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CyberSec First Responder

CyberSec First Responder

  • Online, Instructor-Led
  • Classroom

Course Description

The course introduces tools and tactics to manage cybersecurity risks, identify various types of common threats, evaluate the organization's security, collect and analyze cybersecurity intelligence, and handle incidents as they occur. Ultimately, the course promotes a comprehensive approach to security aimed toward those on the front lines of defense.

Learning Objectives

Test

Framework Connections

  • Icon that says Securely Provision with a padlock depicted.
  • Icon that says Protect and Defend with shield depicted.
  • Icon that says Investigate with binary code and a magnify glass depicted.
  • Icon that says Collect and Operate with database server depicted
  • Icon that says Analyze with a chart graph depicted
  • Icon that says Oversee and Govern with a magnify glass depicted.

The materials within this course focus on the Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) identified within the Specialty Areas listed below. Click to view Specialty Area details within the interactive National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.

Feedback

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