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CertNexus - CyberSec First Responder - CFR
This course covers the duties of those 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). The course introduces tools and tactics to manage cybersecurity risks, identify various types of common threats, evaluate the organization's security, collect and analyze cybersecurity intelligence, and handle incidents as they occur. Ultimately, the course promotes a comprehensive approach to security aimed toward those on the front lines of defense.
Course Overview
Overall Proficiency Level
2 - Intermediate
Course Catalog Number
CFR
Course Prerequisites
None
Training Purpose
Functional Development
Management Development
Skill Development
Specific Audience
All
General Public
Federal Employee
Delivery Method
Classroom
Online, Instructor-Led
Online, Self-Paced
Course Locations
1992 Lewis Turner Blvd
Suite 131
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
1700 North Tampa Street
Tampa, FL 33602
1320 E 9th Ave
Suite 100
Tampa, FL 33605
722 E. 9th Court
Panama City, FL 32401
317 S. 6th Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
445 Dexter Avenue
Suite 4050
Montgomery, AL 36104
5835 Callaghan Road
Suite 105
San Antonio, TX 78225
560 Warner Robins Street
Warner Robins, GA 31098
3165 Washington Road
Suite D
Augusta, GA 30907
164 NW Promontory
Suite 200
Farmington, UT 84025
6950 Columbia Gateway Dr
Suite 450
Columbia, MD 21046
620 Herndon Pkwy
Herndon, VA 20170
Learning Objectives
In this course, students will:
- Compare and contrast various threats and classify threat profile
- Explain the purpose and use of attack tools and technique
- Explain the purpose and use of post exploitation tools and tactic
- Explain the purpose and use of social engineering tactic
- Given a scenario, perform ongoing threat landscape research and use data to prepare for incident
- Explain the purpose and characteristics of various data source
- Given a scenario, use appropriate tools to analyze log
- Given a scenario, use regular expressions to parse log files and locate meaningful data
- Given a scenario, use Windows tools to analyze incidents
- Given a scenario, use Linux-based tools to analyze incidents
- Summarize methods and tools used for malware analysis
- Given a scenario, analyze common indicators of potential compromise
- Explain the importance of best practices in preparation for incident response
- Given a scenario, execute incident response process
- Explain the importance of concepts that are unique to forensic analysis
- Explain general mitigation methods and devices
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
Feedback
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