CompTIA CySA+ Certification Training

While there is no required prerequisite, CySA+ is intended to follow CompTIA Security+ or equivalent experience and has a technical, hands-on focus. A Minimum of 3-4 years of hands-on information security or related experience is recommended.

The CySA+ course includes one (1) CompTIA CySA+ CS0-001 Voucher. Voucher is valid for 12 months after the course at a Pearson VUE testing center.

Exam Details

• Description: The CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification verifies that successful candidates have 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.
• Number of Questions: Maximum of 85 questions
• Type of Questions: Multiple choice and performance-based
• Length of Test: 165 Minutes
• Passing Score: 750 (on a scale of 100-900)

Lesson 1: Assessing Information Security Risk

• Identify the Importance of Risk Management
• Assess Risk
• Mitigate Risk
• Integrate Documentation into Risk Management

Lesson 2: Analyzing Reconnaissance Threats to Computing and Network Environments

• Assess the Impact of Reconnaissance Incidents
• Assess the Impact of Social Engineering

Lesson 3: Analyzing Attacks on Computing and Network Environments

• Assess the Impact of System Hacking Attacks
• Assess the Impact of Web-Based Attacks
• Assess the Impact of Malware
• Assess the Impact of Hijacking and Impersonation Attacks
• Assess the Impact of DoS Incidents
• Assess the Impact of Threats to Mobile Security
• Assess the Impact of Threats to Cloud Security

Lesson 4: Analyzing Post-Attack Techniques

• Assess Command and Control Techniques
• Assess Persistence Techniques
• Assess Lateral Movement and Pivoting Techniques
• Assess Data Exfiltration Techniques
• Assess Anti-Forensics Techniques

Lesson 5: Managing Vulnerabilities in the Organization

• Implement a Vulnerability Management Plan
• Assess Common Vulnerabilities
• Conduct Vulnerability Scans
• Conduct Penetration Tests on Network Assets

Lesson 6: Collecting Cybersecurity Intelligence

• Deploy a Security Intelligence Collection and Analysis Platform
• Collect Data from Network-Based Intelligence Sources
• Collect Data from Host-Based Intelligence Sources

Lesson 7: Analyzing Log Data

• Use Common Tools to Analyze Logs
• Use SIEM Tools for Analysis

Lesson 8: Performing Active Asset and Network Analysis

• Analyze Incidents with Windows-Based Tools
• Analyze Incidents with Linux-Based Tools
• Analyze Malware
• Analyze Indicators of Compromise

Lesson 9: Responding to Cybersecurity Incidents

• Deploy an Incident Handling and Response Architecture
• Mitigate Incidents
• Prepare for Forensic Investigation as a CSIRT

Lesson 10: Investigating Cybersecurity Incidents

• Apply a Forensic Investigation Plan
• Securely Collect and Analyze Electronic Evidence
• Follow Up on the Results of an Investigation

Lesson 11: Addressing Security Architecture Issues

• Remediate Identity and Access Management Issues
• Implement Security During the SDLC