CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)

Course Content

Skills Will You Learn with CompTIA CySA+

• Threat and Vulnerability Management

  Utilize and apply proactive threat intelligence to support organizational security and perform vulnerability management activities

• Software and Systems Security

  Apply security solutions for infrastructure management and explain software & hardware assurance best practices

• Compliance and Assessment

  Apply security concepts in support of organizational risk mitigation and understand the importance of frameworks, policies, procedures, and controls

• Security Operations and Monitoring

  Analyze data as part of continuous security monitoring activities and implement configuration changes to existing controls to improve security

• Incident Response

  Apply the appropriate incident response procedure, analyze potential indicators of compromise, and utilize basic digital forensics techniques

About CompTIA CySA+ Exam

The CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) examination is the only intermediate high-stakes cybersecurity analyst certification with performance-based questions covering security analytics, intrusion detection and response. High-stakes exams are proctored at a Pearson VUE testing center in a highly secure environment. CySA+ is the most up-to-date security analyst certification that covers advanced persistent threats in a post-2014 cybersecurity environment. The behavioral analytics skills covered by the CompTIA CySA+ certification identify and combat malware and advanced persistent threats (APTs), resulting in better threat visibility across a broad attack surface by focusing on network behavior, including an organization’s interior network. The exam will certify that the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to:

• Leverage intelligence and threat detection techniques
• Analyze and interpret data
• Identify and address vulnerabilities
• Suggest preventative measures
• Effectively respond to and recover from incidents

CySA+ CS0-002

• Threat and Vulnerability Management - 22%
• Software and Systems Security - 18%
• Security Operations and Monitoring - 25%
• Incident Response - 22%
• Compliance and Assessment - 13%

FAQs

• What Is CompTIA CySA+ Certification?

  CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) is an IT workforce certification that applies behavioral analytics to networks and devices to prevent, detect and combat cybersecurity threats.

  CompTIA CySA+ is the only intermediate high-stakes cybersecurity analyst certification with performance-based questions covering the following topics:

  • Security analytics
  • Intrusion detection
  • Response

• What Job Roles Should Take this exam

  CompTIA CySA+ is for IT cybersecurity professionals with three-to-four years of hands-on information security or related experience, or equivalent training, looking to start or advance a career in cybersecurity analytics. CompTIA CySA+ prepares candidates for the following job roles:

  • IT security analyst
  • Security operations center (SOC) analyst
  • Vulnerability analyst
  • Cybersecurity specialist
  • Threat intelligence analyst
  • Security engineer
  • Cybersecurity analyst

• Why Should I Get CompTIA CASP+ Certified?

  CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) is the industry standard for validating that cybersecurity professionals can perform data analysis and interpret the results to identify vulnerabilities, threats and risks to an organization.

• Top Reasons to Get CompTIA CySA+ Certified
  • Prove Your Knowledge. Certification validates your skills and is proof that you have mastered the knowledge covered in training.
  • Earn the Industry Standard. CompTIA CySA+ certification is the industry standard for establishing a career in IT and is the preferred qualifying credential for technical support and IT operational roles.
  • Get Your Foot in the Door. Having IT certifications makes a great first impression when you’re looking for a job. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), 96 percent of human resources managers use IT certifications as screening or hiring criteria during recruitment.* Learn more about all the places you career can go with CompTIA certifications.
  • Make an Impact. IT professionals with CompTIA A+ or CompTIA Security+ perform at a higher level than those who are not certified.
  • Progress Along a Career Roadmap. Not sure where an IT certification can take you? Browse IT careers for professionals, navigate certifications and discover jobs in areas that interest you, and open doors to opportunity and success.
  • Expect Success with a CompTIA CySA+ Certification. Getting certified is the best way to future-proof your career. 9 out of 10 employers agree that certifications are critical in finding the right person for the job. Plus, IT-certified individuals are more likely to be promoted than those without IT certifications.

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