Advanced Cyber Security Protect Your Digital Fortress #259007

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Analyze and deconstruct advanced persistent threat (APT) methodologies and modern malware.

• Design and implement a defense-in-depth strategy incorporating zero-trust principles.

• Conduct proactive threat hunting to identify indicators of compromise (IOCs) and advanced attacks lurking within networks.

• Master advanced techniques in penetration testing to identify critical vulnerabilities before attackers do.

• Develop and execute a comprehensive incident response plan to contain, eradicate, and recover from security breaches.

• Evaluate and harden cloud security postures across major platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Implement robust security controls for critical assets, including data encryption, access management, and network segmentation.

This advanced course is designed for IT and security professionals with foundational cybersecurity knowledge who are responsible for protecting organizational infrastructure and data.

• Security Architects & Network Security Engineers

• SOC Analysts (Tier 2/3) & Threat Hunters

• Penetration Testers & Vulnerability Assessors

• Incident Responders & CSIRT Team Members

• Senior System Administrators & Network Administrators

• IT Managers & Security Consultants overseeing security strategy

• Cloud Security Specialists

Prerequisites: A solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S) and basic cybersecurity concepts (firewalls, viruses, phishing). Experience in a technical IT role is highly recommended.

• Pre-assessment
• Live group instruction
• Use of real-world examples, case studies and exercises
• Interactive participation and discussion
• Power point presentation, LCD and flip chart
• Group activities and tests
• Each participant receives a binder containing a copy of the presentation
• slides and handouts
• Post-assessment

Day 1: Foundations of the Modern Digital Fortress

• Module 1: The Evolving Threat Landscape

  • Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), Nation-State Actors, and Cybercrime Ecosystems

  • The Cyber Kill Chain & MITRE ATT&CK Framework

• Module 2: Architecting for Security: Zero Trust & Defense-in-Depth

  • Principles of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)

  • Designing a layered defensive strategy

• Hands-On Lab: Mapping a real-world APT campaign to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

Day 2: Advanced Threat Analysis and Vulnerability Management

• Module 3: Deconstructing Advanced Malware

  • Static and Dynamic Analysis of sophisticated malware

  • Reverse engineering fundamentals for threat intelligence

• Module 4: Proactive Defense: Vulnerability Management & Penetration Testing

  • Prioritizing risk with threat-led vulnerability management

  • Advanced penetration testing methodologies (OWASP Top 10, network pivoting)

• Hands-On Lab: Conducting a dynamic malware analysis in a controlled sandbox environment.

Day 3: Securing the Perimeterless Network: Cloud & Data

• Module 5: Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

  • Common misconfigurations in AWS, Azure, and GCP

  • Implementing identity and access management (IAM) best practices in the cloud

• Module 6: Protecting the Crown Jewels: Data Security

  • Advanced Data Loss Prevention (DLP) strategies

  • Implementing encryption (at-rest, in-transit, in-use) and tokenization

• Hands-On Lab: Identifying and remediating critical misconfigurations in a simulated cloud environment.

Day 4: The Human Element: Threat Hunting & Access Control

• Module 7: Proactive Threat Hunting

  • Developing hypotheses, crafting queries (using SIEM, EDR)

  • Hunting for IOCs and anomalous behavior across endpoints and networks

• Module 8: Advanced Identity and Access Management

  • Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions and strategies

  • Defending against credential-based attacks (e.g., Pass-the-Hash, Golden Ticket)

• Hands-On Lab: Using a SIEM to hunt for evidence of a lateral movement attack.

Day 5: Mastering Incident Response & Resilience

• Module 9: Cyber Incident Response Mastery

  • The SANS Incident Response Cycle: Preparation, Identification, Containment, Eradication, Recovery, Lessons Learned

  • Evidence collection and forensics fundamentals for responders

• Module 10: Building a Resilient Future

  • Developing and testing your incident response plan

  • Crisis communication and tabletop exercises

  • Course Recap and Building a Personal Action Plan

• Capstone Exercise: A simulated full-scale cyber incident where teams must respond, contain the threat, and present a lessons-learned report.