MD Technical School
Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Your starting point in cybersecurity: core principles, practices and terminology across private-sector and Department of Defense environments.
$2,599tuition
CompTIA
Beginner
CIS 202
CompTIA Security+
The industry-standard foundation certification — and a DoD baseline requirement for many cyber and IT roles.
40 hours
In-person or live online
Prepares for the CompTIA Security+ exam
Overview
What this course is about
A vendor-neutral program preparing you for the CompTIA Security+ certification. You'll learn to identify and mitigate risks, secure systems and protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information — through hands-on labs and scenario-based learning covering network, application, information and operational security.
Outcomes
What you’ll be able to do
- Identify and mitigate security risks
- Apply security controls across network, cloud and application layers
- Prepare for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam
- Advance toward specialized security roles
Curriculum
What you’ll learn
- Threats, attacks and vulnerabilities
- Security technologies: firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, endpoint security
- Cryptography and PKI
- Access control, identity management and authentication
- Wireless and mobile security
- Incident response and disaster recovery
- Compliance frameworks: NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
Who it’s for
Entry-level IT professionals, security analysts, and military or DoD personnel who need a foundational cybersecurity certification.
Recommended background
A basic understanding of networking and operating systems. Cybersecurity Fundamentals (CIS 101) or equivalent experience is recommended.
Where it can take you
Security AnalystNetwork AdministratorCybersecurity Specialist
Career pathways
Part of a bigger plan
This course is also part of
Cybersecurity I — Career Program and Cybersecurity II — Advanced Career Program — a complete career program.
WIOA bundles
Pair it and save with WIOA
WIOA-funded students can take these certification pairs at one bundled price.
C|CISO + Security+
$6,000$6,399
Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) + CompTIA Security+
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Questions about CompTIA Security+?
An advisor can confirm start dates, walk you through funding and make sure it’s the right fit.