Range-Powered Incident Handling for the GCIH® Certification

MN Cyber Range-Powered Incident Handling for the GCIH® Certification course provides the fundamental skills to handle and respond to computer security incidents. The course addresses various underlying principles and techniques for detecting and responding to current and emerging computer security threats, and then provides hands-on experience dealing with threat scenarios using the MN Cyber Range emulation environment. Participants will learn how to handle various types of incidents, risk assessment methodologies, and policies related to incident handling, and gain the unique experience of putting that knowledge into action in treating actual threats. After attending the course, they will be able to function effectively as a member of an incident response team, communicate and report incidents much more effectively including appropriate escalation procedures, and have a detailed understanding of incident recovery techniques.
Name: Range-Powered Incident Handling for the GCIH® Certification
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Course Details

The MN Cyber GCIH® training program consists of a mix of classroom content and scenarios on the MN Cyber Range, with the goal to provide analysts authentic practice in responding to frequently encountered cyber-attacks.  The scenarios aim to challenge the trainees and give them practice and success in treating many attack vectors.  This course focuses on incident response performance while using common security operations center procedures and understanding the critical processes in the organization, emphasizing teamwork, effective communication skills including appropriate escalation, and the need for institutional learning via detailed debriefing.

Courses are face-to-face, and attendance is required.

This non-credit course will prepare you to take the GCIH® certification exam.  This is a vendor-neutral and globally recognized industry certification.

*Certification exam is not included in the course price.

Length: 42 total hours

Audience

This course will significantly benefit security operations center analysts and managers at all levels.

Competencies

Security Techniques Acquired:

  • The steps of the incident handling process
  • Detecting malicious applications and network activity
  • Common attack techniques that compromise hosts
  • Detecting and analyzing system and network vulnerabilities
  • Continuous process improvement by discovering the root causes of incidents

Course plan:

  1. Introduction to Incident Response Handling
  2. Risk Assessment
  3. Incident Response and Handling Steps
  4. Computer Security Incident Response Team Roles and Functions
  5. Handling Network Security Incidents
  6. Handling Malicious Code Incidents
  7. Handling Insider Threats
  8. Forensic Analysis and Incident Response
  9. Incident Reporting
  10. Incident Recovery
  11. Development and Implementation of Effective Security Policies Through the Lens of a Cyber Attack

Prerequisites

Work experience in the Information Security Domain

Price/Logistics

Price: $3250.00  Early Bird: $2925.00 until 21 days prior to beginning of course

Please Note:

  • If you are registering through the workforce center, you must have your counselor contact IPD directly at institute@metrostate.edu

Dates/Times

For questions or more details on all cyber security courses, please contact Dr. Kyle Swanson, Dean of College of Science at 651-793-1681.
If you want to customize this course specifically for your organization, contact kyle.swanson@metrostate.edu or info@mncyber.org
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