CCNA Cyber Ops SECOPS - Certification Guide 210-255

Develop your cybersecurity knowledge to obtain CCNA Cyber Ops certification and gain professional skills to identify and remove potential threatsKey FeaturesExplore different security analysis tools and develop your knowledge to confidently pass the 210-255 SECOPS examGrasp real-world cybersecurity skills such as threat analysis, event correlation, and identifying malicious activityLearn through mock tests, useful tips, and up-to-date exam questionsBook DescriptionCybersecurity roles have grown exponentially in the IT industry and an increasing number of organizations have set up security operations centers (SOCs) to monitor and respond to security threats. The 210-255 SECOPS exam is the second of two exams required for the Cisco CCNA Cyber Ops certification. By providing you with fundamental knowledge of SOC events, this certification validates your skills in managing cybersecurity processes such as analyzing threats and malicious activities, conducting security investigations, and using incident playbooks.You'll start by understanding threat analysis and computer forensics, which will help you build the foundation for learning intrusion analysis and incident response principles. The book will then guide you through vocabulary and techniques for analyzing data from the network and previous events. In later chapters, you'll discover how to identify, analyze, correlate, and respond to incidents, including how to communicate technical and inaccessible (non-technical) examples. You'll be able to build on your knowledge as you learn through examples and practice questions, and finally test your knowledge with two mock exams that allow you to put what you've learned to the test.By the end of this book, you'll have the skills to confidently pass the SECOPS 210-255 exam and achieve CCNA Cyber Ops certification.What you will learnGet up to speed with the principles of threat analysis, in a network and on a host deviceUnderstand the impact of computer forensicsExamine typical and atypical network data to identify intrusionsIdentify the role of the SOC, and explore other individual roles in incident responseAnalyze data and events using common frameworksLearn the phases of an incident, and how incident response priorities change for each phaseWho this book is forThis book is for anyone who wants to prepare for the Cisco 210-255 SECOPS exam (CCNA Cyber Ops). If you're interested in cybersecurity, have already completed cybersecurity training as part of your formal education, or you work in Cyber Ops and just need a new certification, this book is for you. The certification guide looks at cyber operations from the ground up, consolidating concepts you may or may not have heard about before, to help you become a better cybersecurity operator.