CCCCO CySA+
Overview
The CCCCO CySA+ labs provide hands-on practice in behavioral analytics skills to identify vulnerabilities, threats, and risks to an organization. Learners gain the skills needed to identify and combat malware, configure and use threat-detection tools, and secure and protect the applications and systems within an organization. The development of these labs was funded by Information and Communications Technology/Digital Media Sector grant #16-158-006 from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, Workforce and Economic Development Division.
What You Will Learn
- Scan web applications and networks for vulnerabilities
- Harden hosts and configure access control lists and firewalls
- Perform memory forensic analysis and extract data from compromised machines
- Automate log analysis using Bash scripting
Best For
- California community college learners studying cybersecurity analytics
- Learners preparing for CompTIA CySA+ certification with state-funded resources
- Security analysts building foundational skills in vulnerability scanning and log analysis
- Educators at CCCCO-affiliated institutions seeking ready-made lab content
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of networking and operating system fundamentals
- Introductory cybersecurity knowledge (Security+ level or equivalent)
- Familiarity with command line interfaces
Lab Exercises (12 labs)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vulnerability Scanning |
| 2 | Web Application Scanning |
| 3 | Analyzing Web Packets |
| 4 | Host Hardening |
| 5 | Understanding ACLs & Firewalls |
| 6 | Working with Log Data |
| 7 | Memory Forensic Analysis |
| 8 | Extracting Data from a Compromised Machine |
| 9 | Digital Forensic Analysis |
| 10 | Introduction to Bash Scripting |
| 11 | Log Analysis with Bash Scripting |
| 12 | Password Cracking with Hashcat |
Pod Topology CCCCO CySA+ Pod
Virtual Machines
Documentation & Resources
Setup: Install CCCCO CySA+ via the Course Manager. See the Admin Guide →
Related Labs
NDG CySA+
Hands-on practice in behavioral analytics skills to identify vulnerabilities, threats, and risks ...
NDG Security+ v4
Hands-on practice in network security principles and best practices, aligned to CompTIA Security+...
NDG Ethical Hacking v2
Hands-on experience conducting ethical hacking practices including reconnaissance, exploitation, ...
NDG Forensics v2
Hands-on experience in digital forensics practices including imaging, analysis, and chain of custody.
What organizations are saying about Cybersecurity
NETLAB+ has enabled us to provide hands-on training that would otherwise be financially out of reach for individual colleges.
BACCC Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator, Bay Area Community College Consortium
Our students are getting jobs at national labs, at Intel, at Sandia — places they never thought they could work.
IT Program Director
IT Program Director, Northern New Mexico College