Duration

5 days

Overview

CyberSec First Responder: Threat Detection and Response, or CFR, is a course designed for information assurance professionals who perform job functions related to the development, operation, management, and enforcement of security capabilities for systems and networks. This course is also designed for students who are seeking to fulfill DoD directive 8570.01 for information assurance training. This course prepares students to take the CyberSec First Responder certification exam.

Pre-Requisites

To ensure your success in this course you should have the following requirements:

Recommended at least 2 years of experience in computer network security technology or a related field.
Recognize information security vulnerabilities and threats in the context of risk management.
Operate at a foundational level some of the common operating systems for computing environments.
Foundational knowledge of the concepts and operational framework of common assurance safeguards in computing environments. Safeguards include, but are not limited to, basic authentication and authorization, resource permissions, and antimalware mechanisms.
Operate at a foundational level some of common concepts for network environments, such as routing and switching.
Foundational knowledge of the concepts and operational framework of common assurance safeguards in network environments. Safeguards include, but are not limited to, firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and VPNs (virtual private networks).

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for information assurance professionals who perform job functions related to the development, operation, management, and enforcement of security capabilities for systems and networks.

This course is also designed for students who are seeking to fulfill DoD directive 8570.01 for information assurance (IA) training. This program is designed for personnel performing IA functions, establishing IA policies and implementing security measures and procedures for the Department of Defense and affiliated information systems and networks.

Objectives

In this course, you will develop, operate, manage, and enforce security capabilities for systems and networks. You will:

Assess information security risk in computing and network environments
Create an information assurance lifecycle process
Analyze threats to computing and network environments
Design secure computing and network environments
Operate secure computing and network environments
Assess the security posture within a risk management framework
Collect cybersecurity intelligence information
Respond to cybersecurity incidents
Investigate cybersecurity incidents
Audit secure computing and network environments

Outline

Assessing Information Security Risk
Identify the Importance of Risk Management

Identify the strategic value of risk management in the context of information assurance.

Assess Risk

Compare risk assessment methodologies and delineate guidelines to use them in assessing risk.

Mitigate Risk

Translate risk assessment into specific strategies for mitigation.

Integrate Documentation into Risk Management

Implement sound documentation for your risk management strategy.

Creating an Information Assurance Lifecycle Process
Evaluate Information Assurance Lifecycle Models

Evaluate the different information assurance lifecycle models.

Align Information Security Operations to the Information Assurance Lifecycle
Align Information Assurance and Compliance Regulations

Plan information assurance programs within the context of compliance requirements.

Analyzing Threats to Computing and Network Environments
Identify Threat Analysis Models
Assess the Impact of Reconnaissance Incidents
Assess the Impact of Systems Hacking Attacks
Assess the Impact of Malware
Assess the Impact of Hijacking and Impersonation Attacks
Assess the Impact of Denial of Service Incidents
Assess the Impact of Threats to Mobile Infrastructure
Assess the Impact of Threats to Cloud Infrastructures
Designing Secure Computing and Network Environments
Information Security Architecture Design Principles

Identify and compare strategies for security architecture design.

Design Access Control Mechanisms

Develop policies, standards, and procedures that define who users are, what they can do, which resources and information they can access, and what operations they can perform on a system.

Design Cryptographic Security Controls

Develop design guidelines for protection of information using cryptographic techniques.

Design Application Security

Develop design guidelines for protection of application environments.

Design Computing Systems Security

Develop design guidelines for protection of computing environments.

Design Network Security

Develop design guidelines for protection of network environments.

Operating Secure Computing and Network Environments
Implement Change Management in Security Operations
Implement Monitoring in Security Operations
Test and Evaluate Information Assurance Architectures

Test the strength of information assurance architectures that have been put in place.

Assessing the Security Posture Within a Risk Management Framework
Deploy a Vulnerability Assessment and Management Platform

Design and implement a system to conduct vulnerability assessments.

Conduct Vulnerability Assessments

Analyze collected information to identify vulnerabilities and potential for exploitation.

Conduct Penetration Tests on Network Assets

Conduct authorized penetration tests as a tool for vulnerability and security posture assessment.

Analyze and Report Penetration Test Results

Analyze and report the results of a penetration test, and make mitigation recommendations.

Collecting Cybersecurity Intelligence Information
Deploy a Security Intelligence Collection and Analysis Platform

Design and implement a system of cybersecurity intelligence collection and analysis.

Collect Data from Security Intelligence Sources

Collect data from the disparate sources of security intelligence.

Establish Baselines and Make Sense of Collected Data
Analyzing Cybersecurity Intelligence Information
Analyze Security Intelligence to Address Incidents

Analyze security events by identifying symptoms and causes, and determine threat/risk levels.

Incorporate Security Intelligence and Event Management

Incorporate a security intelligence and event management system into the analysis process.

Responding to Cybersecurity Incidents
Deploy an Incident Handling and Response Architecture

Design and implement a system to respond to urgent situations by mitigating immediate and potential threats.

Perform Real-Time Incident Handling Tasks

Work within the incident response team to implement incidenthandling methods.

Prepare for Forensic Investigation

Prepare to move from the incident response phase to the postmortem forensic investigation phase.

Investigating Cybersecurity Incidents
Create a Forensics Investigation Plan

Create a plan for performing forensic investigations after incidents occur.

Securely Collect Electronic Evidence

Collect electronic evidence in a secure manner to prevent tampering or compromise.

Identify the Who, Why, and How of an Incident

Using electronic evidence gathered, identify the source of an incident, how it was carried out, and the motives involved.

Follow Up on the Results of an Investigation

Implement measures to follow up on an investigation, including documenting the incident, preparing legal action, drafting lessonslearned reports, and more.

Auditing Secure Computing and Network Environments
Deploy a Systems and Processes Auditing Architecture

Design and implement an audit methodology that considers assets in the context of risk management, compliance regulations, and IT governance.

Maintain a Deployable Audit Toolkit

Select and use an integrated set of tools to audit computing and network environments.

Perform Audits Geared Toward the Information Assurance Lifecycle

Implement audit methods in the context of an organization’s information assurance systems.

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.