployment
Security implications of embedded systems.
Cloud and virtualization concepts
Physical security controls
Installing and configuring identity and access services
Implementing identity and access management controls
Account management practices
Introduction to policies in organizational security
Business impact analysis
Risk management process and concepts
Forensics and disaster recovery
Types of controls
Data security and privacy practices
SKILLS ACQUIRED
Penetration testing
Vulnerability scanning concepts
Understanding different types of attacks
Installing and Configuring network components
Troubleshooting issues and Support organizational security
Secure network architecture
System design, Physical security, cloud concepts
Identity and access services
Management controls
Risk management best practices and business impact analysis
Data security techniques
Cryptography, Wireless security and public key infrastructure
CERTIFICATION EXAMS
SY0-501 - CompTIA Security+ Certification
TOP REASON
TO JOIN MCIT
- Industry-relevant, job-ready programs
- Internship possibilities
- Eligibility for off-campus work permit program [ocwpp]
- Eligibility for post-graduation work permit [pgwp]
- Eligibility for points under Quebec’s immigration policy
- Scholarships and financial aid
INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT
Dhruv Gusain
Enterprise Java developer with a passion for sports. My Aim, to have a connection with the students and make them understand the crux of any concept.
Haythem Rehouma
I am a full-stack and mobile developer who works on native mobile (Android and iOS) and cross-platform (PhoneGap/Ionic/ReactNative/Angular) apps for both business and consumer customers. Examples of my apps included location-based services and sensors.
Ayda Ghasemi
I am a SQL instructor at MCIT and a member of the Data and BI team at Couche-Tard. I have expertise in Microsoft Azure stack on-premises and in Azure cloud. I hold a bachelors in Physics and an MBA. I also spent a year as a BI developer at MCIT.
Gregory Shinder
I love working with SQL Server, especially to solve performance problems. Have a poor-performing query? Challenge accepted! I also like to design and implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions. When I’m not trying to break another SQL server, you’ll find me teaching SQL.
Jiji Raghavan
I am a software QA instructor at MCIT where I help students focus on their vision by guiding them through each phase of their career. I have 6 years of experience as a QA engineer and 2 years in teaching. It motivates me as I can see myself as an agent of change in my students’ life. I want to inspire all of my students to be ambitious and make a difference in their life and career.
Kashyap Vedantam
With more than 6 years of industry experience, I’ve developed many applications in various programming languages. I hold a masters in applied computer science from Concordia and am a certified Microsoft SQL developer. I seek to create a classroom atmosphere that is stimulating and makes students feel valued. "Grow by learning something new every day."
Souleyman Sidibe
I am an experienced IT project manager with significant expertise in business intelligence (BI). I hold high-level degrees in IT networking, telecommunications, business intelligence, and programming. I’ve previously worked as a database specialist, an ETL developer, a BI analyst, and a business analyst. My main motivation in teaching is to transfer the knowledge that helps others fulfill themselves.
Toufik Lazri
I am a university graduate in computer engineering and have been developing and implementing computer applications for more than 25 years. I have been teaching Java technologies for more than 10 years. I enjoy passing on my knowledge in a clear and dynamic way in order for students to make a successful transition to the labor market.
Vimal Kapoor
I am a dynamic IT professional with experience in corporate IT systems, network support solutions, and Wipro technologies. I have the proven ability to provide creative and effective server and networking strategies for all Microsoft operating systems and server products.
Aimable Karangwa
I hold a masters in IT management and am a Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP), a PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), and have obtained a PRINCE2 Foundation certification. I have 17 Years of experience as a senior business analyst consultant.
Iraj Hedayati
I'm leading the data team at Guavus, a major data analytics company, working with the Hadoop ecosystem. I hold a master's degree in computer science and one in software engineering. I was always eager to pursue teaching, an activity that I thoroughly enjoy.COMMUNITY TESTIMONIAL
I am an Engineering grad (Diploma) from Morocco, I discovered MCIT during my master’s at the Technology University Montreal. Studying at MCIT helped me open my Career prospects many folds.
Sihame Benhlima — BI Student
