This course delves into network defense and incident response methods, tactics, and procedures, aligning with industry frameworks such as NIST 800-61 r.2 (Computer Security Incident Handling), US-CERT’s NCISP (National Cyber Incident Response Plan), and Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) 41 on Cyber Incident Coordination Policy. It is well-suited for individuals tasked with monitoring and detecting security incidents in information systems and networks, as well as executing standardized responses to these incidents. The course introduces tools, tactics, and procedures to manage cybersecurity risks, identify various common threats, evaluate organizational security, collect and analyze cybersecurity intelligence, and remediate and report incidents as they occur. This comprehensive methodology is designed for those responsible for defending the cybersecurity of their organization.
This course also assists students in preparing for the CertNexus CyberSec First Responder (Exam CFR-310) certification examination. The knowledge and skills practiced in this course are a significant part of your preparation. Moreover, this course and subsequent certification (CFR-310) meet all requirements for personnel requiring DoD directive 8570.01-M position certification baselines:
• CSSP Analyst
• CSSP Infrastructure Support
• CSSP Incident Responder
• CSSP Auditor
Course Objectives: In this course, you will gain an understanding of security threats and learn to operate a system and network security analysis platform. Specifically, you will:
• Compare and contrast various threats and classify threat profiles
• Explain the purpose and use of attack tools and techniques
• Explain the purpose and use of post-exploitation tools and tactics
• Explain the purpose and use of social engineering tactics
• Given a scenario, perform ongoing threat landscape research and use data to prepare for incidents
• Explain the purpose and characteristics of various data sources
• Given a scenario, use appropriate tools to analyze logs
• Given a scenario, use regular expressions to parse log files and locate meaningful data
• Given a scenario, use Windows tools to analyze incidents
• Given a scenario, use Linux-based tools to analyze incidents
• Summarize methods and tools used for malware analysis
• Given a scenario, analyze common indicators of potential compromise
• Explain the importance of best practices in preparation for incident response
• Given a scenario, execute the incident response process
• Explain the importance of concepts unique to forensic analysis
• Explain general mitigation methods and devices
Target Student: This course is primarily designed for cybersecurity practitioners preparing for or currently performing job functions related to protecting information systems by ensuring their availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation. It is ideal for roles within federal contracting companies and private sector firms whose mission or strategic objectives require the execution of Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) or DoD Information Network (DODIN) operations and incident handling. The course focuses on the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to defend 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—regardless of size, rank, or budget—understand their role in cyber defense, incident response, and incident handling.
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