Is This for You?
This course is designed for IT professionals seeking to develop their skills in cybersecurity analytics.
Award and Associated Qualifications
CyberSecurity Analyst (CySa+)
Networks & Security Courses - Cyber Security Courses
In this course, you’ll learn how to analyse, monitor, and protect an organisation’s infrastructure using threat-detection and threat-analysis tools.
Start DateFlexible
Study TypeIn centre, online, or a combination
Training TypeCourse
Duration50 hours
About This Course
You’ll learn the duties of cybersecurity analysts, who are the IT professionals responsible for monitoring and detecting security incidents in networks and information systems and for executing an appropriate response to such incidents.
You’ll gain the skills and learn the tactics to identify various types of common threats, evaluate an organisation’s security and manage its cybersecurity risks, collect and analyse security intelligence, and handle incidents as they occur.
This course offers a comprehensive approach to security aimed toward those who are on the front lines of defence.
This course will also help prepare you for the CompTIA CySa+ – Cybersecurity Analyst (CS0-003) certification exam.
COURSE CONTENT
Module 1 – Network Security Concepts
Module 2 – Managing Network Settings
Module 3 – Cloud Computing & Cybersecurity
Module 4 – Virtualisation & Container Security
Module 5 – Data Security Standards
Module 6 – Threat Intelligence
Module 7 – Managing Risk
Module 8 – Business Continuity
Module 9 – OS Process Management
Module 10 – Public Key Infrastructure
Module 11 – Authentication
Module 12 – Authorisation
Module 13 – Cryptography
Module 14 – Firewalls & Intrusion Detection
Module 15 – Hardening Techniques
Module 16 – Malware
Module 17 – Malicious Techniques & Procedures
Module 18 – Analysing Malicious Activity
Module 19 – Vulnerability & Penetration Testing
Module 20 – Secure Coding & Digital Forensics
Module 21 – Logging & Monitoring
Module 22 – Security & Network Monitoring
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Aims and Objectives
This course will prepare you for roles of greater responsibility in IT security, as well as for CompTIA’s CySa+ certification exam.
Pre-Requisites
Network+ and Security+ or equivalent background with 3-4 years in information security or related experience.
Finance Options
Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: –
Self-Funded:
- Flexible payment plans to help you spread the cost* available at many of our centres;
- You could opt to pay upfront.
Company Funded:
Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.
What we can help with:
- Providing a comprehensive training programme outlining learning outcomes
- Tailored personnel letters
- Communication with finance departments to arrange payment options (upfront or payment plan*).
Funding & Grants:
There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.
We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.
* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.
Career Path
This course and associated certification will stand you in good stead in roles that involve analysing, monitoring, and protecting an organisation’s infrastructure.
What's the Difference?
We offer a range of training packages in a range of subject areas and can offer blended learning opportunities to best meet your needs.
Our courses are practical in nature and focus on a single subject and can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days.
Diplomas are designed to give you a complete skillset mapped to a specific career path and contain a number of core and elective courses.
