National CAE Designated Institution
  • Online, Instructor-Led

The development of the skills needed to conduct incident response investigations. The objective is to apply a dynamic incident response process to evolving cyber threats and develop threat intelligence to mount effective defense strategies. Ways that attackers scan, exploit, pivot, and establish persistence in the cloud and conventional systems are evaluated. Emphasis is on understanding how to respond to incidents at a high level and building important technical skills through hands-on labs and projects. Topics include what happens at each phase of incident response, as well as memory, networks, host analysis, and forensics. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CST 640 or CTCH 660.

Learning Objectives

Learners will master the following Cybersecurity Skills upon completion of the course.

Apply the principles of cyberattack incident and artifact gathering
Articulate the rules, laws, policies, and procedures that affect digital forensics
Determine the appropriate digital forensic tools to conduct forensic analysis
Plan for incident responses for any breaches, intrusions, or theft

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):

Competency Areas