Location

Community Services & Continuing Education - Alexandria

Objectives

• This course is designed to introduce participants to security concepts, network operations, common applications, and data types needed to investigate security incidents. This course teaches you how to monitor alerts and violations and how to understand and follow procedures in place to respond to alerts that are converted into accidents. With a combination of lectures, practical labs and self-study, you will learn the basic skills, concepts and technologies to be a contributing member of the Center for Cyber Security Operations (SOC) including understanding IT infrastructure, operations and vulnerabilities.This course helps participants prepare for Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate and the role of cyber security analyst for beginners or beginners in SOC.

Outcomes

• Deepen knowledge in how best to detect and respond to security incidents.• Gain job-ready, practical skills in cybersecurity operations.• Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills using real equipment and Cisco Packet Tracer.• Prepare for Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate Certification.

Course Contents

• Introduction to Security Operations Center• Defining the Security Operations Center• Understanding Network Infrastructure and Network Security Monitoring Tools• Exploring Data Type Categories• Understanding Basic Cryptography Concepts• Understanding Common TCP/IP Attacks• Understanding Endpoint Security Technologies• Understanding Incident Analysis in a Threat-Centric SOC• Identifying Resources for Hunting Cyber Threats• Understanding Event Correlation and Normalization• Identifying Common Attack Vectors• Identifying Malicious Activity• Identifying Patterns of Suspicious Behavior• Conducting Security Incident Investigations• Using a Playbook Model to Organize Security Monitoring• Understanding SOC Metrics• Understanding SOC Workflow and Automation• Describing Incident Response• Understanding the Use of VERIS• Understanding Windows Operating System Basics• Understanding Linux Operating System Basics