CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst

As attackers have learned to evade traditional signature-based solutions, such as firewalls and anti-virus software, an analytics-based approach within the IT security industry is increasingly important for organizations. CompTIA CySA+ applies behavioral analytics to networks to improve the overall state of security through identifying and combating malware and advanced persistent threats (APTs), resulting in an enhanced threat visibility across a broad attack surface. It will validate an IT professional’s ability to proactively defend and continuously improve the security of an organization. CySA+ will verify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to:

• Leverage intelligence and threat detection techniques

• Analyze and interpret data

• Identify and address vulnerabilities

• Suggest preventative measures

• Effectively respond to and recover from incidents

Course Objectives:

• Assess and respond to security threats and operate a systems and network security analysis platform.

• Assess information security risk in computing and network environments.

• Analyze reconnaissance threats to computing and network environments.

• Analyze attacks on computing and network environments.

• Analyze post-attack techniques on computing and network environments.

• Implement a vulnerability management program.

• Collect cybersecurity intelligence.

• Analyze data collected from security and event logs.

• Perform active analysis on assets and networks.

• Respond to cybersecurity incidents.

• Investigate cybersecurity incidents.

• Address security issues with the organization's technology architecture.

Audience: 

• Cybersecurity Analysts

• IT Security Specialists

• Security Engineers

• Network Administrators

• System Administrators

• Threat Intelligence Analysts

• Security Operations Center (SOC) Staff

• Incident Responders

• Compliance Analysts

• Vulnerability Analysts

• Information Security Officers

• IT Auditors

• Penetration Testers

• IT Professionals seeking to understand cybersecurity threats and defenses

• Military and government personnel seeking cybersecurity credentials

• Cybersecurity Consultants

Prerequisites:

While there is no required prerequisite, the CompTIA CySA+ certification is intended to follow CompTIA Security+ or equivalent experience. It is recommended for CompTIA CySA+ certification candidates to have the following:

• 3-4 years of hands-on information security or related experience

• Network+, Security+, or equivalent knowledge