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Cyber Defense Analyst
This is a practitioner-focused, work role-based program that teaches students the principles and practices of cyber security. Students will learn on this program, what it takes to perform the job duties of a cyber security analyst. Additionally, they will be able to demonstrate their understanding of cyber security principles, concepts, and general knowledge by attempting a certification exam and completing over 20 practical incident response related tasks and cyber defense projects.
Course Overview
Knowledge of computing, digital awareness, passion, desire, and determination to succeed as a cybersecurity professional
Learning Objectives
This course is outcome-driven. The primary goal is to prepare learners for a job in cyber security upon completion therefore we took the pain to research the most relevant job roles in cyber security and aligned the content to those roles. Upon completing this training, learners will very feel comfortable and confident to apply for job titles such as incident response analyst, SOC analyst, vulnerability assessment analyst or cyber security risk specialist.
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):
Specialty Areas
- All-Source Analysis
- Collection Operations
- Cyber Defense Analysis
- Data Administration
- Digital Forensics
- Systems Requirements Planning
Feedback
If you would like to provide feedback on this course, please e-mail the NICCS team at NICCS@mail.cisa.dhs.gov. Please keep in mind that NICCS does not own this course or accept payment for course entry. If you have questions related to the details of this course, such as cost, prerequisites, how to register, etc., please contact the course training provider directly. You can find course training provider contact information by following the link that says “Visit course page for more information...” on this page.