CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)

Course Overview:

This course is a one-stop solution to prepare yourself for the Comp TIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA) certification exam. This course will offer you a systematic learning plan, a wide collection of essential learning materials, practice tests, a virtual lab, live class lecturer, and one-on-one academic consultation sessions. This will significantly boost your ability to learn, prepare and practice for the exam efficiently and quickly. The exam tips and learning design of this course will substantially reduce hours of internet browsing, the amount of time required to collect course materials, total preparation time, and most importantly your level of anxiety to sit for the exam. This course is a time-saver and will offer peace of mind to succeed in your exam.

What you need to know (Prerequisite):
There is no required prerequisite for CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst certification exam, but the candidate should hold CompTIA Network+, Security+ or equivalent knowledge. He or she should have a minimum of 3-4 years of hands-on information security or related experience.

 Career Opportunities

  • Security Analyst
  • Security Engineer
  • Compliance Analyst
  • Threat Intelligence Analyst
  • Application Security Analyst
  • Incident Response or Handler
  • Threat Hunter

Course Design

  • Intensive – 1 day (Face to Face only) – 8 hours class/day
  • Regular – 1 week (online only) – 4 x 2 hours classes/per week
  • Comfort -4 weeks (online only) – 1 x 2 hours class/week

Prescribed Textbook (Included with the course fee)

McMillan, T.; 2021,  CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA) CSO-002 Cert Guide, 2nd Edition, Pearson IT Cer tification PTG, USA 

Prescribed Learning Materials (Included with the course fee)

Learning resources from uCertify

Learning resources available at myAuPI

Course Fee

Introductory Video

Key Features

This course helps you master all the topics on the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA) exam, including 

  • 8 hours of trainer-led live classes with a class size of 15 Max.
  • Discussion on 18 essential key topic areas. 
  • 2 free one-on-one academic consultation sessions. 
  • Lifetime access to the prescribed textbook (ebook).
  • 24/7 access to uCertify virtual lab for 1-year. 
  • 1-year access to uCertify learning materials that include: 
    • 18+ lessons, 320+ quizzes, 160+ Flashcards, 160+ Glossary of terms
    • 85+ pre-assessment questions, 2 Full length tests, 85+ Post assessment questions, 170+ Practice test questions
    • 30+ virtual live performance lab 30+ Video Tutorials 1:57+ hours
    • Video Lessons 46+ Videos (12.59+ hours) 

Who should do the course

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) is an IT workforce certification that applies behavioural analytics to networks and devices to prevent, detect and combat cybersecurity threats through continuous security monitoring. it is the only intermediate high-stakes cybersecurity analyst certification with both hands-on, performance-based questions and multiple-choice questions. This certification exam focuses on the candidate’s ability required to capture, monitor, and respond to network traffic findings along with the software and application security; automation, threat hunting, and IT regulatory compliance. The CompTIA CySA+ certified candidates will be able to apply the appropriate incident response procedure, analyze potential indicators of compromise, and utilize basic digital forensics techniques.  

What you will learn 

After successful completion of this course you should be able to:    

  • Outline a systematic learning plan to succeed in CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst certificate exam. 
  • Save a huge amount of exam preparation time.    
  • Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the underlying learning materials, lab sessions and key topic areas. 
  • Focusing on understanding and retention of exam topics. 
  • Learn, prepare, and practice for CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst exam.
  • Measure readiness to sit for the exam. 
  • Possess a higher level of confidence to complete the exam. 
  • Success with Cybersecurity Analyst Certificate Exam. 

Study Load

Course Structure –CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)

There are 18 core topic areas of this course. These are:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Today’s Cybersecurity Analyst
• Chapter 3: Using Threat Intelligence
• Chapter 4: Reconnaissance and Intelligence Gathering
• Chapter 5: Designing a Vulnerability Management Program
• Chapter 6: Analyzing Vulnerability Scans
• Chapter 7: Cloud Security
• Chapter 8: Infrastructure Security and Controls
• Chapter 9: Identity and Access Management Security
• Chapter 10: Software and Hardware Development Security
• Chapter 11: Security Operations and Monitoring
• Chapter 12: Building an Incident Response Program
• Chapter 13: Analyzing Indicators of Compromise
• Chapter 14: Performing Forensic Analysis and Techniques
• Chapter 15: Containment, Eradication, and Recovery
• Chapter 16: Risk Management
• Chapter 17: Policy and Compliance
• Chapter 18: Appendix: Video Tutorials