What’s included

• Content mapped to Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) exam objectives (Exam CS0-002)
• Hands-on Activities designed to put knowledge into practice
• Videos developed exclusively for CompTIA by ITPro.TV
• Practice questions that check for understanding
• PowerPoint slides
• Access to the CompTIA Learning Center

What you’ll learn

The Official CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Student Guide has been developed by CompTIA for the CompTIA certification candidate. Rigorously evaluated by third party subject matter experts to validate coverage of the Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) exam objectives, The Official CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Student Guide teaches the essential skills and information needed to troubleshoot and problem solve, helps learners understand a wide variety of issues ranging from networking and operating systems to mobile devices and security, and prepares candidates to take the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification exam (CS0-002).

Accessing the Course Materials

An access key and instructions for accessing the CompTIA Learning Center, the online platform through which the eBook and all digital materials as described above are delivered, are emailed within 3-4 hours of purchase. The eBook is provided in an interactive online version.

Access keys must be redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

Product Information

Pub. Date: 04-21-2020

Author(s): James Pengelly

Table of Contents

Lesson 1: Explaining the Importance of Security Controls and Security Intelligence

Lesson 2: Utilizing Threat Data and Intelligence

Lesson 3: Analyzing Security Monitoring Data

Lesson 4: Collecting and Querying Security Monitoring Data

Lesson 5: Utilizing Digital Forensics and Indicator Analysis Techniques

Lesson 6: Applying Incident Response Procedures

Lesson 7: Applying Risk Mitigation and Security Frameworks

Lesson 8: Performing Vulnerability Management

Lesson 9: Applying Security Solutions for Infrastructure Management

Lesson 10: Understanding Data Privacy and Protection

Lesson 11: Applying Security Solutions for Software Assurance

Lesson 12: Applying Security Solutions for Cloud and Automation

Appendix A: Mapping Course Content to CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+ (Exam CS0-002)

Appendix B: Security Resources

Solutions

Glossary

Index

About CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) is an IT workforce certification that applies behavioral analytics to networks and devices to prevent, detect and combat cybersecurity threats through continuous security monitoring.

CySA+ is the only intermediate high-stakes cybersecurity analyst certification with performance-based questions that cover core security analyst skills while emphasizing software and application security, automation, threat hunting, and IT regulatory compliance.

For the latest CySA+ exam information regarding availability, version and pending retirement, please visit https://www.comptia.org/cysa