Advanced CyberSec First Responder® (CFR) Training & Certification

Day 1: Strategic Cybersecurity Risk Management & Threat Landscape Analysis

• Identify the Importance of Risk Management: Comprehend the foundational role of comprehensive risk management in modern cybersecurity.
• Assess Risk: Master methodologies for identifying, analyzing, and quantifying cybersecurity risks across organizational assets.
• Mitigate Risk: Develop strategies and controls to effectively reduce and manage identified risks to an acceptable level.
• Integrate Documentation into Risk Management: Understand the critical role of robust documentation in maintaining an effective risk management framework.

Day 1: Analyzing the Threat Landscape

• Classify Threats: Categorize and understand diverse cyber threat actors, their motivations, and attack vectors.
• Analyze Trends Affecting Security Posture: Evaluate current and emerging threat trends to anticipate and proactively counter potential impacts on organizational security.

Day 2: Advanced Threat Analysis: Reconnaissance & Attack Vectors

• Analyze Reconnaissance Threats to Computing and Network Environments:
• Implement Threat Modeling: Apply structured approaches to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.
• Assess the Impact of Reconnaissance: Understand how threat actors gather intelligence and its potential impact.
• Assess the Impact of Social Engineering: Evaluate the risks posed by human-centric attacks and mitigation strategies.
• Analyze Attacks on Computing and Network Environments:
• Assess the Impact of System Hacking Attacks: Analyze common system exploitation techniques and their consequences.
• Assess the Impact of Web-Based Attacks: Examine vulnerabilities in web applications and services, and their exploitation.
• Assess the Impact of Malware: Understand various malware types, their propagation, and impact.
• Assess the Impact of Hijacking and Impersonation Attacks: Analyze techniques used to seize control or impersonate legitimate entities.
• Assess the Impact of DoS Incidents: Evaluate Denial of Service attacks and their operational disruption.
• Assess the Impact of Threats to Mobile Security: Address specific security challenges and attack vectors targeting mobile devices.
• Assess the Impact of Threats to Cloud Security: Understand unique security considerations and threats within cloud computing environments.

Day 3: Post-Attack Techniques & Security Posture Assessment

• Analyzing Post-Attack Techniques:
• Assess Command and Control Techniques: Understand how attackers maintain control over compromised systems.
• Assess Persistence Techniques: Analyze methods used by attackers to maintain long-term access.
• Assess Lateral Movement and Pivoting Techniques: Examine how attackers navigate within a compromised network.
• Assess Data Exfiltration Techniques: Understand methods used to illicitly transfer data out of a network.
• Assess Anti-Forensics Techniques: Analyze methods attackers use to evade detection and hinder investigations.
• Assessing the Organization's Security Posture:
• Implement Cybersecurity Auditing: Conduct systematic evaluations of security controls and compliance.
• Implement a Vulnerability Management Plan: Develop and execute strategies for identifying, assessing, and remediating vulnerabilities.
• Assess Vulnerabilities: Utilize tools and techniques to identify weaknesses in systems and applications.
• Conduct Penetration Testing: Perform authorized simulated attacks to evaluate security defenses.

Day 4: Cybersecurity Intelligence Collection & Analysis

• Collecting Cybersecurity Intelligence:
• Deploy a Security Intelligence Collection and Analysis Platform: Set up and configure tools for aggregating security data.
• Collect Data from Network-Based Intelligence Sources: Gather information from network traffic, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems.
• Collect Data from Host-Based Intelligence Sources: Acquire data from operating system logs, event viewers, and endpoint security agents.
• Analyzing Log Data:
• Use Common Tools to Analyze Logs: Employ various utilities for efficient log review and correlation.
• Use SIEM Tools for Analysis: Leverage Security Information and Event Management systems for advanced threat detection.
• Performing Active Asset and Network Analysis:
• Analyze Incidents with Windows-Based Tools: Utilize native and third-party tools for incident investigation on Windows systems.
• Analyze Incidents with Linux-Based Tools: Apply command-line and specialized tools for Linux system forensics.
• Analyze Indicators of Compromise: Identify and interpret forensic artifacts suggesting a security breach.

Day 5: Incident Response & Digital Forensic Investigations

• Responding to Cybersecurity Incidents:
• Deploy an Incident Handling and Response Architecture: Establish and manage a structured framework for incident response.
• Mitigate Incidents: Implement effective measures to contain and eradicate active threats.
• Hand Over Incident Information to a Forensic Investigation: Properly transition incident details for deeper analysis.
• Investigating Cybersecurity Incidents:
• Apply a Forensic Investigation Plan: Follow a systematic approach to digital evidence collection and analysis.
• Securely Collect and Analyze Electronic Evidence: Master techniques for preserving integrity and analyzing digital artifacts.
• Follow Up on the Results of an Investigation: Document findings, implement lessons learned, and improve security posture.