The CompTIA Cyber Security Analyst (CySA+) Certification

CySA+ is the only intermediate high-stakes cyber Security analyst certification training with performance-based questions covering security analytics, intrusion detection and response.  CySA+ is the most up-to-date security analyst certification that covers advanced persistent threats in a post-2014 cybersecurity environment.

The CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification verifies that successful candidates have the knowledge and skills required to leverage intelligence and threat detection techniques, analyze and interpret data, identify and address vulnerabilities, suggest preventative measures, and effectively respond to and recover from incidents.

CompTIA CySA+ is for IT professionals looking to gain the following security analyst skills:

• Perform data analysis and interpret the results to identify vulnerabilities, threats and risks to an organization.
• Configure and use threat-detection tools.
• Secure and protect applications and systems within an organization.

 COURSE OUTLINE                                                                                                                                                                     

Assessing information security risk

• Identify the importance of risk management
• Assess risk
• Mitigate risk
• Integrate documentation into risk management

Analyzing the threat landscape

• Classify threats and threat profiles
• Perform ongoing threat research

Analyzing reconnaissance threats to computing and network environments

• Implement threat modeling
• Assess the impact of reconnaissance incidents
• Assess the impact of social engineering

Analyzing attacks on computing and network environments

• Assess the impact of system hacking attacks
• Assess the impact of web-based attacks
• Assess the impact of malware
• Assess the impact of hijacking and impersonation attacks
• Assess the impact of dos incidents
• Assess the impact of threats to mobile security
• Assess the impact of threats to cloud securty

Analyzing post-attack techniques

• Assess command and control techniques
• Assess persistence techniques
• Assess lateral movement and pivoting techniques
• Assess data exfiltration techniques
• Assess anti-forensics techniques

Managing vulnerabilities in the organization

• Implement a vulnerability management plan
• Assess common vulnerabilities
• Conduct vulnerability scans

Implementing penetration testing to evaluate security

• Conduct penetration tests on network assets
• Follow up on penetration testing

Collecting cybersecurity intelligence

• Deploy a security intelligence collection and analysis platform
• Collect data from network-based intelligence sources
• Collect data from host-based intelligence sources

Analyzing log data

• Use common tools to analyze logs
• Use siem tools for analysis
• Parse log files with regular expressions

Performing active asset and network analysis

• Analyze incidents with windows-based tools
• Analyze incidents with linux-based tools
• Analyze malware
• Analyze indicators of compromise

Responding to cybersecurity incidents

• Deploy an incident handling and response architecture
• Mitigate incidents
• Prepare for forensic investigation as a csirt

Investigating cybersecurity incidents

• Apply a forensic investigation plan
• Securely collect and analyze electronic evidence
• Follow up on the results of an investigation

Addressing security architecture issues

• Remediate identity and access management issues
• Implement security during the sdlc

Jobs that use CompTIA CySA+

• IT Security Analyst
• Tier II SOC Analyst
• Vulnerability Analyst
• Cybersecurity Specialist
• Threat Intelligence Analyst
• Security Engineer
• Cybersecurity Analyst
• Security Monitoring

Cyber Security Analyst (CySA+) Certification FREE Exam Guide

CompTIA A+ Certification Practice Exam

• CompTIA A+ Certification Exam-I
• CompTIA A+ Certification Exam-II
• CompTIA A+ Certification Exam-III

CISCO Practice Exam Questions 

• • CCNA CISCO Certified Network Associate 200-301 PART 1
  • CCNA CISCO Certified Network Associate 200-301 PART 2
  • CCNA CISCO Certified Network Associate 200-301 PART 3

International Student Fee: 400 USD  (Online Classes)

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