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• 28 Course Videos

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The CompTIA Security+ exam will certify that the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to identify risk, to participate in risk mitigation activities, and to provide infrastructure, application, information, and operational security.

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) is an international, vendor-neutral cybersecurity certification that applies behavioral analytics to improve the overall state of IT security. CySA+ validates critical knowledge and skills that are required to prevent, detect and combat cybersecurity threats.

• CompTIA Security+
• CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)

CompTIA Security+

Security+ SY0-701 will be taught January 2024.

CompTIA Security+ is a global certification that validates the baseline skills necessary to perform core security functions and pursue an IT security career.

Why is it different?

More choose Security+ - chosen by more corporations and defense organizations than any other certification on the market to validate baseline security skills and for fulfilling the DoD 8570 compliance.

Security+ proves hands-on skills - the only baseline cybersecurity certification emphasizing hands-on practical skills, ensuring the security professional is better prepared to problem solve a wider variety of today's complex issues.

More job roles turn to Security+ to supplement skills - baseline cybersecurity skills are applicable across more of today's job roles to secure systems, software and hardware.

Security+ is aligned to the latest trends and techniques - covering the most core technical skills in risk assessment and management, incident response, forensics, enterprise networks, hybrid/cloud operations, and security controls, ensuring high-performance on the job.

What Skills Will You Learn?

Focusing on more threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities on the Internet from newer custom devices that must be mitigated, such as IoT and embedded devices, newer DDoS attacks, and social engineering attacks based on current events.

Includes coverage of enterprise environments and reliance on the cloud, which is growing quickly as organizations transition to hybrid networks.

Expanded to focus on administering identity, access management, PKI, basic cryptography, wireless, and end-to-end security.

Covering organizational security assessment and incident response procedures, such as basic threat detection, risk mitigation techniques, security controls, and basic digital forensics.

Expanded to support organizational risk management and compliance to regulations, such as PCI-DSS, SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, FISMA, NIST, and CCPA.

Jobs that use CompTIA Security+

• Security Administrator
• Systems Administrator
• Helpdesk Manager / Analyst
• Network / Cloud Engineer
• Security Engineer / Analyst
• DevOps / Software Developer
• IT Auditors
• IT Project Manager

Exam: SY0-601

CompTIA Security+ is the first security certification a candidate should earn. It establishes the core knowledge required of any cybersecurity role and provides a springboard to intermediate-level cybersecurity jobs. Security+ incorporates best practices in hands-on troubleshooting, ensuring candidates have practical security problem-solving skills required to:

• Assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions
• Monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT
• Operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance
• Identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents

Security+ is compliant with ISO 17024 standards and approved by the US DoD to meet directive 8140/8570.01-M requirements. Regulators and government rely on ANSI accreditation, because it provides confidence and trust in the outputs of an accredited program. Over 2.3 million CompTIA ISO/ANSI-accredited exams have been delivered since January 1, 2011.

Course Content

1.0 Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities

Compare and contrast different types of social engineering techniques.

• Phishing
• Smishing
• Vishing
• Spam
• Spam over instant messaging (SPIM)
• Spear phishing
• Dumpster diving
• Shoulder surfing
• Pharming
• Tailgating
• Eliciting information
• Whaling
• Prepending
• Identity fraud
• Invoice scams
• Credential harvesting
• Reconnaissance
• Hoax
• Impersonation
• Watering hole attack
• Typosquatting
• Pretexting
• Influence campaigns
• Principles (reasons for effectiveness)

Given a scenario, analyze potential indicators to determine the type of attack.

• Malware
• Password attacks
• Physical attacks
• Adversarial artificial intelligence (AI)
• Supply-chain attacks
• Cloud-based vs. on-premises attacks
• Cryptographic attacks

Given a scenario, analyze potential indicators associated with application attacks.

• Privilege escalation
• Cross-site scripting
• Injections
• Pointer/object dereference
• Directory traversal
• Buffer overflows
• Race conditions
• Error handling
• Improper input handling
• Replay attack
• Integer overflow
• Request forgeries
• Application programming interface (API) attacks
• Resource exhaustion
• Memory leak
• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) stripping
• Driver manipulation
• Pass the hash

Given a scenario, analyze potential indicators associated with network attacks.

• Wireless
• On-path attack
• Layer 2 attacks
• Domain name system (DNS)
• Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)
• Malicious code or script execution

Explain different threat actors, vectors, and intelligence sources.

• Actors and threats
• Attributes of actors
• Vectors
• Threat intelligence sources
• Research sources

Explain the security concerns associated with various types of vulnerabilities.

• Cloud-based vs. on-premises vulnerabilities
• Zero-day
• Weak configurations
• Third-party risks
• Improper or weak patch management
• Legacy platforms
• Impacts

Summarize the techniques used in security assessments.

• Threat hunting
• Vulnerability scans
• Syslog/Security information and event management (SIEM
• Security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR)

Explain the techniques used in penetration testing.

• Penetration testing
• Passive and active reconnaissance
• Exercise types

2.0 Architecture and Design

Explain the importance of security concepts in an enterprise environment.

• Configuration management
• Data sovereignty
• Data protection
• Geographical considerations
• Response and recovery controls
• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS) inspection
• Hashing
• API considerations
• Site resiliency
• Deception and disruption

Summarize virtualization and cloud computing concepts.

• Cloud models
• Cloud service providers
• Managed service provider (MSP)/ managed security service provider (MSSP)
• On-premises vs. off-premises
• Fog computing
• Edge computing
• Thin client
• Containers
• Microservices/API
• Infrastructure as code
• Serverless architecture
• Services integration
• Resource policies
• Transit gateway
• Virtualization

Summarize secure application development, deployment, and automation concepts.

• Environment
• Provisioning and deprovisioning
• Integrity measurement
• Secure coding techniques
• Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
• Software diversity
• Automation/scripting
• Elasticity
• Scalability
• Version control

Summarize authentication and authorization design concepts.

• Authentication methods
• Biometrics
• Multifactor authentication (MFA) factors and attributes
• Authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA)
• Cloud vs. on-premises requirements

Given a scenario, implement cybersecurity resilience.

• Redundancy
• Replication
• On-premises vs. cloud
• Backup types
• Non-persistence
• High availability
• Restoration order
• Diversity

Explain the security implications of embedded and specialized systems.

• Embedded systems
• Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)/industrial control system (ICS)
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Specialized
• Voice over IP (VoIP)
• Heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC)
• Drones
• Multifunction printer (MFP)
• Real-time operating system (RTOS)
• Surveillance systems
• System on chip (SoC)
• Communication considerations
• Constraints

Explain the importance of physical security controls.

• Bollards/barricades
• Access control vestibules
• Badges
• Alarms
• Signage
• Cameras
• Closed-circuit television (CCTV)
• Industrial camouflage
• Personnel
• Locks
• USB data blocker
• Lighting
• Fencing
• Fire suppression
• Sensors
• Drones
• Visitor logs
• Faraday cages
• Air gap
• Screened subnet (previously known as demilitarized zone)
• Protected cable distribution
• Secure areas
• Secure data destruction

Summarize the basics of cryptographic concepts.

• Digital signatures
• Key length
• Key stretching
• Salting
• Hashing
• Key exchange
• Elliptic-curve cryptography
• Perfect forward secrecy
• Quantum
• Post-quantum
• Ephemeral
• Modes of operation
• Blockchain
• Cipher suites
• Symmetric vs. asymmetric
• Lightweight cryptography
• Steganography
• Homomorphic encryption
• Common use cases
• Limitations

3.0 Implementation

Given a scenario, implement secure protocols.

• Protocols
• Use cases

Given a scenario, implement host or application security solutions.

• Endpoint protection
• Boot integrity
• Database
• Application security
• Hardening
• Self-encrypting drive (SED)/ full-disk encryption (FDE)
• Hardware root of trust
• Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
• Sandboxing

Given a scenario, implement secure network designs.

• Load balancing
• Network segmentation
• Virtual private network (VPN)
• DNS
• Network access control (NAC)
• Out-of-band management
• Port security
• Network appliances
• Access control list (ACL)
• Route security
• Quality of service (QoS)
• Implications of IPv6
• Port spanning/port mirroring
• Monitoring services
• File integrity monitors

Given a scenario, install and configure wireless security settings.

• Cryptographic protocols
• Authentication protocols
• Methods
• Installation considerations

Given a scenario, implement secure mobile solutions

• Connection methods and receivers
• Mobile device management (MDM)
• Mobile devices
• Enforcement and monitoring
• Deployment models

Given a scenario, apply cybersecurity solutions to the cloud.

• Cloud security controls
• Solutions
• Cloud native controls vs. third-party solutions

Given a scenario, implement identity and account management controls.

• Identity
• Account types
• Account policies

Given a scenario, implement authentication and authorization solutions.

• Authentication management
• Authentication/authorization
• Access control schemes

Given a scenario, implement public key infrastructure.

• Public key infrastructure (PKI)
• Types of certificates
• Certificate formats
• Concepts

4.0 Operations and Incident Response

Given a scenario, use the appropriate tool to assess organizational security.

• Network reconnaissance and discovery
• File manipulation
• Shell and script environments
• Packet capture and replay
• Forensics
• Exploitation frameworks
• Password crackers
• Data sanitization

Summarize the importance of policies, processes, and procedures for incident response.

• Incident response plans
• Incident response process
• Exercises
• Attack frameworks
• Stakeholder management
• Communication plan
• Disaster recovery plan
• Business continuity plan
• Continuity of operations planning (COOP)
• Incident response team
• Retention policies

Given an incident, utilize appropriate data sources to support an investigation.

• Vulnerability scan output
• SIEM dashboards
• Log files
• syslog/rsyslog/syslog-ng
• journalctl
• NXLog
• Bandwidth monitors
• Metadata
• Netflow/sFlow
• Protocol analyzer output

Given an incident, apply mitigation techniques or controls to secure an environment

• Reconfigure endpoint security solutions
• Configuration changes
• Isolation
• Containment
• Segmentation
• SOAR

Explain the key aspects of digital forensics.

• Documentation/evidence
• Acquisition
• On-premises vs. cloud
• Integrity
• Preservation
• E-discovery
• Data recovery
• Non-repudiation
• Strategic intelligence/ counterintelligence

5.0 Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Compare and contrast various types of controls.

• Category
• Control type

Explain the importance of applicable regulations, standards, or frameworks that impact organizational security posture.

• Regulations, standards, and legislation
• Key frameworks
• Benchmarks /secure configuration guides

Explain the importance of policies to organizational security.

• Personnel
• Diversity of training techniques
• Third-party risk management
• Data
• Credential policies
• Organizational policies

Summarize risk management processes and concepts.

• Risk types
• Risk management strategies
• Risk analysis
• Disasters
• Business impact analysis

Explain privacy and sensitive data concepts in relation to security

• Organizational consequences of privacy and data breaches
• Notifications of breaches
• Data types
• Privacy enhancing technologies
• Roles and responsibilities
• Information life cycle
• Impact assessment
• Terms of agreement
• Privacy notice

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CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) is an international, vendor-neutral cybersecurity certification that applies behavioral analytics to improve the overall state of IT security. CySA+ validates critical knowledge and skills that are required to prevent, detect and combat cybersecurity threats.

Overview

As attackers have learned to evade traditional signature-based solutions such as firewalls, an analytics-based approach within the IT security industry is increasingly important for most organizations. The behavioral analytics skills covered by CySA+ identify and combat malware, and advanced persistent threats (APTs), resulting in enhanced threat visibility across a broad attack surface. CompTIA CySA+ is for IT professionals looking to gain the following security analyst skills:

• Configure and use threat detection tools.
• Perform data analysis.
• Interpret the results to identify vulnerabilities, threats and risks to an organization.

CySA+ certified skills are in-demand

Properly trained IT security staff who can analyze, monitor and protect cybersecurity resources are in high demand. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts that information security analysts will be the fastest growing overall job category, with 37 percent overall growth between 2012 and 2022.

CySA+ is globally recognized

CompTIA CySA+ is ISO/ANSI 17024 accredited and is awaiting approval by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for directive 8140/8570.01-M requirements.

CySA+ provides substantial earnings potential

A career in information security analysis ranked seventh on U.S. News and World Report's list of the 100 best technology jobs for 2017. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median pay for an information security analyst is $90,120 per year.

Target Student

The CompTIA CySA+ examination is designed for IT security analysts, vulnerability analysts or threat intelligence analysts. The exam will certify that the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to configure and use threat detection tools, perform data analysis and interpret the results to identify vulnerabilities, threats and risks to an organization with the end goal of securing and protecting applications and systems within an organization.

Prerequisite

The CompTIA CySA+ exam is an internationally targeted validation of intermediate-level security skills and knowledge. While there is no required prerequisite, the CompTIA CySA+ certification is intended to follow CompTIA Security+ or equivalent experience and has a technical, "hands-on" focus on IT security analytics.

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

Course Content

Threat Management

• Given a scenario, apply environmental reconnaissance techniques using appropriate tools and processes.
• Given a scenario, analyze the results of a network reconnaissance.
• Given a network-based threat, implement or recommend the appropriate response and countermeasure.
• Explain the purpose of practices used to secure a corporate environment.

Vulnerability Management

• Given a scenario, implement an information security vulnerability management process.
• Given a scenario, analyze the output resulting from a vulnerability scan.
• Compare and contrast common vulnerabilities found in the following targets within an organization.

Cyber Incident Response

• Given a scenario, distinguish threat data or behavior to determine the impact of an incident.
• Given a scenario, prepare a toolkit and use appropriate forensics tools during an investigation.
• Explain the importance of communication during the incident response process.
• Given a scenario, analyze common symptoms to select the best course of action to support incident response.
• Summarize the incident recovery and post-incident response process.

Security Architecture and Tool Sets

• Explain the relationship between frameworks, common policies, controls, and procedures.
• Given a scenario, use data to recommend remediation of security issues related to identity and access management.
• Given a scenario, review security architecture and make recommendations to implement compensating controls.
• Given a scenario, use application security best practices while participating in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Compare and contrast the general purpose and reasons for using various cybersecurity tools and technologies.

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