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CYBER SEC FIRST RESPONDER: THREAT DETECTION AND RESPONSE
Course Description

This course covers the duties of those who are responsible for monitoring and detecting security incidents in information systems and networks, and for executing a proper response to such incidents. Depending on the size of the organization, this individual may act alone or may be a member of a computer security incident response team (CSIRT). The course introduces strategies, frameworks, methodologies, and tools to manage cybersecurity risks, identify various types of common threats, design and operate secure computing and networking environments, assess and audit the organization's security, collect, and analyze cybersecurity intelligence, and handle incidents as they occur. The course also covers closely related information assurance topics such as auditing and forensics to provide a sound basis for a comprehensive approach to security aimed toward those on the front lines of defense. In addition, this course can help students who are looking 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.

  1. Assess information security risk in computing and network environments
  2. Create an information assurance lifecycle process
  3. Analyze threats to computing and network environments
  4. Design secure computing and network environments
  5. Operate secure computing and network environments
  6. Assess the security posture within a risk management framework
  7. Collect cybersecurity intelligence information
  8. Analyze collected intelligence to define actionable response
  9. Respond to cybersecurity incidents
  10. Investigate cybersecurity incidents
  11. Audit secure computing and network environments

Cybersecurity practitioners who perform job functions related to protecting and defending information systems by ensuring their availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation

  • Lectures
  • Workshop & Work Presentation
  • Case Studies and Practical Exercise
  • Videos and General Discussions
  1. Assessing Information Security Risk

Identify the Importance of Risk Management

Assess Risk

Mitigate Risk

Integrate Documentation into Risk Management

  1. Creating an Information Assurance Lifecycle Process

Evaluate Information Assurance Lifecycle Models

Align Information Security Operations to the Information Assurance Lifecycle

Align Information Assurance and Compliance Regulations

  1. 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 DoS Incidents

Assess the Impact of Threats to Mobile Security

Assess the Impact of Threats to Cloud Security

  1. Designing Secure Computing and Network Environments

Information Security Architecture Design Principles

Design Access Control Mechanisms

Design Cryptographic Security Controls

Design Application Security

Design Computing Systems Security

Design Network Security

  1. Operating Secure Computing and Network Environments

Implement Change Management in Security Operations

Implement Monitoring in Security Operations

  1. Assessing the Security Posture within a Risk Management Framework

Deploy a Vulnerability Management Platform

Conduct Vulnerability Assessments

Conduct Penetration Tests on Network Assets

Follow Up on Penetration Testing

  1. Collecting Cybersecurity Intelligence Information

Deploy a Security Intelligence Collection and Analysis Platform

Collect Data from Security Intelligence Sources

  1. Analyzing Cybersecurity Intelligence Information

Analyze Security Intelligence to Address Incidents

Use SIEM Tools for Analysis

  1. Responding to Cybersecurity Incidents

Deploy an Incident Handling and Response Architecture

Perform Real-Time Incident Handling Tasks

Prepare for Forensic Investigation

  1. Investigating Cybersecurity Incidents

Create a Forensic Investigation Plan

Securely Collect Electronic Evidence

Identify the Who, Why, and How of an Incident

Follow Up on the Results of an Investigation

  1. Auditing Secure Computing and Network Environments

Deploy a Systems and Processes Auditing Architecture

Prepare for Audits

Perform Audits Geared Toward the Information Assurance Lifecycle

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Course Rounds

5 Days
Code Date Venue Fees Action
CS129-07
2026-05-24
Cairo
USD 5450
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CS129-08
2026-10-25
Dubai
USD 5450
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