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COURSE OBJECTIVES

CyberOps Associate

Cybersecurity Operations covers knowledge and skills needed to successfully handle the tasks, duties, and responsibilities of an associate-level Security Analyst working in a Security Operations Center (SOC). Upon completion of the Cybersecurity Operations course, students will be able to perform the following tasks:

• Explain the role of the Cybersecurity Operations Analyst in the enterprise.
• Install virtual machines to create a safe environment for implementing and analyzing cybersecurity threat events.
• Explain the Windows Operating System features and characteristics needed to support cybersecurity analyses.
• Explain the features and characteristics of the Linux Operating System.
• Analyze the operation of network protocols and services.
• Explain the operation of the network infrastructure.
• Classify the various types of network attacks.
• Use network monitoring tools to identify attacks against network protocols and services.
• Use various methods to prevent malicious access to computer networks, hosts, and data.
• Explain the impacts of cryptography on network security monitoring.
• Explain how to investigate endpoint vulnerabilities and attacks.
• Evaluate network security alerts.
• Analyze network intrusion data to identify compromised hosts and vulnerabilities.
• Apply incident response models to manage network security incidents.

With the curriculum, students get the knowledge about core security skills needed for monitoring, detecting, investigating, analyzing and responding to security events, thus protecting systems and organizations from cybersecurity risks, threats and vulnerabilities.

Cybersecurity Operations is a hands-on, career-oriented course with an emphasis on practical experience to help students develop specialized skills to successfully handle the tasks, duties, and responsibilities of an associate-level Security Analyst working in a Security Operations Center (SOC).

For every student who does well, a voucher for a discount will be offered to finish the CyberOps Associate career certificate. This is not something that UoM can manage. The Cisco Networking Academy USA is in charge of it.