2021-2022 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2021-2022 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]

CNT 235 - Cybersecurity Operations


Description: Advanced network security concepts and techniques used in a Security Operations Center (SOC) to find threats on a network using a variety of popular security tools. Preparation for Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate certification.

Prerequisites: CNT135

Credits: 3
Lecture: 2
Lab: 3

Course Content:
  1. Threat actors and defenders
  2. Operating system overview
  3. Network fundamentals
  4. Network infrastructure security
  5. Threats and attacks
  6. Network defense
  7. Cryptography and endpoint protection
  8. Protocols and log files
  9. Analyzing security data

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Explain the role of the Cybersecurity Operations Analyst in the enterprise. (1)
  2. Explain features and characteristics of operating systems needed to support cybersecurity analyses. (2)
  3. Analyze the operation of network protocols and services. (3)
  4. Explain the operation of the network infrastructure. (4)
  5. Classify the various types of network attacks. (5)
  6. Use network monitoring tools to identify attacks against network protocols and services. (5)
  7. Explain how to prevent malicious access to computer networks, hosts, and data. (6)
  8. Explain the impacts of cryptography on network security monitoring. (7)
  9. Explain how to investigate endpoint vulnerabilities and attacks. (7)
  10. Evaluate network security alerts. (8)
  11. Analyze network intrusion data to identify compromised hosts and vulnerabilities. (9)
  12. Apply incident response models to manage network security incidents. (9)