CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Training

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Training

Overview

The course is for those who wishing to qualify with CompTIA CySA+ cyber security Analyst Certification. CySA+ Certification is an intermediate level Certificate for IT professionals with experience in the field of IT security. The examination is designed for IT security analysts, or threat intelligence analysts. The exam will certify the candidate has the knowledge and skills required to configure and use threat detection tools, interpret the results to identify vulnerabilities, perform data analysis and securing, protecting applications and system.

Course Outline

Module 1 – Threat Management 1

Cybersecurity Analysts
• Cybersecurity Roles and Responsibilities
• Frameworks and Security Controls
• Risk Evaluation
• Penetration Testing Processes
Reconnaissance Techniques
• The Kill Chain
• Open Source Intelligence
• Social Engineering
• Topology Discovery
• Service Discovery
• OS Fingerprinting

Module 2 – Threat Management 2

Security Appliances
• Configuring Firewalls
• Intrusion Detection and Prevention
• Configuring IDS
• Malware Threats
• Configuring Anti-virus Software
• Sysinternals
• Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit
Logging and Analysis
• Packet Capture
• Packet Capture Tools
• Monitoring Tools
• Log Review and SIEM
• SIEM Data Outputs
• SIEM Data Analysis
• Point-in-Time Data Analysis

Module 3 – Vulnerability Management

Managing Vulnerabilities
• Vulnerability Management Requirements
• Asset Inventory
• Data Classification
• Vulnerability Management Processes
• Vulnerability Scanners
• Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
• Vulnerability Feeds and SCAP
• Configuring Vulnerability Scans
• Vulnerability Scanning Criteria
• Exploit Frameworks
Remediating Vulnerabilities
• Analyzing Vulnerability Scans
• Remediation and Change Control
• Remediating Host Vulnerabilities
• Remediating Network Vulnerabilities
• Remediating Virtual Infrastructure Vulnerabilities
Secure Software Development
• Software Development Lifecycle
• Software Vulnerabilities
• Software Security Testing
• Interception Proxies
• Web Application Firewalls
• Source Authenticity
• Reverse Engineering

Module 4 – Cyber Incident Response

Incident Response
• Incident Response Processes
• Threat Classification
• Incident Severity and Prioritization
• Types of Data
Forensics Tools
• Digital Forensics Investigations
• Documentation and Forms
• Digital Forensics Crime Scene
• Digital Forensics Kits
• Image Acquisition
• Password Cracking
• Analysis Utilities
Incident Analysis and Recovery
• Analysis and Recovery Frameworks
• Analyzing Network Symptoms
• Analyzing Host Symptoms
• Analyzing Data Exfiltration
• Analyzing Application Symptoms
• Using Sysinternals
• Containment Techniques
• Eradication Techniques
• Validation Techniques
• Corrective Actions

Module 5 – Security Architecture

Secure Network Design
• Network Segmentation
• Blackholes, Sinkholes, and Honeypots
• System Hardening
• Group Policies and MAC
• Endpoint Security
Managing Identities and Access
• Network Access Control
• Identity Management
• Identity Security Issues
• Identity Repositories
• Context-based Authentication
• Single Sign On and Federations
• Exploiting Identities
• Exploiting Web Browsers and Applications
Security Frameworks and Policies
• Frameworks and Compliance
• Reviewing Security Architecture
• Procedures and Compensating Controls
• Verifications and Quality Control
• Security Policies and Procedures
• Personnel Policies and Training