Course Information
The Understanding Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (CBROPS) v1.0 course delves into the comprehension of network infrastructure devices, operations, and vulnerabilities within the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol suite. Participants gain fundamental insights into security concepts, common operations, and attacks on network applications, as well as the intricacies of Windows and Linux operating systems. The course also covers the types of data essential for investigating security incidents. Graduates of this program acquire the foundational knowledge needed for the role of an associate-level cybersecurity analyst in a threat-centric security operations center, enabling them to enhance network protocols, safeguard devices, and improve operational efficiency. Additionally, the course serves as preparation for the Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate certification.
It’s important to note that this course combines Instructor-Led and Self-Paced Study, encompassing 5 days of classroom instruction and approximately 1 day of self-study. The self-study content, integral to exam preparation, is provided as part of the digital courseware distributed at the course’s outset.
This course is designed for associate-level cybersecurity analysts working in Security Operations Centers (SOCs).
- Explain how a 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 CSIRT.
- Explain the use of VERIS to document security incidents in a standard format.
- Describe the Windows operating system features and functionality.
- Describe the Linux operating system features and functionality
