Certified: The CompTIA Security+ Audio Course
de Dr. Jason Edwards
Final Objectives Update: What Changed When CompTIA Finalized SY0-801…
À propos de ce podcast
Certified - Security+ is your completely free audio companion for mastering the CompTIA Security+ certification exam. Developed by BareMetalCyber.com, this immersive Audio Course transforms every domain of the official exam objectives into clear, practical, and exam-ready lessons you can learn anywhere—whether commuting, exercising, or studying at home. Each episode delivers focused explanations, real-world examples, and proven study strategies designed to build confidence and help you pass on your first attempt. Structured for busy professionals and new learners alike, the series provides a complete, flexible way to prepare for certification success without relying on slides or handouts.
The CompTIA Security+ certification is the global benchmark for validating essential cybersecurity knowledge and hands-on skills. It covers critical areas including threat identification, risk management, network security, identity and access control, incident response, and cryptography. Designed to meet the latest industry and Department of Defense (DoD) requirements, Security+ ensures you can assess environments, implement controls, and secure systems in real-world settings. It serves as the perfect foundation for cybersecurity careers and advanced credentials like CySA+, CASP+, and C I S S P. Recognized by employers worldwide, Security+ demonstrates your readiness to protect data, defend networks, and operate confidently in modern cyber defense roles.
For a deeper study experience, pair this Audio Course with the companion textbook Achieve CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Exam Success—the concise and complete guide designed for busy professionals preparing to earn their certification. Together, they form a powerful toolkit to help you understand, retain, and apply cybersecurity principles from day one through exam day.
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- Final Objectives Update: What Changed When CompTIA Finalized SY0-801 (Update) · 14 min · Saison 2 Épisode 118This episode is reserved for final updates after CompTIA finalizes the SY0-801 exam objectives. Its purpose is to identify what changed from the draft objectives, including added…
- Full-Course Review: The SY0-801 Memory Map (Review) · 17 min · Saison 2 Épisode 117This episode provides a guided review of the major relationships students should remember across the SY0-801 course. The five-domain structure can be understood as a connected…
- PBQ Strategy: Turning Objectives into Scenario Decisions (Review) · 15 min · Saison 2 Épisode 116This episode teaches students how to approach performance-based questions by turning exam objectives into practical scenario decisions. A strong PBQ approach starts by…
- Awareness Delivery and Effectiveness: LMS, Self-Service, Metrics, Behavior Risk Scoring, BEC, BYOD, and Remote Work (5.6) · 15 min · Saison 2 Épisode 115This episode covers how security awareness is delivered, measured, and improved over time. Students should understand learning management systems, self-service training…
- Security Awareness Training: Onboarding, Ongoing, Targeted, and Corrective Training (5.6) · 13 min · Saison 2 Épisode 114This episode explains security awareness as an ongoing program rather than a one-time compliance activity. Students should understand onboarding training as the first…
- Penetration Testing, Reconnaissance, Frameworks, Functional Testing, and Behavioral Testing (5.5) · 15 min · Saison 2 Épisode 113This episode explains penetration testing and related assessment methods at a Security+ level. Students should understand the difference between known, unknown, and partially…
- Audit Scope and Engagements: Charters, Gap Analysis, Internal Reviews, External Reviews, and Benchmarking (5.5) · 15 min · Saison 2 Épisode 112This episode covers audit scope and engagement planning, including charters, frequency, boundaries, gap analysis, internal reviews, external reviews, regulatory assessments, and…
- Audit Data Gathering: Sampling, Questionnaires, Interviews, Assertions, and Reference Sources (5.5) · 13 min · Saison 2 Épisode 111This episode explains how audits and assessments gather evidence to determine whether controls, processes, and security requirements are working as expected. Students should…
- Non-Compliance, Privacy Rights, Legal Holds, Legal Orders, and Retention (5.4) · 16 min · Saison 2 Épisode 110This episode covers the consequences of non-compliance and the legal and privacy concepts that shape data handling decisions. Students should understand that non-compliance can…
- Compliance Training and Monitoring: Data Handling, AML/CTF, Anti-Bribery, and Attestations (5.4) · 14 min · Saison 2 Épisode 109This episode explains compliance as the need to meet laws, regulations, contracts, internal policies, and industry standards. Students should understand that compliance training…
- Vendor Constraints and Rules of Engagement: Jurisdiction, ROI, Lock-In, and Assurance Mechanisms (5.3) · 14 min · Saison 2 Épisode 108This episode explains vendor constraints and assurance mechanisms that affect third-party risk decisions. Students should understand that staffing, resources, geography…
- Agreements and Monitoring: SLA, SLO, MOU, MOA, NDA, MSA, SOW, and Right to Audit (5.3) · 15 min · Saison 2 Épisode 107This episode covers common third-party agreements and monitoring terms that define expectations between organizations. Service-level agreements establish required service…
- Third-Party Risk: Vendor Selection, RFP, RFI, RFQ, EOI, Due Diligence, and Conflicts (5.3) · 13 min · Saison 2 Épisode 106This episode explains third-party risk and why vendors, partners, suppliers, service providers, and contractors can extend an organization’s attack surface and compliance…
- Risk Treatment and Business Impact: Transfer, Accept, Avoid, Mitigate, BIA, Appetite, Residual Risk, SLE, ALE, and ARO (5.2) · 14 min · Saison 2 Épisode 105This episode covers risk treatment and business impact concepts that help organizations decide what to do after a risk is assessed. Students should understand that risk can be…
- Risk Analysis and Registers: Impact, Likelihood, Owners, Current Mitigations, and Qualitative vs. Quantitative Risk (5.2) · 13 min · Saison 2 Épisode 104This episode explains risk analysis and the role of the risk register in tracking organizational risk. Students should understand impact as the amount of harm a risk could cause…
- Risk Identification and Assessment: Assets, Stakeholders, Scoring, and Categorization (5.2) · 13 min · Saison 2 Épisode 103This episode introduces risk identification and assessment as the process of finding what could go wrong, what assets could be affected, and who needs to be involved in the…
- Plans and Policies: BCP, DRP, BYOD, AUP, Clean Desk, Incident Response, Data Retention, Access Control, and Privacy (5.1) · 15 min · Saison 2 Épisode 102This episode covers major security plans and policies students are expected to recognize for the Security+ exam. Business continuity plans focus on keeping essential functions…
- Standards and Procedures: Baselines, Passwords, Physical Security, RFCs, Encryption, SOPs, and Runbooks (5.1) · 15 min · Saison 2 Épisode 101This episode explains how standards and procedures turn broad security policy into repeatable action. Students should understand that baselines define approved configuration…
- GRC Artifacts: Guidelines, Benchmarks, Advisories, Implementation Guides, and Reference Architectures (5.1) · 15 min · Saison 2 Épisode 100This episode introduces governance, risk, and compliance artifacts that help organizations build consistent security programs. Guidelines provide recommended practices…
- Evidence and Stakeholders: File Integrity, Memory Dumps, Bit Copies, Snapshots, HR, Legal, and Log Parsing (4.8) · 15 min · Saison 2 Épisode 99This episode explains evidence handling and stakeholder involvement during security investigations. File integrity checks help confirm whether files were changed, while log…
