Objective:

• Students will:
  • Be able to explain how organizations can be more cyber resilient.
  • Investigate common methods to enhance Operating System security and implement monitoring measures in an enterprise.
  • Compare and contrast various types of security controls

Standards:

CompTIA Security+ SYO-701 Objective:
4.1 – Given a scenario, apply common security techniques to computing

• Application security
  • Input validation
  • Secure cookies
  • Static code analysis
  • Code signing
• Sandboxing
• Monitoring

4.5 – Given a scenario, modify enterprise capabilities to enhance security

• Operating system security
  • Group Policy
  • SELinux
• File integrity monitoring
• DLP
• Network access control (NAC)
• Endpoint detection and response (EDR)/extended detection and response (XDR)
• User behavior analytics

1.1 – Compare and contrast various types of controls

• Category
  • Technical,
    • Managerial,
    • Operational,
    • Physical,
  • Control Type
    • Preventive
    • Deterrent
    • Detective
    • Corrective
    • Compensating
    • Directive

Guiding Questions:

• How are applications secured?
• What are some common methods for an enterprise to enhance Operating System security and implement monitoring measures?
• What are some different control categories and control types?

Resources:

• Lesson 4.1.4 – Application Security.pptx, Lesson 4.5.2 – Endpoint – OS & Monitoring.pptx and Lesson 1.1.1 – Security Controls.pptx Presentations and Security Concepts Guided Notes – Fall 2025 Form available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

1. Read through the Lesson 4.1.4 – Application Security.pptx, Lesson 4.5.2 – Endpoint – OS & Monitoring.pptx and Lesson 1.1.1 – Security Controls.pptx presentations in today’s class.
2. Complete the Security Concepts Guided Notes – Fall 2025 Form using the materials provided.

Assigned: September 30th, 2025
Teacher Pacing Due Date: October 1st, 2025