CBROPS

Please note: on January 21, 2025, the CyberOps certifications were converted to Cisco Cybersecurity certifications by name and include new AI-related exam topics. The "Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate" certification will bear the title "Cisco Certified Cybersecurity Associate" from this date. Details

5 days classroom plus 3 days self-study

The Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (CBROPS) course teaches you security concepts, common network and application functions and attacks, and the types of data needed to investigate security incidents. In this course, you will learn how to monitor alerts and security breaches and how to understand and follow established procedures for responding to alerts that have been turned into incidents. Through a combination of lectures, hands-on exercises and self-study, you will learn the essential skills, concepts and technologies to contribute as a member of a Cybersecurity Operations Center (SOC) and understand IT infrastructure, operations and vulnerabilities.</p

This course prepares you for the Cisco Certified Cybersecurity Associate certification.

Course Contents

• Defining the Security Operations Center
• Understanding Network Infrastructure and Network Security Monitoring Tools
• Exploring Data Type Categories
• Understanding Basic Cryptography Concepts
• Understanding Common TCP/IP Attacks
• Understanding Endpoint Security Technologies
• Understanding Incident Analysis in a Threat-Centric SOC
• Identifying Resources for Hunting Cyber Threats
• Understanding Event Correlation and Normalization
• Identifying Common Attack Vectors
• Identifying Malicious Activity
• Identifying Patterns of Suspicious Behavior
• Conducting Security Incident Investigations
• Using a Playbook Model to Organize Security Monitoring
• Understanding SOC Metrics
• Understanding SOC Workflow and Automation
• Describing Incident Response
• Understanding the Use of VERIS
• Understanding Windows Operating System Basics
• Understanding Linux Operating System Basics

You will receive the original course documentation from Cisco in English language as a Cisco E-Book. In the Cisco Digital Learning Version, the content of the courseware is integrated into the learning interface instead.

Target Group

This course is designed for associate-level cybersecurity analysts working in security operations centers.

This training is intended for individuals seeking an associate-level cybersecurity analyst role, as well as IT professionals seeking to gain knowledge in cybersecurity operations or individuals seeking the Cisco Certified Cybersecurity Associate certification including:

• Students pursuing a technical degree
• IT professionals
• Current university graduates with a technical degree

Knowledge Prerequisites

You should have knowledge in the following areas:
- Skills and knowledge equivalent to those learned in the Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) course
- Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networks
- Basic knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems
- Familiarity with the fundamentals of network security concepts

The following Cisco course can help you gain the knowledge you need to prepare for this course:

- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)

You are interested in a certification? The course at hand is part of the following certification(s):

Certification as Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate Certification

Classroom training

Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!

Hybrid training

Hybrid training means that online participants can additionally attend a classroom course. The dynamics of a real seminar are maintained, and the online participants are able to benefit from that. Online participants of a hybrid course use a collaboration platform, such as WebEx Training Center or Saba Meeting. To do this, a PC with browser and Internet access is required, as well as a headset and ideally a Web cam. In the seminar room, we use specially developed and customized audio- and video-technologies. This makes sure that the communication between all persons involved works in a convenient and fault-free way.

Online training

You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.

Cisco Digital Learning

This course is available in the Cisco Digital Learning Library. These recently developed, multi-modal training events include HD videos moderated by lecturers with stored searchable text and subtitles, as well as a exercises, labs, and explanatory text and graphics. We provide this offer to you via our myExperTeach learning portal. Effective of the activation of the account, access to the courses will be granted for a duration of 6 months. In the case of packet solutions (Cisco Digital Learning Subscriptions), this time period will amount to 12 months.

Tailor-made courses

You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.