In this course, you'll continue developing your cybersecurity skills by implementing cybersecurity auditing, implementing a vulnerability management plan, assessing vulnerabilities, and conducting penetration testing. Then, you'll collect cybersecurity intelligence from both network-based and host-based sources. You'll also analyze log data using common Windows and Linux tools, as well as security information and event management (SIEM) tools.
CFR: Security Assessment, Data Collection, and Log Analysis
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CFR: Security Assessment, Data Collection, and Log Analysis
This course is part of CyberSec First Responder (Exam CFR-410) Specialization
Instructor: Bill Rosenthal
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What you'll learn
In this course, you will assess the organization's security posture, collect cybersecurity intelligence, and analyze log data.
Skills you'll gain
- Penetration Testing
- Linux Commands
- Cybersecurity
- Data Analysis
- Computer Security
- Intelligence Collection and Analysis
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Vulnerability Assessments
- Correlation Analysis
- Analysis
- Auditing
- Network Security
- Data Collection
- Vulnerability Management
- Cyber Attacks
- Network Analysis
- Information Systems Security
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
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Taught in English
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This course is part of the CyberSec First Responder (Exam CFR-410) Specialization
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