About CompTIA Server+ Exam

The CompTIA Server+  exam has been developed with the aim to evaluate the skills of candidates working as IT professionals. The CompTIA Server+  exam assists candidates to build skills to learn and use the server and storage systems in the IT industry. It is suggested to hold experience for A+ Certification. Also, it is suggested for individuals with 18 to 24 months of IT experience.

Skills Validated

The CompTIA Server+  exam aims at developing the necessary skills to be a server administrator. Some of the important skills include -

• Performing virtualization

• Learn about storage systems

• Understand security concepts

• Overview of Troubleshooting

CompTIA Server+  Course Outline

The CompTIA Server+ (SK0-004) Exam covers the following topics -

DOMAIN 1 - Understanding Server Architecture

• Understand the objectives and function of server form factors

• Learn the process of installation, configuration and maintain server components

• Understand power and cooling components

DOMAIN 2 - Describe Server Administration

• Understand Installation and configuration of server operating systems

• Describe server roles and their requirements

• Learn to use and implement access and control methods to administer a server

• Understand and perform server maintenance techniques

• Describe the significance of asset management and documentation

• Learn about the objective and operation of virtualization components

DOMAIN 3 - Understanding Storage Concepts

• Learn installation and deployment of primary storage devices based on given specifications and interfaces

• Learn the configuration of RAID using best practices

• Describe hardware and storage technologies features

• Learn to calculate storage capacity for future growth

DOMAIN 4 - Overview of Security Methods

• Describe concepts of physical security methods

• Learn the application of server hardening techniques

• Understand network security systems and protocols

• Learn and execute logical access control methods as per the company policy

• Learn and execute data security methods

• Understand secure storage disposal techniques

• Learn and execute techniques of environmental controls

DOMAIN 5 - Understand Networking Features

• Learn and configure servers for using IP address and network infrastructure services

• Describe ports and protocols

• Understand installation of cables and execute proper cable management procedures

DOMAIN 6 - Overview of Disaster Recovery

• Understand the principles of disaster recovery

• Learn and execute suitable backup techniques

DOMAIN 7 - Understanding Troubleshooting Concepts

• Understand troubleshooting theory and methods

• Learn to troubleshoot hardware problems

• Learn suitable tools and methods

• Understand and troubleshoot software problems

• Learn to diagnose network problems with suitable tools

• Understand troubleshoot storage problems suggest solutions

• Learn to effectively diagnose security issues and suggest solutions