Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (CBROPS) v1.0

Course overview
Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity

Operations Fundamentals (CBROPS) v1.0
What you’ll learn in this course
The Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (CBROPS) v1.0 course teaches you
security concepts, common network and application operations and attacks, and the types of data needed to
investigate security incidents. This course teaches you how to monitor alerts and breaches, and how to understand
and follow established procedures for response to alerts converted to incidents. Through a combination of lecture,
hands-on labs, and self-study, you will learn the essential skills, concepts, and technologies to be a contributing
member of a Cybersecurity Operations Center (SOC) including understanding the IT infrastructure, operations, and
vulnerabilities. This course helps you prepare for the Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate certification and the
role of a Junior or Entry-level cybersecurity operations analyst in a SOC. This course also earns you 30 Continuing
Education (CE) credits towards recertification.
Course duration
● Instructor-led training: 5 days in the classroom with hands-on practice, plus the equivalent of 3 days of self-
study material
● Virtual instructor-led training: 5 days of virtual instructor lead classes with hands-on practice, plus the
equivalent of 3 days of self-study material
● E-learning: Equivalent of 5 days of content with videos, practice, and challenge plus 3 days of self-study
material
How you’ll benefit

This course will help you:
● Learn the fundamental skills, techniques, technologies, and the hands-on practice necessary to prevent and
defend against cyberattacks as part of a SOC team
● Prepare for the 200-201 Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (CBROPS)
exam which earns the Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate certification
● Earn 30 Continuing Education Credits toward recertification
Who should enroll

This course is designed for individuals seeking a role as an associate-level cybersecurity analyst and IT
professionals desiring knowledge in Cybersecurity operations or those in pursuit of the Cisco Certified CyberOps
Associate certification including:
● Students pursuing a technical degree

● Current IT professionals
● Recent college graduates with a technical degree
.
Course overview
How to enroll
E-learning
● To buy a single e-learning license, visit the Cisco Learning Network Store.
● For more than one license, or a learning library subscription, contact us at learning-bdm@cisco.com.
Instructor-led training
● Find a class at the Cisco Learning Locator.
● Arrange training at your location through Cisco Private Group Training.
Technology areas
● CyberOps
Course details
Objectives
After taking this course, you should be able to:
● Explain how a Security Operations Center (SOC) operates and describe the different types of services that
are performed from a Tier 1 SOC analyst’s perspective.
● Explain Network Security Monitoring (NSM) tools that are available to the network security analyst.
● Explain the data that is available to the network security analyst.
● Describe the basic concepts and uses of cryptography.
● Describe security flaws in the TCP/IP protocol and how they can be used to attack networks and hosts.
● Understand common endpoint security technologies.
● Understand the kill chain and the diamond models for incident investigations, and the use of exploit kits by
threat actors.
● Identify resources for hunting cyber threats.
● Explain the need for event data normalization and event correlation.
● Identify the common attack vectors.
● Identify malicious activities.
● Identify patterns of suspicious behaviors.
● Conduct security incident investigations.
● Explain the use of a typical playbook in the SOC.
● Explain the use of SOC metrics to measure the effectiveness of the SOC.
● Explain the use of a workflow management system and automation to improve the effectiveness of the
SOC.
● Describe a typical incident response plan and the functions of a typical Computer Security Incident
Response Team (CSIRT).
● Explain the use of Vocabulary for Event Recording and Incident Sharing (VERIS) to document security
incidents in a standard format.
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Course overview
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
● Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking

● Working knowledge of the Windows and Linux operating systems
● Familiarity with basics of networking security concepts
The following Cisco course can help you gain the knowledge you need to prepare for this course:
● Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA®)
Outline
● 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
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Lab outline
● Use NSM Tools to Analyze Data Categories
● Explore Cryptographic Technologies
● Explore TCP/IP Attacks
● Explore Endpoint Security
● Investigate Hacker Methodology
● Hunt Malicious Traffic
● Correlate Event Logs, Packet Captures (PCAPs), and Alerts of an Attack
● Investigate Browser-Based Attacks
● Analyze Suspicious Domain Name System (DNS) Activity
● Explore Security Data for Analysis
● Investigate Suspicious Activity Using Security Onion
● Investigate Advanced Persistent Threats
● Explore SOC Playbooks
● Explore the Windows Operating System
● Explore the Linux Operating System
Course content is dynamic and subject to change without notice.
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Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity

How you’ll benefit

Who should enroll

● Students pursuing a technical degree

● Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking

● Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA®)

Course content is dynamic and subject to change without notice.

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