CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) is an IT workforce certification that applies behavioral analytics to networks and devices to prevent, detect and combat cybersecurity threats through continuous security monitoring.
CySA+ is the only intermediate high-stakes cybersecurity analyst certification with performance-based questions that cover core security analyst skills while emphasizing software and application security, automation, threat hunting, and IT regulatory compliance.
Course Content:
This course teaches the essential skills and information needed to troubleshoot and problem solve, helps learners understand a wide variety of issues ranging from networking and operating systems to mobile devices and security, and prepares candidates to take the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA)+ certification exam (CS0-002).
- Lesson 1: Explaining the Importance of Security Controls and Security Intelligence
- Lesson 2: Utilizing Threat Data and Intelligence
- Lesson 3: Analyzing Security Monitoring Data
- Lesson 4: Collecting and Querying Security Monitoring Data
- Lesson 5: Utilizing Digital Forensics and Indicator Analysis Techniques
- Lesson 6: Applying Incident Response Procedures
- Lesson 7: Applying Risk Mitigation and Security Frameworks
- Lesson 8: Performing Vulnerability Management
- Lesson 9: Applying Security Solutions for Infrastructure Management
- Lesson 10: Understanding Data Privacy and Protection
- Lesson 11: Applying Security Solutions for Software Assurance
- Lesson 12: Applying Security Solutions for Cloud and Automation
- Appendix A: Mapping Course Content to CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+ (Exam CS0-002)
- Appendix B: Security Resources.