CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)

Length 5 days
Price $4290 inc GST
Version CS0-002

Course overview

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Why study this course

CompTIA CySA+ applies behavioural analytics to networks to improve the overall state of security through identifying and combating malware and advanced persistent threats (APTs), resulting in an enhanced threat visibility across a broad attack surface.

CySA+ will validate an IT professional’s ability to proactively defend and continuously improve the security of an organisation. In response to a rapidly evolving cybersecurity environment, the updated CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-002) covers the most up-to-date core cybersecurity analyst skills while emphasising software and application security, automation, threat hunting, and IT regulatory

This five-day instructor-led training course is an Intermediate Level CompTIA security course. Attending this course will prepare you for the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) exam (CS0-002).

Please note: The exam is not included in the course fee but can be purchased separately.

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CompTIA CySA+ Certification

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What you’ll learn

On successful course completion, students will be able to:

Identify tools and techniques used to perform an environmental reconnaissance of a target network or security system
Collect, analyse and interpret security data from multiple log and monitoring sources
Use network host and web application vulnerability assessment tools and interpret the results to provide effective mitigation
Understand and remediate identity management, authentication and access control issues
Participate in a senior role within an incident response team and use forensic tools to identify the source of an attack
Understand the use of frameworks, policies and procedures and report on security architecture with recommendations for effective compensating controls

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Who is the course for?

Security Analysts
Vulnerability Analysts
Security Engineer
Cybersecurity Specialist
Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analysts

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Course subjects

Threat and Vulnerability Management
Analyse and apply proactive threat intelligence to support organisational security and perform vulnerability management activities.

Explain the importance of threat data and intelligence
Given a scenario, utilise threat intelligence to support organisational security
Given a scenario, perform vulnerability management activities
Given a scenario, analyse the output from common vulnerability assessment tools
Explain the threats and vulnerabilities associated with specialised technology
Explain the threats and vulnerabilities associated with operating in the cloud
Given a scenario, implement controls to mitigate attacks and software vulnerabilities

Software and Systems Security
Apply security solutions for infrastructure management and explain software & hardware assurance best practices.

Given a scenario, apply security solutions for infrastructure management
Explain software assurance best practices
Explain hardware assurance best practices

Security Operations and Monitoring
Analyse data as part of continuous security monitoring activities and implement configuration changes to existing controls to improve security.

Given a scenario, analyse data as part of security monitoring activities
Given a scenario, implement configuration changes to existing controls to improve security
Explain the importance of proactive threat hunting
Compare and contrast automation concepts and technologies

Incident Response
Analyse and apply the appropriate incident response procedure, analyse potential indicators of compromise, and utilise basic digital forensics techniques.

Explain the importance of the incident response process
Given a scenario, apply the appropriate incident response procedure
Given an incident, analyse potential indicators of compromise
Given a scenario, utilise basic digital forensics techniques

Compliance and Assessment
Apply security concepts in support of organisational risk mitigation and understand the importance of frameworks, policies, procedures, and controls.

Understand the importance of data privacy and protection
Given a scenario, apply security concepts in support of organisational risk mitigation
Explain the importance of frameworks, policies, procedures, and controls

Prerequisites

These certifications (or equivalent knowledge and skills) are highly recommended:

As a minimum attendees must:

Know basic network terminology and functions (such as OSI Model, Topology, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, switches, routers)
Understand TCP/IP addressing, core protocols, and troubleshooting tools
Be able to identify network attack strategies and defences
Know the technologies and uses of cryptographic standards and products
Be able to identify network- and host-based security technologies and practices
Be able to describe the standards and products used to enforce security on web and communications technologies

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