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Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate

Cisco / 200-201

Build the skills for your next mission.

This certification validates the skills required to begin working as an associate-level cybersecurity analyst within a security operations center (SOC).

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Course objectives

Build practical skills across the key domains covered in Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate (200-201).

Security ConceptsDescribe the CIA triad
  • Describe the CIA triad
  • Compare security deployments
  • Describe security terms
  • Compare security concepts
Security MonitoringCompare attack surface and vulnerability
  • Compare attack surface and vulnerability
  • Identify types of data in security monitoring
  • Describe the impact of security technologies
  • Describe the types of data used in security monitoring
Host-Based AnalysisDescribe the functionality of endpoint technologies
  • Describe the functionality of endpoint technologies
  • Identify components of an operating system
  • Describe the role of attribution in an investigation
Network Intrusion AnalysisMap the provided events to source technologies
  • Map the provided events to source technologies
  • Compare impact and no impact for provided events
  • Compare deep packet inspection with packet filtering
Security Policies and ProceduresDescribe management concepts
  • Describe management concepts
  • Describe the elements in an incident response plan
  • Apply the incident handling process

Find your DoD 8140 pathway

Explore how this training may align to DoD 8140 work roles and proficiency levels.

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About this course

This certification validates the skills required to begin working as an associate-level cybersecurity analyst within a security operations center (SOC).

Training alone does not establish DoD 8140 qualification. Confirm position-specific requirements with your organization.

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