This course addresses network defence and incident response methodologies, tactics, and procedures, aligned 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 ideally suited for professionals tasked with monitoring and detecting security incidents within information systems and networks, as well as executing standardised responses to such events. The course introduces tools, tactics, and procedures to manage cybersecurity risks, identify various common threats, evaluate organisational security, collect and analyse cybersecurity intelligence, and remediate and report incidents as they occur. It provides a comprehensive methodology for individuals responsible for defending their organisation’s cybersecurity.
Designed to assist students in preparing for the CertNexus CyberSec First Responder (Exam CFR-310) certification examination, the knowledge and skills acquired here form a significant part of your preparation. Furthermore, this course and the subsequent certification (CFR-310) satisfy all requirements for personnel needing DoD directive 8570.01-M position certification baselines for:
• CSSP Analyst
• CSSP Infrastructure Support
• CSSP Incident Responder
• CSSP Auditor
Course Objectives: Upon completion, you will understand, assess, and respond to security threats, and operate a system and network security analysis platform. Specifically, you will be able to:
• 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 utilise data to prepare for incidents
• Explain the purpose and characteristics of various data sources
• Given a scenario, use appropriate tools to analyse logs
• Given a scenario, use regular expressions to parse log files and locate meaningful data
• Given a scenario, use Windows tools to analyse incidents
• Given a scenario, use Linux-based tools to analyse incidents
• Summarise methods and tools used for malware analysis
• Given a scenario, analyse 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 missions 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 those information systems within a cybersecurity context, including protection, detection, analysis, investigation, and response processes.
Additionally, the course ensures that all members of an IT team—regardless of size, rank, or budget—understand their role in cyber defence, incident response, and incident handling processes.
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