Certified: The CompTIA Security+ Audio Course

By Dr. Jason Edwards

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Certified - Security+ 701 is your completely free audio companion for mastering the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 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.

Episode Date
New Security+ Course Now Available! (V8 SY0-801)
Apr 28, 2026
Welcome to the SEC+ Audio Course
Oct 14, 2025
Episode 221: Developing and Executing Security Awareness Programs (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 220: Security Reporting and Monitoring (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 219: Hybrid and Remote Work Security Awareness (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 218: User Guidance and Training (Part 3) (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 217: User Guidance and Training (Part 2) (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 216: User Guidance and Training (Part 1) (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 215: Anomalous Behavior Recognition (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 214: Effective Phishing Awareness (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 213: Reconnaissance Techniques (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 212: Penetration Testing Environments (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 211: Fundamentals of Penetration Testing (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 210: External Audits and Assessments (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 209: Internal Audit Structures (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 208: Attestation and Internal Audits (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 207: Data Management and Compliance (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 206: Privacy and Legal Implications of Compliance (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 205: Data Inventory, Retention, and the Right to Be Forgotten (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 204: Privacy Laws and Global Compliance (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 203: Attestation and Acknowledgement in Compliance (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 202: Consequences of Non-Compliance (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 201: Effective Compliance Reporting (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 200: Ongoing Vendor Monitoring and Engagement (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 199: Agreement Types and Contractual Security (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 198: Vendor Risk and Supply Chain Considerations (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 197: Mean Time Metrics and System Resilience (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 196: Understanding Recovery Objectives (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 195: Business Impact Analysis (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 194: Risk Reporting and Communication (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 193: Risk Management Strategies (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 192: Risk Appetite, Tolerance, and Thresholds (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 191: Risk Registers and Key Risk Indicators (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 190: Risk Analysis and Scoring (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 189: Conducting Risk Assessments (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 188: Risk Management Fundamentals (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 187: Governance Structures and Roles (Part 2) (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 186: Governance Structures and Roles (Part 1) (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 185: Monitoring and Revising Governance Policies (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 184: External Security Governance Considerations (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 183: Procedures and Playbooks (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 182: Security Standards and Physical Controls (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 181: Incident Response Policies and Procedures (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 180: Key Security Policies and Standards (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 179: Introduction to Security Governance (Domain 5)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 178: Introduction to Domain Five — Security Program Management and Oversight
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 177: Packet Captures in Investigations (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 176: Dashboards and Visualization Tools (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 175: Vulnerability Scan Data and Automated Reporting (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 174: Leveraging Log Data (Part 2) (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 173: Leveraging Log Data (Part 1) (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 172: Forensic Evidence Preservation and E-Discovery (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 171: Forensics – Data Acquisition and Reporting (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 170: Digital Forensics Foundations (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 169: Root Cause Analysis and Threat Hunting (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 168: Incident Response Training and Testing (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 167: Incident Response – Lessons Learned (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 166: Incident Response Process (Part 2) (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 165: Incident Response Process (Part 1) (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 164: Considerations for Security Automation (Part 2) (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 163: Considerations for Security Automation (Part 1) (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 162: Benefits of Security Automation (Part 2) (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 161: Benefits of Security Automation (Part 1) (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 160: Continuous Integration and API Automation (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 159: Technical Debt in Automation (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 158: Automation and Scripting in Security (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 157: Privileged Access Management (PAM) (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 156: Secure Password Management (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 155: MFA Authentication Factors (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 154: Multifactor Authentication (MFA) Implementations (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 153: Advanced Access Controls and Least Privilege (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 152: Access Control Models (Part 2) (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 151: Access Control Models (Part 1) (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 150: Interoperability and Attestation (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 149: Single Sign-On (SSO) and Protocols (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 148: Identity Proofing and Federation (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 147: User Account Provisioning and Permission Management (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 146: User Behavior Analytics (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 145: Network Access Control and Endpoint Protection (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 144: File Integrity Monitoring and Data Loss Prevention (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 143: DNS Filtering and Email Security Enhancements (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 142: Secure Protocol Implementation (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 141: Operating System Security Enhancements (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 140: Web Filtering and Content Security (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 139: Enhancing IDS/IPS Effectiveness (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 138: Enhancing Firewall Capabilities (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 137: Vulnerability Scanning Tools and Practices (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 136: Network-Based Monitoring Tools (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 135: Endpoint and Data Security Monitoring Tools (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 134: Security Monitoring Tools (Part 2) (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 133: Security Monitoring Tools (Part 1) (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 132: Alert Response and Validation (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 131: Key Security Monitoring Activities (Part 2) (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 130: Key Security Monitoring Activities (Part 1) (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 129: Monitoring Computing Resources (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 128: Effective Vulnerability Reporting (Domain 4)
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 127: Validation of Remediation Efforts (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 126: Vulnerability Response and Remediation (Part 2) (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 125: Vulnerability Response and Remediation (Part 1) (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 124: Vulnerability Analysis and Prioritization (Part 2) (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 123: Vulnerability Analysis and Prioritization (Part 1) (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 122: System and Process Auditing (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 121: Vulnerability Identification Methods (Part 2) (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 120: Vulnerability Identification Methods (Part 1) (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 119: Data Retention and Secure Management Practices (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 118: Secure Asset Disposal and Decommissioning (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 117: Asset Monitoring and Tracking (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 116: Assignment, Ownership, and Classification (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 115: Acquisition and Procurement Security (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 114: Isolation and Monitoring Techniques (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 113: Application Security Essentials (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 112: Advanced Wireless Security Techniques (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 111: Securing Mobile Connectivity (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 110: Securing Mobile Solutions (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 109: Securing Wireless Networks (Part 1) (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 108: Hardening Embedded Systems and IoT Devices (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 107: Hardening Computing Resources (Part 2) (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 106: Hardening Computing Resources (Part 1) (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 105: Secure Baselines and System Management (Domain 4)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 104: Introduction to Domain Four — Security Operations
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 103: Power Resilience and Continuity (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 102: Data Recovery Techniques (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 101: Backup Strategies and Best Practices (Part 2) (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 100: Backup Strategies and Best Practices (Part 1) (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 99: Comprehensive Testing for Resilience (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 98: Continuity of Operations and Capacity Planning (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 97: Platform Diversity and Multi-cloud Architecture (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 96: Disaster Recovery Site Considerations (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 95: High Availability and System Resilience (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 94: Methods to Secure Data (Part 3) (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 93: Methods to Secure Data (Part 2) (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 92: Methods to Secure Data (Part 2) (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 91: Methods to Secure Data (Part 1) (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 90: Data Sovereignty and Geolocation (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 89: General Data Considerations – States of Data (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 88: Data Classification Strategies (Part 2) (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 87: Data Classification Strategies (Part 1) (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 86: Human vs. Non-human Readable Data (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 85: Data Types and Their Protection (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 84: Selecting Effective Security Controls (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 83: Advanced Secure Access Solutions (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 82: Secure Communication and Remote Access (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 81: Firewalls and Security Gateways (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 80: Port Security and Authentication Protocols (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 79: Load Balancers and Sensors (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 78: Device Attributes and Network Appliances (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 77: Connectivity and Failure Modes (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 76: Infrastructure Security Foundations (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 75: Architecture Security Considerations (Part 3) (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 74: Architecture Security Considerations (Part 2) (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 73: Architecture Security Considerations (Part 1) (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 72: High Availability Architectures (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 71: Specialized Architecture Models (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 70: On-Premises, Centralized, and Decentralized Architectures (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 69: Network Infrastructure Security Models (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 68: Cloud Architecture and Responsibilities (Domain 3)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 67: Introduction to Domain Three — Security Architecture
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 66: System Hardening Techniques (Part 3) (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 65: System Hardening Techniques (Part 2) (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 64: System Hardening Techniques (Part 1) (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 63: Configuration Enforcement and Decommissioning (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 62: Monitoring and Least Privilege (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 61: Patching and Encryption (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 60: Application Allow Lists and Isolation (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 59: Segmentation and Access Control (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 58: General Indicators of Malicious Activity (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 57: Password Attack Indicators (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 56: Cryptographic Attack Indicators (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 55: Application-Level Attack Indicators (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 54: Network-Based Indicators (Part 2) (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 53: Network-Based Indicators (Part 1) (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 52: Physical Security Attacks and Indicators (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 51: Indicators of Malware Attacks (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 50: Understanding Zero-Day Vulnerabilities (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 49: Misconfiguration and Mobile Device Vulnerabilities (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 48: Supply Chain and Cryptographic Vulnerabilities (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 47: Virtualization and Cloud-Specific Vulnerabilities (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 46: Hardware and Firmware Vulnerabilities (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 45: Operating System and Web-Based Vulnerabilities (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 44: Application-Level Vulnerabilities (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 43: Human Vectors and Social Engineering (Part 2) (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 42: Human Vectors and Social Engineering (Part 1) (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 41: Open Ports, Default Credentials, and Supply Chain Risks (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 40: Network-Based Attack Surfaces (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 39: Vulnerable Systems, Software, and Devices (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 38: Image, File, and Voice-Based Threats (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 37: Message-Based and Communication Threat Vectors (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 36: Introduction to Threat Vectors and Attack Surfaces (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 35: Motivations Behind Cyber Attacks (Part 3) (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 34: Motivations Behind Cyber Attacks (Part 2) (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 33: Motivations Behind Cyber Attacks (Part 1) (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 32: Attributes and Capabilities of Threat Actors (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 31: Insider Threats, Organized Crime, and Shadow IT (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 30: Understanding Threat Actors (Domain 2)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 29: Introduction to Domain Two — Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 28: Certificates, Authorities, and Management (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 27: Advanced Cryptographic Techniques (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 26: Hashing, Salting, and Digital Signatures (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 25: Obfuscation and Data Protection Techniques (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 24: Cryptographic Hardware and Secure Storage (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 23: Comprehensive Encryption Techniques (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 22: Introduction to Cryptography and PKI (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 21: Documentation and Version Control (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 20: Technical Implications of Change Management (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 19: Effective Implementation and Maintenance in Change Management (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 18: Business Processes in Change Management (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 17: Introduction to Change Management (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 16: Deception and Disruption Technologies (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 15: Physical Security Essentials (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 14: Gap Analysis and Zero Trust Security (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 13: Non-Repudiation and AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting) (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 12: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA Triad) (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 11: Compensating and Directive Controls (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 10: Security Control Types Explained (Part 2) (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 9: Security Control Types Explained (Part 1) (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 8: Physical Controls and Their Implementation (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 7: Security Control Categories Deep Dive (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 6: Introduction to Security Controls (Domain 1)
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 5: Introduction to Domain One — General Security Concepts
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 4: What to Expect on Exam Day—and Beyond
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 3: Preparing for the Security Plus Exam: Study Strategies That Work
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 2: How the Security Plus SY0-701 Exam Is Organized
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 1: What Is the CompTIA Security Plus Certification?
Jun 15, 2025