Course Overview

thinQtank® Learning is offering a unique five-day training camp comprised of five days of intense instructor-led learning for Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate. As with all our Cisco Training Experiences, exams are delivered in the classroom.

Today's organizations are challenged with rapidly detecting cybersecurity breaches and effectively responding to security incidents. Teams of people in Security Operations Centers (SOC's) keep a vigilant eye on security systems, protecting their organizations by detecting and responding to cybersecurity threats. The CCNA Cyber Ops certification prepares candidates to begin a career working with associate-level cybersecurity analysts within security operations centers.

The Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals v1.0 course teaches an understanding of the network infrastructure devices, operations, and vulnerabilities of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol suite. Learners will learn basic information about security concepts, common network application operations and attacks, the Windows and Linux operating systems, and the types of data used to investigate security incidents. After completing this course, learners will have the basic knowledge required to perform the job role of an associate-level cybersecurity analyst in a threat-centric security operations center to strengthen network protocol, protect your devices and increase operational efficiency. This course prepares learners for the Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate certification.

Please note that this course is a combination of Instructor-Led and Self-Paced Study - 5 days in the classroom and approximately 1 day of self-study. The self-study content will be provided as part of the digital courseware that you will receive at the beginning of the course and should be part of your preparation for the exam.

CyberOps Associate certification and training covers these topics:

■    Security concepts
■    Security monitoring
■    Host-based analysis
■    Network intrusion analysis
■    Security policies and procedures

New topics include access control models for digital assets, malware analysis and interpretation, identifying protected data, and understanding key SOC metrics to expedite detection and containment of breaches.

Our Learning Exclusive

In our classroom, students receive gigabytes of take-home CBT and lab material with over four-hundred labs to keep practicing and refining the skills learned in the classroom. Additionally, our students receive:

■    thinQtank® Learning Accelerated Custom Exam Study Guide for the exam
■    Exam delivery in classroom with 98% success
■    Custom and focused exam preparation software and materials
■    Course specific thinQtank® Learning publications to promote a fun and exciting learning
■    Membership to the thinQtank® Learning University Online
■    WE DO NOT "TEACH THE TEST" - Students will receive valuable examples and discussion
■    Receive all reading material and study guides when you register
■    All courses taught by expert Cisco Certified instructors

Course Objectives

In this course, learners will learn how to:

■    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.

Exclusive Package Ensuring Success

■    Additional hours of remote lab access
■    Custom video recordings with even more in-depth learning of course topics
■    Customized practice exam software
■    Digital courseware
■    Retake any or all portions of the course as many times as you like in person or live on-line for 24 months
■    Six months mentoring access to CCIE engineers after completing the course

Course Duration

■    Five days of instructor-led learning
■    One day of self-paced learning
■    60% Lecture and 40% Hands-On Labs

Prerequisites

■    Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking
■    Working knowledge of the Windows and Linux operating systems
■    Familiarity with basics of networking security concepts

Target Audience

■    This course is designed for an associate-level cybersecurity analyst who is working in security operation centers.
■    Data Analysts
■    Network Security Administrators/Engineers
■    Cybersecurity Professionals

Exam Information

■    200-201 - Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate

Delivery Methods

■    Instructor-Led Training
■    Immersive Live-Online Training
■    On-Site and Custom Delivery