Security Paragon

Cybersecurity Analyst Training

Categories: Cybersecurity
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About Course

Course Overview:

This course is designed to provide aspiring cybersecurity analysts with a strong foundation in core concepts and hands-on skills used in real-world security operations. You will learn how to effectively use tools for intrusion detection, threat and vulnerability analysis, and digital forensics. Along the way, you’ll gain practical experience that not only makes you job-ready but also helps you confidently prepare for industry-recognized certifications such as CompTIA Security+ and CySA+.


Course Topics:

Networking Fundamentals:

  • Understanding IP Addressing
  • Overview of the TCP/IP Model
  • Role of Firewalls, Routers, and Switches
  • Reading and Designing Network Architecture Diagrams

Cybersecurity Essentials:

  • The CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability)
  • Introduction to Malware
  • Network Security Concepts and Common Attack Types
  • Mitigation Techniques for Common Threats
  • Overview of Industry Frameworks (SOC, ISO, HIPAA, NIST, CIS)
  • Vulnerability Management, CVEs, and Zero-Day Threats
  • Introduction to Intrusion Detection & Incident Response
  • Building Incident Response Playbooks and Runbooks
  • Understanding Threat Intelligence

Daily SOC Analyst Tasks (Hands-on Focus):

  • Phishing Email Analysis
  • Basic Malware Analysis
  • Network Log Analysis
  • Triaging SIEM Alerts

Lab Environment Setup:

  • Building Home Labs with Virtual Machines
  • Setting Up a Safe Malware Analysis Lab
  • Creating an Attack Box and Simulating Attacks
  • Deploying and Configuring IDS/IPS Systems

Advanced Topics:

  • Analyzing Security Events
  • Effective Alert Triaging
  • Identifying False Positives/True Positives
  • Detecting and Responding to Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
  • Static Malware Analysis Techniques

Career Development & Interview Preparation:

  • Mock Interview Practice Sessions
  • One-on-One Interview Coaching
  • 100+ Real-World Interview Questions Covered
  • Resume Review and Career Path Guidance

Class Format:
Live virtual sessions hosted via Microsoft Teams or Zoom.

Certification:
Participants will receive a Course Completion Certificate upon successful completion.


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What Will You Learn?

  • Leverage intelligence and threat detection techniques
  • Analyze and interpret data
  • Identify and address vulnerabilities
  • Suggest preventative measures
  • Effectively respond to and recover from incidents
  • Assess information security risk in computing and network environments.
  • Analyze reconnaissance threats to computing and network environments.
  • Analyze attacks on computing and network environments.
  • Analyze post-attack techniques on computing and network environments.
  • Implement a vulnerability management program.
  • Collect cybersecurity intelligence.
  • Analyze data collected from security and event logs.
  • Perform active analysis on assets and networks.
  • Respond to cybersecurity incidents.
  • Investigate cybersecurity incidents.
  • Address security issues with the organization’s technology architecture.

Course Content

Networking Basics
This Section will Introduce Students with the Basics of Networking that is must to know for any entry level cybersecurity Analyst.

  • The Types of hardware used in computer networks
    00:00
  • Lesson 1 Quiz
  • Introduction to Computer Networking
    00:00
  • Lesson 3: Introduction To Network Communication
    00:00
  • Quiz-2

Cybersecurity Technologies

Interview Mockup Questions
Sample Mock Up questions to Practice and prepare for interview.

Understanding SIEM Rules
Gain a clear understanding of how SIEM rules work to detect suspicious activity by correlating logs and events across systems. Learn to write, modify, and tune rules for accurate alerting and reduced false positives.

Cybersecurity Incident Response Question

Phishing Analysis

Practical Demo

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