CompTIA CySA+

Course Overview:

The CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification is designed for IT professionals who want to avoid, identify, and counteract cybersecurity risks by using behavioral analytics on networks and devices.

Prerequisite:

• 4 years of hands-on experience as an incident response analyst or security operations centrr (SOC) analyst

Audience:

• • IT professionals

Topic 1: Security Operations

• System and network architecture
• Indicators of potentially malicious activity
• Tools or techniques to determine malicious activity
• Threat-intelligence and threat-hunting concepts
• Efficiency and process improvement in security operations

Topic 2: Vulnerability Management

• Vulnerability scanning methods and concepts
• Vulnerability assessment tools
• Data to prioritize vulnerabilities
• Controls to mitigate attacks and software vulnerabilities
• Vulnerability response, handling, and management

Topic 3: Incident Response and Management

• Attack methodology frameworks
• Incident response activities
• Incident management life cycle

Topic 4: Reporting and Communication

• Vulnerability management reporting and communication
• Incident response reporting and communication