CySA+: CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst

To ensure your success in this course, you should meet the following requirements:

• At least two years (recommended) of experience in computer network security technology or a related field.
• The ability to recognize information security vulnerabilities and threats in the context of risk management.
• Foundation-level operational skills with some of the common operating systems for computing environments.
• Foundational knowledge of the concepts and operational framework of common assurance safeguards in computing environments. Safeguards include, but are not limited to, basic authentication and authorization, resource permissions, and anti-malware mechanisms.
• Foundation-level understanding of some of the common concepts for network environments, such as routing and switching.
• Foundational knowledge of major TCP/IP networking protocols including, but not limited to, TCP, IP, UDP, DNS, HTTP, ARP, ICMP, and DHCP.
• Foundational knowledge of the concepts and operational framework of common assurance safeguards in network environments. Safeguards include, but are not limited to, firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and VPNs.

Assess and respond to security threats and operate a systems and network security analysis platform.

• Assess information security risk in computing and network environments.
• Analyze reconnaissance threats to computing and network environments.
• Analyze attacks on computing and network environments.
• Analyze post-attack techniques on computing and network environments.
• Implement a vulnerability management program.
• Collect cybersecurity intelligence.
• Analyze data collected from security and event logs.
• Perform active analysis on assets and networks.
• Respond to cybersecurity incidents.
• Investigate cybersecurity incidents.
• Address security issues with the organization's technology architecture.

Lesson 1: Assessing Information Security Risk 
Topic A: Identify the Importance of Risk Management 
Topic B: Assess Risk 
Topic C: Mitigate Risk 
Topic D: Integrate Documentation into Risk Management

Lesson 2: Analyzing Reconnaissance Threats to Computing and Network Environments 
Topic A: Assess the Impact of Reconnaissance Incidents 
Topic B: Assess the Impact of Social Engineering

Lesson 3: Analyzing Attacks on Computing and Network Environments 
Topic A: Assess the Impact of System Hacking Attacks 
Topic B: Assess the Impact of Web-Based Attacks 
Topic C: Assess the Impact of Malware 
Topic D: Assess the Impact of Hijacking and Impersonation Attacks 
Topic E: Assess the Impact of DoS Incidents 
Topic F: Assess the Impact of Threats to Mobile Security 
Topic G: Assess the Impact of Threats to Cloud Security

Lesson 4: Analyzing Post-Attack Techniques 
Topic A: Assess Command and Control Techniques 
Topic B: Assess Persistence Techniques 
Topic C: Assess Lateral Movement and Pivoting Techniques 
Topic D: Assess Data Exfiltration Techniques 
Topic E: Assess Anti-Forensics Techniques

Lesson 5: Managing Vulnerabilities in the Organization 
Topic A: Implement a Vulnerability Management Plan 
Topic B: Assess Common Vulnerabilities 
Topic C: Conduct Vulnerability Scans 
Topic D: Conduct Penetration Tests on Network Assets

Lesson 6: Collecting Cybersecurity Intelligence 
Topic A: Deploy a Security Intelligence Collection and Analysis Platform 
Topic B: Collect Data from Network-Based Intelligence Sources 
Topic C: Collect Data from Host-Based Intelligence Sources

Lesson 7: Analyzing Log Data 
Topic A: Use Common Tools to Analyze Logs 
Topic B: Use SIEM Tools for Analysis

Lesson 8: Performing Active Asset and Network Analysis 
Topic A: Analyze Incidents with Windows-Based Tools 
Topic B: Analyze Incidents with Linux-Based Tools 
Topic C: Analyze Malware 
Topic D: Analyze Indicators of Compromise

Lesson 9: Responding to Cybersecurity Incidents 
Topic A: Deploy an Incident Handling and Response Architecture 
Topic B: Mitigate Incidents 
Topic C: Prepare for Forensic Investigation as a CSIRT 

Lesson 10: Investigating Cybersecurity Incidents 
Topic A: Apply a Forensic Investigation Plan
Topic B: Securely Collect and Analyze Electronic Evidence
Topic C: Follow Up on the Results of an Investigation

Lesson 11: Addressing Security Architecture Issues 
Topic A: Remediate Identity and Access Management Issues 
Topic B: Implement Security During the SDLC