08/20/2025 - 10/27/2025 CompTIA Security+ Certification Course

Online Learning 
Join the online virtual classroom with a live instructor! It is as easy as clicking a link. Look for an email notification from the ICCE Canvas (Big Blue Button) or MS Teams to attend the course.

Days: Mondays and Wedesdays

Time: 6:00 PM- 10:00 PM

Dates: 08/20/2025 - 10/27/2025

Instructor: Mark Aruda

Note: The registration fee includes: the e-book, practice, labs and one test voucher with one retake for the Security+ Certification Exam.

Take the Pre-Assessment.

Not sure if you're ready for the course? Complete the pre-assessment: https://catalog.tampatraining.com/browse/infotech/courses/comptia-pre-assessment-quiz2025
Links to an external site

• The pre-assessment is a self-paced quiz.
• The recommended score of 70% (21 correct out of 30 questions) determines your readiness to learn the course objectives for CompTIA exams.

Description:

As cybersecurity threats grow in complexity and frequency, the demand for skilled security professionals continues to rise. The CompTIA Security+ Certification Course equips you with the foundational skills needed to protect networks, manage risks, and combat security vulnerabilities.

In this course, you will:

• Understand the fundamentals of network security, risk management, and cyber threats.
• Learn about encryption, firewalls, authentication, and access control.
• Explore security protocols, network infrastructure, and cyber defense strategies.
• Gain hands-on experience through labs and real-world security scenarios.
• Prepare for the CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam with confidence.

If you are getting ready for a career as an entry-level security (IT) professional or network security administrator, the CompTIA® Security+ Certification course is the first step in your preparation plus 2 years of experience in IT administration with a security focus is recommended.

Security + will build on your existing user-level knowledge and experience with personal computer (PC) software and hardware and computer networking to present you with fundamental skills and concepts. In this course, you will acquire the essential skills, expertise and information needed to recognize and respond to threats, perform risk assessments and identify vulnerabilities.

Most in-demand open job positions online:

• Security Specialist
• Security Consultant
• Security or Systems Administrator
• Network Administrator

NOTE: Students who successfully attain the industry certification offered as a part of this course are eligible to articulate this certification for 3 credits towards the E-Business Technology program at a Florida state college, based on the Florida Department of Education’s Gold Standard Career Pathways Agreement.

For more information on the Florida Department of Education’s Gold Standard Industry Certification Articulation Agreements, please visit http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-technical-edu-agreements/industry-certification.stml

Financial Assistance:  Need help paying for some or all of this course?

• Check out our Pre-Payment Plan Links to an external site.
• Check out our HCC Alumni 10% DiscountLinks to an external site.
• Check out WIOALinks to an external site.
• Check out "Get There Faster" Links to an external site.for Transitioning Servicemembers, Veterans, and their spouses
• Hillsborough County IT Scholarship 

Career Pathway Next Steps:
Next Step Certification:

• CompTIA Cloud Essentials+

ICCE at HCC is a Authorized Academy Partner. CompTIA’s Academy Partner Program provides valuable tools and resources to assist schools in training, certifying and upgrading the skills of their students in IT. 

For more information, please contact Suzie Schneer, I.T. Continuing Education Program Coordinator, at 813-259-6508 or sschneer@hccfl.edu