Course Outline
Module 1: Understanding the cyber-security landscape
In this module, you will explore the current cybersecurity landscape and discover how adopting the assume compromise philosophy can restrict an attacker's ability to move laterally between information systems and escalate privileges within them. While the current cyber-security landscape is vast and complex, there are several critical aspects that those interested in enterprise security fundamentals should focus on.
Lessons
- Current Cyber-security Landscape
- Assume Compromise Philosophy
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the current cybersecurity landscape.
- Describe the Assume Compromise Philosophy.
- Identify factors that contribute to the cost of a breach.
Module 2: Red Team: Penetration, Lateral Movement, Escalation, and Exfiltration
Red team versus blue team exercises involve simulating attacks against an organization's information systems. The red team simulates and, in some cases, executes proof-of-concept steps of an attack against the organization’s IT systems. Meanwhile, the blue team simulates the response to that attack. This adversarial approach not only helps identify security vulnerabilities in IT system configurations but also enables information systems staff to learn how to detect and respond to attacks effectively. In this module, you will learn the red team versus blue team approach to detecting and responding to security threats.
Lessons
- Red Team versus Blue Team Exercises
- The Attackers Objective
- Red Team Kill Chain
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Distinguish between responsibilities of red teams and blue teams.
- Identify typical objectives of cyber attackers.
- Describe a kill chain carried out by red teams.
Module 3: Blue Team Detection, Investigation, Response, and Mitigation
In this module, you will examine the Blue Team's roles and goals within attack exercises. You will learn the structure of an attack against an objective (Kill Chain) and methods to limit how attackers compromise unprivileged accounts. Additionally, you will study techniques used to restrict lateral movement, preventing attackers from leveraging a compromised system to target others, and how telemetry monitoring aids in attack detection.
Lessons
- The Blue Team
- Blue Team Kill Chain
- Restricting Privilege Escalation
- Restrict Lateral Movement
- Attack Detection
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the Blue Team's role, goals, and kill chain activities in red team exercises.
- Describe the structure of an attack against an objective (Kill Chain).
- Describe the ways limiting how an attacker can compromise unprivileged accounts.
- Describe the methods used to restrict lateral movement.
- Describe how telemetry monitoring is used to detect attacks.
Module 4: Organizational Preparations
Organizations can undertake several ongoing preparations to improve their overall information security approach. This module provides a closer look at these efforts, including a conceptual model for thinking about information security. You will learn how to properly approach information security and prepare your organization by ensuring a deliberate and structured approach to security.
Lessons
- CIA Triad
- Organizational Preparations
- Developing and Maintain Policies
Lab : Designing a Blue Team strategy
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain the concept of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) triad.
- Describe the primary activities that should be included in organization preparations.
- Identify the main principles of developing and maintaining policies.
After completing this lab, students will be able to:
- Design a high-level approach to mitigating threats
- Recommend tools and methodology facilitating tracking down origins of cyberattacks
- Provide high level steps of a recovery effort
- Recommend methods of preventing cyberattacks
- Describe regulatory challenges that result from malware exploits
Requirements
In addition to their professional experience, students enrolling in this training should possess the following technical knowledge:
- Understanding of the current cyber-security ecosystem
- Knowledge of hack analysis on computers and networks
- Foundational Risk Management concepts
Testimonials (2)
Thank you for the informative and wonderful course. I would also like to thank the trainer Mr. Ahmed El Gendy for delivering the information in a very smooth and understandable manner. I have benefited greatly from this course and can confidently say that I now understand all the topics and can apply them practically.
Atheer hadi aljezani - Tamkeen Technologies
Course - Windows Server 2019 Administration (authorized training course WS 011T00)
The environment is very very good
