Information technology is one of the most important and rapidly evolving sectors in the business world today, and companies need to be certain that the professionals they hire to manage their IT infrastructure are skilled and prepared to handle the challenges that they will face every day. The flow of information is vital to any business, and IT support professionals must be able to prove their skills are up to date and meet the rigorous demands of today’s IT landscape.
CompTIA—one of the world’s leading associations representing the international technology community—has developed several specialized certifications that assure employers that prospective IT employees have solid foundation skills in PC maintenance, networking technology or security. CompTIA certifications signify that holders meet recognized standards for obtaining entry-level IT positions or advancing their IT careers. CT Acamedy provides students with CompTIA courses that will prepare them for any type of certification they may need to begin or further their career in the IT sector.
CompTIA has four IT certification series that test different knowledge standards – from entry-level to expert. They are divided into the following: Core, Infrastructure, Security & Additional Professional.
CompTIA A+ Certification training from CT Academy can provide you with the skills necessary to become A+ certified and ready for an entry-level career in the IT industry.
CompTIA A+ certification is an internationally recognized, vendor-neutral certification that many employers consider a prerequisite for entry-level IT employment. A+ certification signifies that the individual is capable of performing tasks such as installation, configuration and troubleshooting of common PC systems.
If you’re preparing for a career as an entry-level information technology professional or a personal computer service technician, the CompTIA A+ Certification course is the first step in your preparation.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will learn:
Installation, configuration and maintenance of PC operating systems
Maintenance and installation of PC hardware components
Troubleshooting and diagnosing skills for PC hardware and software
Basic network skills, including networking PCs and troubleshooting networks
Basics of PC and networking security
This course is intended for IT professionals who have the technical knowledge and skills required to conceptualize, design and engineer secure solutions across complex enterprise environments. Students should have a minimum of 10 years of experience, including at least 5 years of hands-on, technical security experience.
At Course Completion
Upon successful completion of this course, students will learn:
Identifying enterprise security fundamentals
Applying enterprise security technology solutions
Identifying enterprise resource technologies and the potential security implications
for these resources
Designing security solutions
Identifying application security design issues, such as best practices for development and testing, as well as threat mitigation techniques
Managing risk, security policies, and security procedures within an enterprise
Integrating security solutions within an enterprise
Conducting security research and analysis
As more and more businesses shift their IT operations to cloud platforms, skills in cloud computing and virtualization have become a frequently required qualification for IT professionals. Adding CompTIA Cloud+ to your resume demonstrates your ability to implement and maintain cloud technologies and enables you to jump into a rapidly growing market.
CompTIA Cloud+ covers competency in cloud models, virtualization, infrastructure, security, resource management and business continuity.
This course is intended for experienced IT professional with 24 to 36 months of work experience in networking, storage or IT data center administration.
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) is an international, vendor-neutral cybersecurity certification that applies behavioral analytics to improve the overall state of IT security. CySA+ validates critical knowledge and skills that are required to prevent, detect and combat cybersecurity threats.
As attackers have learned to evade traditional signature-based solutions such as firewalls, an analytics-based approach within the IT security industry is increasingly important for most organizations. The behavioral analytics skills covered by CySA+ identify and combat malware, and advanced persistent threats (APTs), resulting in enhanced threat visibility across a broad attack surface. CompTIA CySA+ is for IT professionals looking to gain the following security analyst skills:
Configure and use threat detection tools.
Perform data analysis.
Interpret the results to identify vulnerabilities, threats and risks to an organization.
This course is designed primarily for cybersecurity practitioners who perform job functions related to protecting information systems by ensuring their availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation. This course focuses on the knowledge, ability, and skills necessary to provide for the defense of those information systems in a cybersecurity context, including protection, detection, analysis, investigation, and response processes. In addition, the course ensures that all members of an IT team—everyone from help desk staff to the Chief Information Officer—understand their role in these security processes.
While there is no required prerequisite, CySA+ is intended to follow CompTIA Security+ or equivalent experience and has a technical, hands-on focus. Network+, Security+ or equivalent knowledge is recommended, as well as a minimum of 3-4 years of hands-on information security or related experience. Building on CySA+, IT professionals can pursue CASP to prove their mastery of the hands-on cybersecurity skills required at the 5- to 10-year experience level.
CompTIA IT Fundamentals demonstrates your readiness for the digital workplace, covering networking and cybersecurity essentials to hardware and software basics.
Target Audience
The IT Fundamentals certification is ideal for individuals considering a career in IT, as well as those in allied fields that require a broad understanding of IT.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will learn:
Identifying and explaining computer components.
Setting up a workstation, including conducting software installations.
Establishing network connectivity.
Identifying compatibility issues and identifying and preventing security risks.
Managing the safety and preventative maintenance of computers
CompTIA's Linux+ training from CT Academy will provide you the core skills and knowledge to work with this open-source operating system. CompTIA Linux+ is a high-stakes, vendor-neutral certification that validates the fundamental knowledge and skills required of junior Linux administrators.
Linux+ certification candidates must pass two exams. Although not required, it is strongly recommended that candidates possess their A+ and Network+ Certifications.
Target Audience
This course is intended for entry-level computer support professionals with basic knowledge of computer hardware, software and operating systems, who wish to increase their knowledge and understanding of Linux concepts and skills. It is also for those who wish to prepare for the CompTIA Linux+ certification exam. Note: A typical student in the CompTIA Linux+ Certification course should have at least 6 to 12 months of Linux experience.
At Course Completion
Upon successful completion of this course, students will learn:
Linux fundamentals
Linux hardware
Installation and basic usage of Linux
Configuration and administration of Linux
Linux in a networking environment
Security, monitoring and troubleshooting
The Linux kernel
CompTIA Network+ certification training from CT Academy can provide you with the skills necessary to become Network+ certified and ready for an entry-level networking career in the IT industry.
CompTIA Network+ certification is a vendor-neutral certification considered by many employers as a prerequisite for entry-level IT employment in the area of IT networks. Network+ certification signifies that the individual is capable of performing tasks such as installation, configuration and troubleshooting of common networking systems.
This course is intended for entry-level computer support professionals with a basic knowledge of computer hardware, software and operating systems who wish to prepare for the CompTIA Network+ Exam. It is also suitable for those who wish to increase their knowledge and understanding of networking concepts and acquire the required skills to prepare for a career in network support or administration.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will learn:
Basics of networking theory, concepts and networking methods
Basics of networking data delivery
Networking media, cabling and hardware
Networking protocols and the OSI model
Networking Operating Systems
TCP/IP fundamentals
Basics of PC and networking security
CompTIA Project+ certification training from CT Academy can provide you with the skills necessary to become Project+ certified, validating your knowledge of project management principles.
Project+ covers the entire project life cycle, from initiation and planning through execution, acceptance, support and closure. It validates that project managers and team members have the classic project management skills to help them complete projects on time and within budget.
Target Audience
CompTIA Project+ is designed for business professionals who coordinate or manage small-to-medium-size projects, inside and outside of IT. The exam certifies the knowledge and skills required to manage the project life cycle, ensure appropriate, communication, manage resources, manage stakeholders, and maintain project documentation.
At Course Completion
Upon successful completion of this course, students will learn:
Initiating projects
Scope statements
Project strategies
Project budgets and schedules
Project relationships
Implementing and closing the project
CompTIA Security+ training from CT Academy provides an excellent introduction to the security field and is typically a better entry point than jumping right into an advanced security program. With Security+, you’ll build a solid foundation of knowledge that you can build upon—helping you advance your career in the months and years to come.
Whether your goal is to become Security+ certified for your job, to prove your basic knowledge of security concepts or to gain more knowledge to secure your network, expert training from CT Academy is the perfect solution.
Security+ certification candidates must pass one exam. Although not required, it is strongly recommended that candidates possess their A+ and Network+ Certifications.
This course is intended for students wishing to prepare for the CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam. The qualification is aimed primarily at networking professionals, but because security is vital to all levels and job roles within an organization, it will also benefit PC support analysts, application developers and senior managers in accounting, sales, product development and marketing.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will learn:
Identify network attack strategies and defenses
Understand the principles of organizational security and the elements of effective security policies
Know the technologies and uses of encryption standards and products
Identify network- and host-based security technologies and practices
Describe how remote access security is enforced
Identify strategies for ensuring business continuity, fault tolerance and disaster recovery
CompTIA's Server+ certification from CT Academy will provide you with the core skills and knowledge to manage server issues and technology, including disaster recovery.
Server+ certification is a vendor-neutral certification which verifies the basic competence of individuals to work with server hardware and software.
Server+ certification candidates must pass one exam. Although not required, it is strongly recommended that candidates possess their CompTIA A+ certification.
Target Audience
This course is intended for IT professionals, network support technicians and server hardware specialists having 18-24 months of experience in the information technology industry and hands-on experience with the installation, configuration, diagnosis and troubleshooting of PC hardware.
At Course Completion
Upon successful completion of this course, students will learn:
Examine server fundamentals
Identify the hardware components of a server
Describe the features of server software
Examine the various types of storage systems used in servers
Install hardware components on a server
Configure servers
Examine the issues in upgrading server components
Identify some of the industry's best server deployment practices
Identify various strategies of securing, accessing, and remotely managing
the server hardware
Troubleshoot servers
Describe disaster recovery concepts and techniques