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Cyber Arena

Incident Response and Principal Tactics Programme

Tech Centre Cyber Arena Incident Response and Principal Tactics Programme

Programme Overview

This programme provides comprehensive training on the incident handling and response lifecycle, combined with hands-on labs that teach the tactical procedures and techniques required to effectively plan, document, triage, notify, investigate, and contain cybersecurity incidents. 
Participants will learn how to handle various types of security incidents, apply risk assessment methodologies, and understand the legal and policy frameworks related to incident response. 
The programme includes 800+ incident handling and response tools,125 incident handling templates, checklist and toolkits and 95 labs that simulate real world settings. 
This programme follows the MITRE ATT&CK framework, MITRE D3FEND, RE&CT Framework, Cyber Kill Chain methodology.
The core modules of this programme are mapped to the U.S. Department of Defense Directive 8140 framework, NICE framework, ANAB, CREST Certified Incident Manager (CCIM) framework.

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Programme Benefits
Learn the 9 stages of incident handling and response process.
Different incident handling and response best practices, standards, cybersecurity frameworks, laws, acts, and regulations
How to handle and respond to different types of cybersecurity incidents in a systematic way e.g. malware incidents, email security incidents.
Participants get exam voucher for EC Council’s ECIH certification. Participants get one year access to online cloud labs and e-books.
Who is the Programme for?

This programme is designed for mid to high level cybersecurity professional with a minimum of 3 years’ experience as well as Information Security Professionals who want to upskill their knowledge in Incident Handling Response. Individuals interested in preventing cyber threats are eligible.

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* Please note: This programme is available only to corporate groups. Individual signups are not eligible.
Learning Modules

Module 1: INTRODUCTION TO INCIDENT HANDLING AND RESPONSE
This Module allows individuals to learn the handling of various types of incidents, risk assessment methodologies, as well as laws and policies related to incident handling

Module 2: INCIDENT HANDLING AND RESPONSE PROCESS
This Module explains, describes and understands the IH&R process- recording, triage, notification, containment, forensics, eradication, recovery and post incident activities. 

Module 3: FIRST RESPONSE
This Module explains and understands the process of first response, securing, documenting, and collection of evidence at the place of incidence as well as preserving, packaging, and transporting evidence.

Module 4: HANDLING AND RESPONDING TO MALWARE INCIDENTS
This module helps to understand the handling, preparation, detection, containment, eradication of Malware incidents as well as how to perform Malware analysis. Case study: Malware incident.

Module 5: HANDLING AND RESPONDING TO EMAIL SECURITY INCIDENTS
This Module helps to understand the handling of incidents related to email. Case study: Email incident. 

Module 6: HANDLING AND RESPONDING TO NETWORK SECURITY INCIDENTS
This Module helps to understand the handling of Incidents across Network Security, Denial of Service, Wireless Network, Unauthorised Access and Best Practices around Network Security. Case study: Network incident

Module 7: HANDLING AND RESPONDING TO WEB APPLICATION SECURITY INCIDENTS
This Module focuses on the handling, preparation, detection, containment and best practices of Web Application Security incidents. Case study : Web application incident.

Module 8: HANDLING AND RESPONDING TO CLOUD SECURITY INCIDENTS
This Module explains various steps involved in handling cloud security incidents for platforms such as Azure, AWS and Google. Case study: Cloud incident.

Module 9: HANDLING AND RESPONDING TO INSIDER THREATS
This Module is designed to understand the handling of insider threats and understand the process of recovery after insider attacks. Case study : Insider threats.

Module 10: HANDLING AND RESPONDING TO ENDPOINT SECURITY INCIDENTS
This Module is focused on explaining and understanding the handling of endpoint security, mobile-based, IoT and OT based security incidents. Case study: Endpoint incident.

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