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Program Competency Profile List

The document lists competency profiles for three CompTIA certification programs: CompTIA IT Fundamentals+, CompTIA Network+, and CompTIA Security+. It describes the key areas covered by each certification including IT concepts, software, security, networking fundamentals, and operations.

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Program Competency Profile List

The document lists competency profiles for three CompTIA certification programs: CompTIA IT Fundamentals+, CompTIA Network+, and CompTIA Security+. It describes the key areas covered by each certification including IT concepts, software, security, networking fundamentals, and operations.

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Program Competency Profile List

CompTIA IT Fundamantals+
IT CONCEPTS & TERMINOLOGY
Comprehend notational systems, illustrate the basics of computing and explain the value of data and
troubleshooting.

INFRASTRUCTURE
Know how to set up and install common peripheral devices to a laptop/PC or secure a basic wireless
network.

APPLICATIONS & SOFTWARE


Manage applications software, understand the various components of an operating system and explain
the purpose of methods of application architecture.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Comprehend programming language categories, interpret logic, and understand the purpose of
programming concepts.

DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS
Able to explain database concepts, structures, and purpose, as well as understands methods used to
interface.

SECURITY
Understand confidentiality, integrity, and availability concerns of secure devices and best practice
methods.

CompTIA Network+
Networking Fundamentals
Explain basic networking concepts including network services, physical connections, topologies and
architecture, and cloud connectivity.

Network Implementations
Explain routing technologies and networking devices; deploy ethernet solutions and configure wireless
technologies.

Network Operations
Monitor and optimize networks to ensure business continuity.

Network Security
Explain security concepts and network attacks in order to harden networks against threats.
Program Competency Profile List

CompTIA Security+
Attacks, Threats and Vulnerabilities
More threats, attacks and vulnerabilities from newer custom devices that must be mitigated, such as IoT
and embedded devices, newer DDoS attacks and social engineering attacks based on current events.

Architecture and Design


Enterprise environments and reliance on the cloud, which is growing quickly as organizations transition
to hybrid networks.

Implementation
Administering identity, access management, PKI, basic cryptography, wireless and end-to-end security.

Operations and Incident Response


Organizational security assessment and incident response procedures, such as basic threat detection,
risk mitigation techniques, security controls and basic digital forensics.

Governance, Risk and Compliance


Organizational risk management and compliance with regulations, such as PCI-DSS, SOX, HIPAA, GDPR,
FISMA, NIST and CCPA.

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