This course covers the duties of Cybersecurity Analysts, Systems Security Analyst, Threat Analyst, and Vulnerability Assessment Analysts and those who are responsible for monitoring and detecting security incidents in information systems and networks, and for executing a proper response to such incidents. Depending on the size of the organization, this individual may act alone or may be a member of a cybersecurity incident response team (CSIRT). The course introduces tools and tactics to manage cybersecurity risks, identify various types of common threats, evaluate the organization's security, collect and analyze cybersecurity intelligence, and handle incidents as they occur. Ultimately, the course promotes a comprehensive approach to security aimed toward those on the front lines of defense.

 

This course is also designed to help prepare students to sit for the CySA+ exam. The CySA+ is an approved baseline certification of the DoD Directive 8570. 

 

Students that successfully completed this course can work at any organizations that uses computer, like the Hospitals, Financial institutions, Engineering and Manufacturing industries, employment opportunities are also available with government agencies.

 

Course Objectives:

 

In this course, you will assess and respond to security threats and operate a systems and network security analysis platform.

 

Student will:

• Assess information security risk in computing and network environments.

• Analyze reconnaissance threats to computing and network environments.

• Analyze attacks on computing and network environments.

• Analyze post-attack techniques in computing and network environments.

• Implement a vulnerability management program.

• Collect cybersecurity intelligence.

• Analyze data collected from security and event logs.

• Perform active analysis on assets and networks.

• Respond to cybersecurity incidents.

• Investigate cybersecurity incidents.

• Address security issues with the organization's technology architecture.

 

Job Titles

Systems Security Analyst, Threat Analyst, Vulnerability Assessment Analysts, Network Administrator, Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst, Network Support Specialist, Network Analyst, IT Security Analyst,

Security Specialist/Administrator, Security Consultant, Cybersecurity Specialist, Security or Systems Administrator, Data Security Analyst, Information System Security Analyst.

 

Certification Exam:  CompTIA CySA+

 

Duration: 8 weeks

 

Delivery: Classroom or Virtual Live

 

 

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