Comptia CYSA+


This course is intended for those wishing to qualify with CompTIA CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst Certification. CompTIA's CySA+ Certification is an intermediate-level certificate for IT professionals with previous experience of working in the field of IT security. CompTIA CySA+ certification is aimed at IT professionals with (or seeking) job roles such as IT Security Analyst, Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst, Vulnerability Analyst, Cybersecurity Specialist, Threat Intelligence Analyst, and Security Engineer.

Module 1 – Threat Management 1

  • Cybersecurity Analysts
  • Cybersecurity Roles and Responsibilities
  • Frameworks and Security Controls
  • Risk Evaluation
  • Penetration Testing Processes
  • Reconnaissance Techniques
  • The Kill Chain
  • Open Source Intelligence
  • Social Engineering
  • Topology Discovery
  • Service Discovery
  • OS Fingerprinting

Module 2 – Threat Management 2

  • Security Appliances
  • Configuring Firewalls
  • Intrusion Detection and Prevention
  • Configuring IDS
  • Malware Threats
  • Configuring Anti-virus Software
  • Sysinternals
  • Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit
  • Logging and Analysis
  • Packet Capture
  • Packet Capture Tools
  • Monitoring Tools
  • Log Review and SIEM
  • SIEM Data Outputs
  • SIEM Data Analysis
  • Point-in-Time Data Analysis

Module 3 – Vulnerability Management

  • Managing Vulnerabilities
  • Vulnerability Management Requirements
  • Asset Inventory
  • Data Classification
  • Vulnerability Management Processes
  • Vulnerability Scanners
  • Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
  • Vulnerability Feeds and SCAP
  • Configuring Vulnerability Scans
  • Vulnerability Scanning Criteria
  • Exploit Frameworks
  • Remediating Vulnerabilities
  • Analyzing Vulnerability Scans
  • Remediation and Change Control
  • Remediating Host Vulnerabilities
  • Remediating Network Vulnerabilities
  • Remediating Virtual Infrastructure Vulnerabilities
  • Secure Software Development
  • Software Development Lifecycle
  • Software Vulnerabilities
  • Software Security Testing
  • Interception Proxies
  • Web Application Firewalls
  • Source Authenticity
  • Reverse Engineering

Module 4 – Cyber Incident Response

  • Incident Response
  • Incident Response Processes
  • Threat Classification
  • Incident Severity and Prioritization
  • Types of Data
  • Forensics Tools
  • Digital Forensics Investigations
  • Documentation and Forms
  • Digital Forensics Crime Scene
  • Digital Forensics Kits
  • Image Acquisition
  • Password Cracking
  • Analysis Utilities
  • Incident Analysis and Recovery
  • Analysis and Recovery Frameworks
  • Analyzing Network Symptoms
  • Analyzing Host Symptoms
  • Analyzing Data Exfiltration
  • Analyzing Application Symptoms
  • Using Sysinternals
  • Containment Techniques
  • Eradication Techniques
  • Validation Techniques
  • Corrective Actions

Module 5 – Security Architecture

  • Secure Network Design
  • Network Segmentation
  • Blackholes, Sinkholes, and Honeypots
  • System Hardening
  • Group Policies and MAC
  • Endpoint Security
  • Managing Identities and Access
  • Network Access Control
  • Identity Management
  • Identity Security Issues
  • Identity Repositories
  • Context-based Authentication
  • Single Sign On and Federations
  • Exploiting Identities
  • Exploiting Web Browsers and Applications
  • Security Frameworks and Policies
  • Frameworks and Compliance
  • Reviewing Security Architecture
  • Procedures and Compensating Controls
  • Verifications and Quality Control
  • Security Policies and Procedures
  • Personnel Policies and Training
Track Regular classes Online classes
Duration 3 months 3 months
Training Days 4 days per week 4 days per week
Minimum Hours per week 8 hours 8 hours
Pricing morning (students):
USD 600 		morning (students):
USD 600

NB:The training fee does not include the international exam fees. This pricing only concerns the Ghana market. For further information, please write to us at finance@improtech.edu.gh or contact us on +233 54 421 2174

Prerequisites:
Network+, Security+ or equivalent knowledge.