CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)

Duration: 5 Days

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Course Outline:

Module 01: Security Operations

System and network architecture concepts

Log ingestion, time sync, and logging levels

OS concepts: Registry, processes, hardening

Infrastructure: serverless, containers, virtualization

Network segmentation, zero trust, SDN

Identity & Access: MFA, SSO, PAM, CASB

Encryption & DLP

Analyze indicators: network, host, application, other

Tools: Wireshark, SIEM, EDR, VirusTotal

Techniques: scripting, pattern recognition

Threat actor types: APTs, insider, nation-state

Collection methods: open and closed sources

Threat hunting concepts and active defense

Module 03: Vulnerability Management

Vulnerability scanning methods and concepts

Output analysis of scanning tools

Prioritize vulnerabilities using CVSS

Mitigation techniques: scripting flaws, misconfigurations

Response handling: compensating controls, patching

Attack surface management, SDLC, threat modeling

Module 04: Incident Response & Management

Attack methodologies: MITRE ATT&CK, kill chain

IR activities: detection, containment, recovery

Post-incident: root cause, forensics, lessons learned

Module 05: Reporting and Communication

Vulnerability and compliance reporting

Action planning and remediation inhibitors

KPIs, risk scores, SLOs

Incident communication and escalation

Stakeholder communication: legal, PR, regulators

Metrics: MTTD, MTTR, alert volume