CompTIA
New Horizons Stuttgart offers you a CompTIA-authorized curriculum designed to help you obtain the recognized CompTIA certificates. CompTIA training and certification at New Horizons Stuttgart is the ideal foundation for starting or advancing a career in IT.
One of CompTIA’s main tasks is the globally standardized education and training of IT professionals. For this purpose, CompTIA has developed vendor-neutral certifications for basic IT skills in specialized areas such as PC support, IT security, or network administration. The special feature of the certifications: CompTIA is supported by member companies and professionals in developing the content. This ensures that the certifications always meet the latest industry requirements and standards.
CompTIA Certifications
By clicking on the following tabs, you will get an overview of the available certifications for CompTIA, the required exams, and the recommended preparation courses.
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Infrastructure
Professional
CompTIA IT Fundamentals+
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In this course, participants will identify PC components, work with files and folders, and perform basic software installations. This course provides participants with the fundamental skills and concepts necessary for maintaining, supporting, and working efficiently with PCs.
Additionally, it provides essential skills and information required for setting up, configuring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance of hardware and software components of a simple PC workstation and simple wireless devices. Participants will also implement basic security measures and introduce fundamental computer and user support procedures.
With CompTIA Cloud+ certification training at New Horizons, participants gain competencies in cloud models, virtualization, infrastructure, security, resource management, and business continuity.
Prerequisites
None. This is an introductory course that only requires basic Windows knowledge for end users
Course
CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ Certification (ITF+) (Exam FCO-U61)
Exam
FCO-U61: CompTIA IT Fundamentals
Certification
CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ Certification*
*The CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ is valid for life and does not need to be renewed.
CompTIA A+
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The CompTIA A+ certification is an internationally recognized, vendor-neutral certification that is viewed by many employers as a prerequisite for entering the IT industry. A+ certification means that the individual is capable of performing tasks such as installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of common PC systems.
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will have the following knowledge:
- Identification of hardware components of personal computers and mobile digital devices.
- Recognition of network and security fundamentals.
- Installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of display devices.
- Installation and configuration of peripheral components.
- Management of system components.
- Management of data storage.
- Identification of hardware and software requirements for client environment configurations.
- Identification of network technologies.
- Installation and configuration of network features.
- Support for mobile digital devices.
Prerequisites
None. Recommended: Basic knowledge of computer hardware and operating systems
Course
CompTIA A+ Certification (Exams 220-1101 and 220-1102)
Exams
220-1101: CompTIA A+ Certification Part 1
220-1102: CompTIA A+ Certification Part 2
Certification
CompTIA A+ Certification
The CompTIA A+ certification is valid for three years.
CompTIA Network+
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This course is designed for beginners in computer support with basic knowledge of computer hardware, software, and operating systems who want to prepare for the CompTIA Network+ exam. It is also suitable for those who want to expand their knowledge and understanding of network concepts and acquire the necessary skills to prepare for a career in network support or administration.
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will have the following knowledge:
- Fundamentals of network theory, concepts, and networking methods.
- Basics of network data transmission.
- Networking media, cabling, and hardware.
- Networking protocols and the OSI model.
- Operating systems for networks.
- TCP/IP fundamentals.
- Network security, including prevention and response to incidents
Prerequisites
CompTIA A+ certification and at least 9 to 12 months of network experience.
Course
CompTIA Network+ Certification (Exam N10-008)
Exam
N10-008: CompTIA Network+
Certification
CompTIA Network+ Certification
The CompTIA Network+ certification is valid for three years.
CompTIA Security+
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New Horizons’ CompTIA Security+ training provides an excellent introduction to the security field and is typically a better starting point than jumping directly into an advanced security program. With Security+, you build a solid knowledge foundation to build upon – and that helps you advance your career in the coming months and years.
This course is designed for participants who want to prepare for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam. The qualification is primarily aimed at network experts, but as security is crucial for all levels and task areas within a company, PC support analysts, application developers, and senior executives in accounting, sales, product development, and marketing also benefit from it.
After successfully completing this course, participants will have learned to:
- Recognize the fundamental concepts of computer security.
- Identify security threats and vulnerabilities.
- Manage data, application, and host security.
- Implement network security.
- Identify and implement security measures for access control and account management.
- Manage certificates.
- Identify and implement measures for compliance and operational security.
- Manage risks.
- Troubleshoot and manage security incidents.
- Plan for business continuity and disaster recovery.
Prerequisites
CompTIA Network+ and two years of experience in IT administration with a focus on security.
Course
CompTIA Security+ Certification (Exam SY0-701)
Exam
SY0-701: CompTIA Security+
Certification
CompTIA Security+ Certification
The CompTIA Security+ certification is valid for three years.
CompTIA PenTest+
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In New Horizons’ CompTIA PenTest+ training, participants learn to plan and design an assessment, understand legal and compliance requirements, conduct vulnerability scans and penetration tests, analyze data, and effectively communicate results.
CompTIA’s PenTest+ certification course introduces some common concepts and methods related to pen testing and allows participants to conduct a simulated pen test for a fictitious company.
After successfully completing this course, participants will have the ability to plan, conduct, analyze, and report on tests, including the ability to:
- Plan and scope penetration tests.
- Conduct passive reconnaissance.
- Perform non-technical tests to gather information.
- Conduct active reconnaissance tests.
- Analyze vulnerabilities.
- Penetrate networks.
- Exploit host-based vulnerabilities.
- Test applications and perform post-exploitation tasks.
- Analyze and report on pen test results.
Prerequisites
Network+, Security+, or equivalent knowledge. Minimum 3-4 years of hands-on information security or related experience. Although not a requirement, PenTest+ is intended to follow CompTIA Security+ or equivalent experience and has a technical, hands-on focus.
Course
CompTIA Penetration Testing Certification (PenTest+) – (Exam PT0-002)
Exam
CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-002
Certification
CompTIA PenTest+ Certification
The CompTIA PenTest+ certification is valid for three years.
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
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New Horizons’ Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) course teaches participants to apply behavioral analytics to improve the overall state of IT security and provides essential knowledge and skills needed for the prevention, detection, and combat of cybersecurity threats.
CySA+ is aimed at IT professionals who hold or aspire to positions such as IT security analyst, Security Operations Center (SOC) analyst, vulnerability analyst, cybersecurity specialist, threat intelligence analyst, and security engineer.
After successfully completing this course, participants will have the following knowledge:
- Manage risks and vulnerabilities.
- Configuring and using threat detection tools.
- Understanding roles, responsibilities, and the security framework.
- Conducting data analyses and interpreting results to identify problem areas.
- Avoiding, preventing, and responding to security incidents.
- Understanding security architecture, policies, and procedures.
- Better securing and protecting applications and systems.
Prerequisites
Network+, Security+ or similar knowledge. Minimum of 4 years of practical experience in information security or related fields.
Course
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst Certification (CySA+) (Exam CS0-003)
Exam
CS0-003: CompTIA CySA+
Certification
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Certification
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Certifications are valid for three years.
CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+)
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New Horizons’ CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) certification trainings provide you with the necessary skills to obtain the CASP+ certification and be ready for an advanced career in IT security.
These courses are aimed at IT professionals who possess the technical knowledge and skills required for the conception, design, and development of secure solutions in complex enterprise environments. Participants should have at least 10 years of experience, including at least 5 years of practical experience in technical security.
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will have learned:
- Managing enterprise risks.
- Integrating computing, communications, and business disciplines within the enterprise.
- Utilizing research and analysis to secure the enterprise.
- Integrating advanced authentication and authorization techniques.
- Implementing cryptographic techniques.
- Implementing security controls for hosts.
- Implementing security controls for storage.
- Analyzing network security concepts, components, and architectures and implementing controls.
- Implementing security controls for applications.
- Integrating hosts, storage, networks, and applications into a secure enterprise architecture.
- Conducting vulnerability analyses.
- Conducting incident and emergency responses.
Prerequisites
At least ten years of general practical IT experience with at least five years of comprehensive practical security experience.
Courses
CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner Certification (CASP+) (Exam CAS-004)
Exams
CAS-004 CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+)
Certification
CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) Certification
The CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) Certification is valid for three years.
CompTIA Data+
As the importance of data analysis grows, more roles are needed to establish context and better communicate important business intelligence. Collecting, analyzing, and reporting data can set priorities and drive decision-making in the enterprise.
CompTIA Data+ is an entry-level data analysis certification for professionals tasked with developing and promoting data-driven business decisions.
CompTIA Data+ confirms that certified professionals have the skills required to facilitate data-driven business decisions, including:
- Mining data.
- Manipulating data.
- Visualizing and reporting data.
- Applying basic statistical methods.
- Analyzing complex datasets while adhering to governance and quality standards throughout the data lifecycle.
Prerequisites
CompTIA recommends 18-24 months of experience in a reporter/business analyst position, experience with databases and analysis tools, a basic understanding of statistics, and experience in data visualization.
Course
CompTIA Data+ (DA0-001)
Exam
DA0-001: CompTIA Data+
Certification
CompTIA Data+ Certification
The CompTIA Data+ Certification is valid for three years.
CompTIA Cloud+
As more and more businesses shift their IT operations to cloud platforms, knowledge in cloud computing and virtualization has become a frequently required qualification for IT professionals. Including CompTIA Cloud+ on your resume demonstrates that you are capable of implementing and maintaining cloud technologies and allows you to enter a rapidly growing market:
- 9 out of 10 companies use some form of cloud technology.
- 60 percent of companies have 30 percent or more of their IT systems in the cloud.¹
With the CompTIA Cloud+ certification training at New Horizons, participants have the opportunity to acquire skills in the areas of cloud models, virtualization, infrastructure, security, resource management, and business continuity
Prerequisites
CompTIA Network+ and Server+ and 2-3 years of experience in system administration or networking.
Course
CompTIA Cloud+ Certification (Exam CV0-003)
Exam
CV0-003: CompTIA Cloud+ Certification
Certification
CompTIA Cloud+ Certification
The CompTIA Cloud+ certification is valid for three years.
CompTIA Linux+
The CompTIA Linux+ certification provides individuals with a fundamental basis for working with and maintaining Linux installations. The Linux+ certification is valuable for anyone new to the Linux operating system or already working with it.
The CompTIA Linux+ certification covers the following topics, among others:
- Identifying basic Linux concepts and performing basic Linux tasks.
- Managing user and group accounts.
- Managing partitions and the Linux file system.
- Managing various files in Linux.
- Working with Linux permissions and ownership.
- Printing files.
- Managing packages and kernel services.
- Working with the Bash shell and shell scripts.
- Managing jobs, processes, and system services.
- Configuring network services.
- Configuring basic internet services.
- Implementing measures to secure a Linux system.
- Working with the Bash shell and shell scripts.
- Managing hardware in connection with Linux systems.
- Troubleshooting problems with Linux systems.
- Installing the Linux operating system.
- Configuring the graphical user interface.
CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, and 12 months of experience as a Linux admin.
Course
CompTIA Linux+
Exam
XK0-004: CompTIA Linux+
Certification
CompTIA Linux+ Certification
The CompTIA Linux+ certification is valid for three years
CompTIA Server+
The CompTIA Server+ certification attests to knowledge of server hardware and software. The CompTIA Security+ certification is aimed at IT professionals, network support technicians, and hardware specialists with prior experience in the IT industry.
Participants in the CompTIA Server+ training at New Horizons have learned the following skills:
- Using various types of server storage systems.
- How to install hardware components and configure servers.
- How to solve problems when upgrading server components.
- How to secure, access, and remotely manage server hardware.
- Concepts and techniques for disaster recovery.
Prerequisites
CompTIA A+ certified or equivalent knowledge and two years of practical experience in a server environment.
Course
CompTIA Server+ Certification (Exam SKO-005)
Exam
SK0-005 : CompTIA Server+
Certification
CompTIA Server+ Certification
The CompTIA Server+ certification is valid for life and does not need to be renewed.
CompTIA Cloud Essentials+
The CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ certification provides IT professionals with the necessary skills to work effectively in a cloud environment. Understanding cloud-based technologies is a highly sought-after skill as businesses and operations transition to this innovative and cost-saving storage solution.
The CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ certification covers the following topics, among others:
- Key concepts and terminology within cloud-based technologies.
- Processes in the evolving data center in the private cloud.
- How to manage systems that have already introduced some form of cloud infrastructure.
- Business and operational aspects of running a cloud.
- Basic knowledge of IaaS, SaaS, PaaS, and DRaaS.
- Impacts of IT service management.
Prerequisites
Between six months and one year of professional experience as a business analyst in an IT environment using cloud technologies.
Course
CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ Certification (Exam CLO-002)
Exam
CL0-002: CompTIA Cloud Essentials
Certification
CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ Certification
The CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ certification is valid for life and does not need to be renewed.
CompTIA Project+
The CompTIA Project+ certification training confirms knowledge of project management principles. The project manager profession is growing rapidly, and with it, the competition in the job market is increasing.
The Project+ certification sets you apart from other applicants by demonstrating skills that go beyond technical knowledge. It confirms your abilities in leadership and relationship building, timely project completion, and budget adherence.
The CompTIA Project+ training includes:
- Identifying the fundamentals of project management.
- Conducting pre-project setup.
- Initiating a project.
- Planning project strategies.
- Developing project schedules.
- Planning project personnel, communication, and quality.
- Planning risk management for the project.
- Planning project costs.
- Planning change management and transitions.
- Managing project execution.
- Managing project procurement.
- Monitoring project performance.
- Monitoring and controlling project constraints.
- Monitoring project risks and procurements.
- Conducting project closure.
Prerequisites
A total of at least 12 months of experience in project management or equivalent training.
Course
CompTIA Project+ Certification (Exam PK0-005)
Exam
PK0-005: CompTIA Project+
Certification
CompTIA Project+ Certification
The CompTIA Project+ certification is valid for life and does not need to be renewed.
CompTIA Training Certifications at New Horizons Stuttgart
With the sustainable CompTIA training from New Horizons Stuttgart, you receive the important basic knowledge for your company. The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is the voice of the IT industry. Members of the globally active association include IT companies and other industry members from a total of 102 nations. CompTIA’s goal is to promote the worldwide growth of the IT industry.
As a member of an authorized CompTIA partner program, New Horizons Hamburg offers a CompTIA-authorized curriculum designed to achieve industry-recognized CompTIA certificates. CompTIA training and certification at New Horizons Stuttgart is the ideal foundation for starting or advancing a career in IT.
The best reasons for obtaining CompTIA certifications:
- Learn skills for a new job – CompTIA certifications assure an employer of a candidate’s basic technical ability and prove that you know how to get the job done.
- Keep your job + your salary – As the economy continuously evolves, you can stay in a tiered wage level and always stay ahead of the competition through certifications.
- Ready to change your profession? The certifications help employees qualify for new job opportunities or advance their careers in the technology sector.
- Stand out – Valid CompTIA certificates on your resume help you step ahead of other candidates, increasing your chances for an interview.
- IT is everywhere! IT skills are needed in almost all companies, and there are simply not enough trained IT specialists to cover this area.
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