Master the skills of a Cybersecurity Analyst

This is your CyberSecurity Analyst skill set training. In this role, you will monitor and manage networks to protect the security of systems and data. This 40-hour training will arm you with the tools, knowledge, and skills necessary to function in this critical role and prepare you for the CySA certification exam.

Full Course Description

The Cybersecurity Analyst Bundle is a course designed to prepare you to take on the responsibilities associated with this pivotal role on the information security squad within your organization (or another) or to expand your capabilities in the role if you already hold that title. You’ll also be readied for the CySA+ certification test from CompTIA. 

Based on the essential knowledge and skills associated with CySA+, students who successfully complete this training will demonstrate competence in a variety of specific tasks expected of the security analyst. You will gain in-depth knowledge of various tools associated with threat detection and risk mitigation and how to configure and use them in securing networks and data. You will also advance your ability to monitor and analyze network activity in order to identify malware and other potential threats and recommend or implement appropriate countermeasures.

Certifications associated with this training

This bundle will help you prepare for the Cyber Security Analyst (CySA+) certification exam from CompTIA. It includes a 4-hour instructor-led test prep session and CySA+ exam voucher.

Your new skill set

Identify “malware” and system/data vulnerabilities, recommend and apply appropriate tools and protocols to mitigate threats, configure threat-detection tools, analyze and interpret data to identify vulnerabilities, and more. 

High level skills you’ll gain from this training:

• Identify the presence of malware on the network and recommend tools and strategies to mitigate the threat
• Recognize Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) across a broad attack surface
• Configure and use threat detection tools and protocols
• Analyze network performance data to identify vulnerabilities, threats, risks, and potential data breaches or malware attacks
  

Additional skills you’ll build in this course:

• Network topology discovery (passive & active)
• Social Engineering Reconnaissance
• Windows command line tools for threat detection & mitigation
• How to monitor network servers for security
• Gathering and interpreting threat intelligence
• Identifying attack types, assessing risk, deploying countermeasures
• DNS harvesting
• Packet sniffing
• Understanding and identifying malware threats
• Compliance patching
• Data encryption and hashing
• Implementing SSl VPN using ASA Device Manager
• Implementing the CISCO Adaptive Security Appliance
• IOS features for threat mitigation
• Intrusion detection and traffic analysis
• Vulnerability scanning with MBSA and Nessus
• Introduction to digital forensics
• Implementing initial and advanced phases of incident response
• GRE tunnel connectivity - configuration, verification, troubleshooting
• Vulnerability detection using IPv4/IPv6 access lists for traffic filtering
• Port security configuration, verification, & troubleshooting
• Security assessments and compliance
• AlienVault Monitoring & Reporting - SIEM and Netflow
• Manual SQL injection and password cracking - DVWA
• User account security and data privacy protocols
• Software development security measures
• Wireless & cloud security assessment tools and methods
• And more…

Cybersecurity Analyst Course Syllabus