CompTIA
CyberSecurity Analyst+
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Duration 60 Hours - Prepare For Exam CS0-001
Program Completion: 10 weeks
The CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification is the most up-to-date security analyst certification and validates the knowledge and skills required to use threat detection tools to prevent, detect and combat cybersecurity threats.
This certification sets the benchmarks for what a cybersecurity analyst has to know to do the job and will help take your career to the next level.
You Will Learn:
- Perform data analysis and interpret the results to identify vulnerabilities, threats and risks to an organization.
- Configure and use threat-detection tools
- Secure and protect applications and systems within an organization
Course Outline:
Job Outlook of CompTIA Cyber Security Analyst+”
The CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+ (CySA+) certification is designed for IT professionals who want to advance their careers in cybersecurity. It focuses on skills related to threat detection, analysis, and response. Roles such as Security Analyst, Threat Analyst, and Incident Responder are in high demand. The CySA+ certification equips professionals with the skills needed to excel in these roles
Why become a CompTIA Cyber Security Analyst+?
CySA+ prepares you for specialized roles such as Security Analyst, Threat Analyst, and Incident Responder. These positions are critical for monitoring and defending against cyber threats. It serves as a foundation for more advanced certifications, such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), supporting further career growth.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+ (CySA+) course is to provide comprehensive training in the skills and knowledge needed to effectively identify, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity threats. The course prepares participants for the CySA+ certification exam, which is designed for IT professionals who want to advance their careers in cybersecurity.
COURSE CONTENT
- Given a scenario, analyze indicators of compromise and determine the type of malware
- Given a scenario, analyze the results of a network reconnaissance.
- Given a network-based threat, implement or recommend the appropriate response and countermeasure.
- Explain the purpose of practices used to secure a corporate environment
- Given a scenario, implement an information security vulnerability management process.
- Given a scenario, analyze the output resulting from a vulnerability scan.
- Compare and contrast common vulnerabilities found in the following targets within an organization.
- Given a scenario, distinguish threat data or behavior to determine the impact of an incident.
- Given a scenario, prepare a toolkit and use appropriate forensics tools during an investigation.
- Explain the importance of communication during the incident response process.
- Given a scenario, analyze common symptoms to select the best course of action to support incident response
- Summarize the incident recovery and post-incident response process.
- Explain the relationship between frameworks, common policies, controls, and procedures
- Given a scenario, use data to recommend remediation of security issues related to identity and access management.
- Given a scenario, review security architecture and make recommendations to implement compensating controls.
- Given a scenario, use application security best practices while participating in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Compare and contrast the general purpose and reasons for using various cybersecurity tools and technologies.
