NDG CySA+

Cybersecurity Advanced 32 hours

Overview

The NDG 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.

What You Will Learn

Enumerate networks and scan for vulnerabilities using automated tools
Analyze packet captures and log data for indicators of compromise
Perform memory and digital forensic analysis on compromised systems
Configure and test Snort IDS rules and OSSIM intrusion detection
Execute incident response procedures and secure data with encryption

Best For

Learners preparing for the CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-002) certification exam
Security analysts building skills in threat detection and behavioral analytics
Professionals moving into security operations center (SOC) roles
Cybersecurity practitioners who want hands-on experience with SIEM and IDS tools

Prerequisites

Foundational security knowledge (CompTIA Security+ or equivalent experience)
Familiarity with network protocols and traffic analysis
Basic Linux command line proficiency

Lab Exercises (21 labs)

#	Title
1	Network Enumeration
2	Web Application Scanning
3	Windows CLI Tools
4	Linux Command Line Tools
5	Vulnerability Scanning
6	Packet Analysis
7	Host Hardening
8	Understanding ACL's and Host-Based Firewalls
9	Working with Log Data
10	Memory Forensic Analysis
11	Digital Forensic Analysis
12	Extracting Data from a Compromised Machine
13	Password Cracking
14	Packet Crafting
15	Log Analysis with Bash Scripting
16	Configuring a Firewall
17	Incident Response Procedures
18	Securing Data Using Encryption Software
19	Creating Rules and Testing Snort IDS
20	Network Intrusion Detection with OSSIM
21	Host Intrusion Detection with OSSIM