Course Overview

The Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate (200-201) - Part 1 course provides a strong foundation in cybersecurity operations, equipping learners with essential knowledge to detect, analyze, and respond to security threats. With the increasing sophistication of cyberattacks, organizations require skilled professionals who can monitor and protect digital environments. This course introduces critical security concepts and monitoring techniques necessary for building a career in cybersecurity and preparing for the Cisco CyberOps Associate certification.

This course begins with Security Concepts, covering fundamental topics such as the CIA Triad, security deployments, defense-in-depth principles, and access control models. Learners will explore key terminologies, security frameworks like CVSS 3.1, and the challenges associated with data visibility and loss prevention. It then moves on to Security Monitoring, where participants will gain insights into attack surfaces, vulnerabilities, network-based and web-based attacks, social engineering, endpoint threats, and evasion techniques. Additionally, the course introduces cryptography, encryption algorithms, and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to help learners understand data protection mechanisms.

By the end of this course, learners will develop a solid understanding of security operations, monitoring strategies, and threat detection techniques, preparing them for advanced cybersecurity roles and certifications.

What You Will Learn

  • You will learn to prevent, detect, and respond to cybersecurity threats and breaches.
  • You will discover common attack vectors.
  • You will be able to basic concepts and uses of cryptography.
  • You will explore various endpoint security technologies
  • You will understand various TCP/IP vulnerabilities and attacks

Program Curriculum

  • Introduction
  • Describing the CIA Triad
  • Comparing Security Deployments
  • Exploring Security Terminologies
  • Understanding Security Concepts
  • Exploring the Principles of the Defense-in-depth
  • Comparing Various Access Control Models
  • Exploring the Components of CVSS 3.1
  • Identifying the Challenges of Data Visibility
  • Identifying Potential Data Loss
  • Using the 5-Tuple to Identify a Compromised Host
  • Understanding Various Types of Threat Detection
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  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • Introduction
  • Exploring Attack Surface and Vulnerability
  • Identifying Data Through Various Security Technologies
  • Understanding Impact of Data Visibility Through Networking Technologies
  • Interpreting Data Types in Security Monitoring
  • Exploring Network-based Attacks
  • Discovering Web-based Attacks
  • Describing Social Engineering Attacks
  • Understanding Endpoint-based Attacks
  • Exploring Evasion and Obfuscation Techniques
  • Understanding Cryptography
  • Exploring Encryption Algorithms
  • Discovering Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
  • Chapter 14 Quiz

Instructor

Glen Singh

Glen D. Singh, CEH, CHFI, CCNA (CyberOps, Security, and Routing & Switching) is a cybersecurity instructor, author, and consultant. He specializes in penetration testing, digital forensics, network security, and enterprise networking. He enjoys teaching and mentoring students, writing books, and participating in a range of outdoor activities. As an aspiring game-changer, Glen is passionate about developing cybersecurity awareness in his homeland, Trinidad and Tobago.

Glen is also the author of the following books: Learn Kali Linux 2019, Hands-On Penetration Testing with Kali NetHunter, CompTIA Network+ Certification Guide, and CCNA Security 210-260 Certification Guide.

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