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05/11/2024CyberSec First Responder: Incident Detection and Response Training
£4,500.00
Overview:
This intensive, 5-day program provides participants with essential skills to detect, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity incidents, enhancing organizational resilience and incident response capabilities. Covering everything from threat analysis and intelligence gathering to post-incident forensics, this course blends theory with hands-on experience, allowing participants to manage and mitigate cyber threats proactively. The training program includes exercises with real-world applications, such as log analysis with SIEM tools and developing incident response playbooks, preparing participants to handle modern cybersecurity threats effectively.
Program Objectives:
At the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Understand cybersecurity’s role in protecting systems and networks through proactive threat detection and response.
- Identify and analyze malicious activities, cyber threats, and security incidents.
- Assess and manage risks in network environments and identify vulnerabilities.
- Apply post-attack analysis techniques, such as detecting command and control structures and lateral movement.
- Conduct penetration testing and utilize vulnerability scanning tools.
- Gather and analyze cybersecurity intelligence for threat response.
- Use SIEM tools for comprehensive log analysis and evidence collection.
- Develop and implement incident response and mitigation plans.
- Conduct forensic analysis to investigate security incidents and trace threat actors.
Target Audience:
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- Cybersecurity Analysts, Engineers, and Incident Responders
- SOC Personnel and Network/System Administrators
- IT Managers and Executives seeking advanced cybersecurity knowledge
- Risk and Compliance Professionals
- Cybersecurity professionals from beginner to intermediate levels
Program Outline:
Day 1: Introduction to Cybersecurity Risks & Threats
- Cybersecurity First Responder Overview: Course objectives and expectations.
- Core Cybersecurity Concepts: Key terms and foundational knowledge.
- Cybersecurity Risk Management Essentials: Identifying and mitigating risks.
- Documentation and Risk Management: Importance of documentation for risk assessment.
- Cyber Threat Profiling: Types of threats, motivations, and threat actor analysis.
- Exercise: Profiling cyber threat actors and understanding their motivations.
Day 2: Threat and Attack Analysis
- Analyzing Security Posture and Threat Trends: Understanding current cyber threats.
- Threat Research and Intelligence Gathering: Methods for continuous threat tracking.
- Developing Threat Models: Techniques for threat prediction.
- Reconnaissance Techniques in Network Environments: Active and passive reconnaissance.
- Social Engineering Tactics and Their Impacts: How attackers exploit human behavior.
- Emerging Threats: Ransomware evolution, supply chain attacks, and AI-driven threats.
- Exercise: Simulated reconnaissance and threat modeling for an organization.
Day 3: Post-Attack Analysis, Vulnerabilities & Penetration Testing
- Post-Attack Analysis Techniques: Command and control structures, persistence, lateral movement.
- Developing a Vulnerability Management Plan: Steps for ongoing vulnerability tracking.
- Common Vulnerabilities and Organizational Impact: Recognizing critical weaknesses.
- Vulnerability Scanning and Penetration Testing: Tools and techniques for assessment.
- Exercise: Conducting a vulnerability scan and penetration test on a sample network.
Day 4: Cybersecurity Intelligence & Log Data Analysis
- Introduction to Cybersecurity Intelligence: Gathering actionable insights.
- Security Intelligence Platforms: Tools for intelligence collection and analysis.
- Data Collection Techniques: Network-based and host-based data sources.
- SIEM Tools for Log Data Analysis: Using platforms like Splunk and IBM QRadar.
- Identifying Threats Through Data Analysis: Recognizing threat indicators in logs.
- Exercise: Hands-on log analysis with a SIEM tool for threat detection.
Day 5: Incident Analysis, Response & Forensic Investigation
- Incident Response Planning: Structuring and implementing incident response protocols.
- Compromise Indicators and How to Identify Them: Detecting signs of infiltration.
- Forensic Investigation Tools for Windows and Linux: Key tools for incident analysis.
- Incident Response Playbook Development: Creating standardized response protocols.
- Forensic Evidence Collection and Analysis: Best practices for handling digital evidence.
- Capstone Simulation Exercise: End-to-end incident response and forensic analysis.
- Post-Course Review and Feedback Session: Summary, final Q&A, and action steps.