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Incident Response Lifecycle
This intermediate-level course will provide the student with in-depth instruction on the lifecycle of cybersecurity incident response.
Course Overview
An understanding of typical IT and security organizations and workflows such as SOCs, network operations centers (NOCs), service desks, incident response teams, The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework, version 1.1.
An understanding of common attack vectors, such as phishing attacks, social engineering, ransomware, web application attacks, and others. Note "€œ a deep understanding of each is not required, but the overall understanding of how an organization is commonly compromised is necessary.
A general understanding of common tools used during an incident response such as security information and event management (SIEM) tools, enterprise forensic capabilities, endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, network-based intrusion detection & prevention (NIDPS) tools, firewalls, host-based intrusion detection & prevention (HIDPS), and vulnerability scanning engines.
An understanding of common cyber hygiene practices such as the Center for Internet Security (CIS) top 20 controls.
An understanding of what indicators of compromise (IOCs) are and how they apply during an incident response.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Write a detailed incident response plan for an organization.
- Understand how to set an organization up for success prior to having an incident or breach to respond to.
- Understand the people, processes, and technologies necessary to prevent, identify, detect, respond, and recovery from a cyber incident.
- Collaborate and communicate with internal stakeholders, vendors, partners, and external organizations during an incident.
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):
Work Roles
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