Learn about the duties of cybersecurity analysts 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). Gain the tools and tactics to manage cybersecurity risks, identify various types of common threats, evaluate an organization's security, collect and analyze cybersecurity intelligence, and handle incidents as they occur. This is a comprehensive approach to security aimed toward those on the front lines of defense.
Learning Objectives
What You'll Learn: Assess and respond to security threats and operate a systems and network security analysis platform. (CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst Plus) You 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 on 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.
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):
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