In this course, you will assess and respond to security threats and operate a systems and network security analysis platform.
In this course, you will assess and respond to security threats and operate a systems and network security analysis platform.
This course is designed primarily for cybersecurity practitioners who perform job functions related to protecting information systems by ensuring their availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation. This course focuses on the knowledge, ability, and skills necessary to provide for the defense of those information systems in a cybersecurity context, including protection, detection, analysis, investigation, and response processes. In addition, the course ensures that all members of an IT team—everyone from help desk staff to the Chief Information Officer—understand their role in these security processes.
After reading this text, you will be able to:
COURSE OUTLINE
ASSESSING INFORMATION SECURITY RISK
ANALYZING RECONNAISSANCE THREATS TO COMPUTING AND NETWORK ENVIRONMENTS
ANALYZING ATTACKS ON COMPUTING AND NETWORK ENVIRONMENTS
ANALYZING POST-ATTACK TECHNIQUES
MANAGING VULNERABILITIES IN THE ORGANIZATION
COLLECTING CYBERSECURITY INTELLIGENCE
ANALYZING LOG DATA
PERFORMING ACTIVE ASSET AND NETWORK ANALYSIS
RESPONDING TO CYBERSECURITY INCIDENTS
INVESTIGATING CYBERSECURITY INCIDENTS
ADDRESSING SECURITY ARCHITECTURE ISSUES
Exam Codes | CS0-001 | |||
Launch Date | February 15, 2017 | |||
Exam Description | The CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification verifies that successful candidates have the knowledge and skills required to configure and use threat detection tools, perform data analysis and interpret the results to identify vulnerabilities, threats and risks to an organization, with the end goal of securing and protecting applications and systems within an organization. | |||
Number of Questions | Maximum of 85 questions | |||
Type of Questions | Multiple choice and performance-based | |||
Length of Test | 165 minutes | |||
Passing Score | 750 (on a scale of 100-900) | |||
Recommended Experience | Network+, Security+ or equivalent knowledge. Minimum of 3-4 years of hands-on information security or related experience. While there is no required prerequisite, CySA+ is intended to follow CompTIA Security+ or equivalent experience and has a technical, hands-on focus. | |||
Languages | English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese |