Course overview
The Protect & Prepare course is 5-days long and has been designed to give delegates the necessary skills to help organisations protect themselves against a cyber-attack. The course is based around the CompTIA Sec+ (601) accreditation, which is a well-respected industry qualification in cyber security.
The course is suitable for officers and staff who:
- Have successfully completed the NPCC Cybercrime Computing and Networking Foundation Course
- Know the function and basic features of the components of a PC
- Use Windows to create and manage files and use basic administrative features
- Operate the Linux OS using basic command-line tools.
- Know basic network terminology and functions
- Understand TCP/IP addressing and core protocols
Learning outcomes
This course will teach the fundamental principles of installing and configuring cybersecurity controls and participating in incident response and risk mitigation.
- Detect various types of compromise and have an understanding of penetration testing and vulnerability scanning concepts
- Install, configure, and deploy network components while assessing and troubleshooting issues to support organizational security
- Implement secure network architecture concepts and systems design
- Install and configure identity and access services, as well as management controls
- Implement and summarize risk management best practices and the business impact
- Install and configure wireless security settings and implement public key infrastructure
Course modules
Module 1 – Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities
- Indicators of Compromise
- Exercise - VM Orientation
- Malware - Types
- Critical Security Controls
- Exercise - Using Vulnerability Assessment Tools
- Security Posture Assessment Tools
- Exercise - Using Network Scanning Tools 1
- Exercise - Using Network Scanning Tools 2
- Exercise – Using Steganography Tools
- Incident Response
Module 2 – Identity and Access Management
- Cryptography
- Exercise - Implementing Public Key Infrastructure
- Exercise - Deploying Certificates and Implementing Key Recovery
- Identification and Authentication
- Exercise - Using Password Cracking Tools
- Identity and Access Services
- Account Management
- Exercise - Using Account Management Tools
Module 3 – Architecture and Design (1)
- Secure Network Design
- Exercise - Implementing a Secure Network Design
- Firewalls and Load Balancers
- Exercise - Implementing a Firewall
- IDS and SIEM
- Exercise - Using an Intrusion Detection System
- Secure Wireless Access
- Physical Security Controls
Module 4 – Architecture and Design (2)
- Secure Protocols and Services
- Exercise - Implementing Secure Network Addressing Services
- Exercise - Configuring a Secure Email Service
- Secure Remote Access
- Exercise - Implementing a Virtual Private Network
- Secure Systems Design
- Secure Mobile Device Services
- Secure Virtualization and Cloud Services
Module 5 – Risk Management
- Forensics
- Exercise - Using Forensic Tools
- Disaster Recovery and Resiliency
- Risk Management
- Secure Application Development
- Exercise - Identifying a Man-in-the-Browser Attack
- Organisational Security
Exam details
End of Course Exam
- Online proctored exam taken post course
- Duration - 90 minutes
- Questions 90, multiple choice
- Passing score of 750 out of 900 possible points