Official CompTIA CySA+ Certification (Exam CS0-003)

Course Content

The Official CompTIA CySA+ Student Guide (CS0-003) eBook

Table of Contents

Lesson 1: Understanding Vulnerability Response, Handling, and Management

Lesson 2: Exploring Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting Concepts

Lesson 3: Explaining Important System and Network Architecture Concepts

Lesson 4: Understanding Process Improvement in Security Operations

Lesson 5: Implementing Vulnerability Scanning Methods

Lesson 6: Performing Vulnerability Analysis

Lesson 7: Communicating Vulnerability Information

Lesson 8: Explaining Incident Response Activities

Lesson 9: Demonstrating Incident Response Communication

Lesson 10: Applying Tools to Identify Malicious Activity

Lesson 11: Analyzing Potentially Malicious Activity

Lesson 12: Understanding Application Vulnerability Assessment

Lesson 13: Exploring Scripting Tools and Analysis Concepts

Lesson 14: Understanding Application Security and Attack Mitigation Best Practices

Appendix A: Mapping Course Content to CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-003)

Solutions

Glossary

Index

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Full On-Demand Video Lectures for CompTIA CySA+ (CSO-002)

Module 1: Intro & Threat and Vulnerability Management
1. Instructor Introduction
2. About the Exam
3. Test Taking Tips and Techniques
4. Explain the importance of threat data and intelligence
5. Given a scenario, utilize threat intelligence to support organizational security
6. Given a scenario, perform vulnerability management activities pt.1
7. Given a scenario, perform vulnerability management activities pt.2
8. Given a scenario, analyze the output from common vulnerability assessment tools
9. Explain the threats and vulnerabilities associated with the specialized technology
10. Explain the threats and vulnerabilities associated with operating in the cloud
11. Given a scenario, implement controls to mitigate attacks and software vulnerabilities pt.1
12. Given a scenario, implement controls to mitigate attacks and software vulnerabilities pt.2

Module 2: Software and Systems Security
1. Given a scenario, apply security solutions for infrastructure management pt.1
2. Given a scenario, apply security solutions for infrastructure management pt.2
3. Given a scenario, apply security solutions for infrastructure management pt.3
4. Explain software assurance best practices
5. Explain hardware assurance best practices

Module 3: Security Operations and Monitoring
1. Given a scenario, analyze data as part of security monitoring activities pt.1
2. Given a scenario, analyze data as part of security monitoring activities pt.2
3. Given a scenario, analyze data as part of security monitoring activities pt.3
4. Given a scenario, implement configuration changes to existing controls to improve security pt.1
5. Given a scenario, implement configuration changes to existing controls to improve security pt.2
6. Explain the importance of proactive threat hunting
7. Compare and contrast automation concepts and technologies
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Module 4: Incident Response
1. Explain the importance of the incident response process
2. Given a scenario, apply the appropriate incident response procedure
3. Given an incident, analyze potential indicators of compromise
4. Given a scenario, utilize basic digital forensic techniques

Module 5: Compliance and Assessment
1. Understand the importance of data privacy and protection
2. Given a scenario, apply security concepts in support of organizational risk mitigation pt.1
3. Given a scenario, apply security concepts in support of organizational risk mitigation pt.2
4. Explain the importance of frameworks, policies, procedures and controls pt.1
5. Explain the importance of frameworks, policies, procedures and controls pt.2

Module 6: Afterword
1. Recap
2. Review Questions
3. Before the exam