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Course Syllabus

CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-002) Course

Instructor Name: Owen Dubiel Course Creation Date: 12/31/2021

Course Description and Goals

Course Description:
This CySA+ prep course is designed to help working professionals pass the CompTIA CySA+
exam in record time. Covering topics like threats and vulnerability management, software and
systems security, and security operations monitoring are only a few of the high-level objectives
that this course aims to teach. Expect straightforward content, insightful videos, challenge
questions, and interactive labs that will help prepare you for passing your CySA+ exam.

Target Audience: This certification course aims to better prepare learners for jobs like SOC
analysts, information security analysts, cybersecurity specialists, threat intelligence analysts,
and security engineers.

Course Level: Intermediate

Prerequisites:
❏ 2 + years of experience in a network-security position or related role
❏ Ability to recognize information security vulnerabilities and threats in the context of risk
management
❏ Operational skill with common OS for computers, mobile devices, and servers
❏ Comprehension of applied network concepts like routing and switching

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❏ Knowledge of applied TCP/IP protocols (Port, Protocol, Service)
❏ Familiarity with best practice safeguards pertaining to authentication, authorization,
resource permissions, and antimalware
❏ Knowledge of networking best practice safeguards pertaining to firewalls, IPS, NAC, and
VPN.
❏ Recommended prerequisite courses: Network+ and Security+

Supplementary Materials:
❏ Glossary
❏ Study Notecards

Course Goals: By the end of this course, learners should be able to:

❏ Collect and use cybersecurity intelligence and threat data


❏ ID threat actors and TTPs
❏ Analyze data collected from network, security, and event logs
❏ Respond to and investigate incidents using forensics analysis techniques
❏ Assess security risk in computing/network environments
❏ Implement a vulnerability management program
❏ Address organizational network-level security issues
❏ Address data governance controls
❏ Address organizational SDLC security issues
❏ Address organizational cloud/service security issues
❏ Pass the CYSA+ certification exam!!

Labs Used: This course will include the following labs:


https://app.cybrary.it/browse/practice_labs/comptia-cybersecurity-analyst-cysa

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Course Outline

Module 1 | Introduction
Lesson 1.1: Welcome and Introduction
Lesson 1.2: Course Outline and Structure

Module 2 | Threat and Vulnerability Management


Lesson 2.1: Threat Data and Intelligence
Lesson 2.2: Threat Intelligence and Organizational Security
Lesson 2.3: Vulnerability Management
Lesson 2.4: Vulnerability Scanning, Enumeration, and Assessment
Lesson 2.5: Vulnerabilities in Specialized Technology
Lesson 2:6: Cloud Service Model Vulnerabilities
Lesson 2.7: Software Vulnerabilities

Module 3 | Software and Systems Security


Lesson 3.1: Infrastructure Management Solutions
Lesson 3.2: Software Assurance
Lesson 3.3: Hardware Assurance

Module 4 | Security Operations and Monitoring


Lesson 4.1: Security Monitoring
Lesson 4.2: Configuration Controls
Lesson 4.3: Threat Hunting
Lesson 4.4: Automation

Module 5 | Incident Response


Lesson 5.1: Incident Response Process
Lesson 5.2: Applying Incident Response Procedures
Lesson 5.3: Indicators of Compromise (IoCs)
Lesson 5.4: Digital Forensics Techniques

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Module 6 | Compliance and Assessment
Lesson 6.1: Data and Privacy Controls
Lesson 6.2: Organizational Risk Mitigation
Lesson 6.3: Frameworks, Policies, Procedures, and Controls

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