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Security Analyst

Move from broad foundations into assessment, vulnerability management, and analyst judgment.

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18

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18

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112

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Security Foundations

You are currently working through Security Purpose and Defensive Outcomes in this module.

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  • Security Purpose and Defensive OutcomesCurrent
  • Confidentiality, Integrity, and AvailabilityLocked
  • Authentication, Authorization, and AccountabilityLocked

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Module 20/8 complete

Networking Foundations

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  • Network Layers and Why They MatterLocked
  • Network Identity: IP Addresses, MAC Addresses, and AttributionLocked
  • Ports, Protocols, and ServicesLocked

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Module 30/6 complete

Threat Landscape and Attacker Thinking

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  • Attacker Motivations and ObjectivesLocked
  • The Shape of an ATT&CKLocked
  • Initial Access PatternsLocked

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Module 40/6 complete

Operating Systems for Defenders

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  • Processes, Users, and the Idea of Security ContextLocked
  • Windows Essentials for DefendersLocked
  • Linux Essentials for DefendersLocked

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Module 50/7 complete

Cryptography Essentials

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  • Cryptography Purpose and Defender ContextLocked
  • Symmetric CryptographyLocked
  • Asymmetric CryptographyLocked

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Module 60/8 complete

Defensive Web Fundamentals

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  • Web Architecture and Request FlowLocked
  • URLs, Domains, DNS, and HostingLocked
  • HTTPS and TLS in the BrowserLocked

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Module 70/7 complete

Identity and Access Management

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  • Identity, Accounts, and the Identity LifecycleLocked
  • Authentication Factors and Modern AuthenticationLocked
  • Federated Identity: SSO, OAuth, and OpenID ConnectLocked

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Module 80/6 complete

System Hardening Fundamentals

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  • System Hardening Purpose and Defensive ValueLocked
  • Configuration Baselines and BenchmarksLocked
  • Patch ManagementLocked

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Module 90/6 complete

Logging, Monitoring, and Telemetry

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  • High-Quality Security TelemetryLocked
  • The Major Log Sources Every Defender Should KnowLocked
  • SIEM, Log Management, and the Detection PlatformLocked

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Module 100/6 complete

Blue Team Operations

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  • Blue Team Mission and Daily WorkLocked
  • The Incident LifecycleLocked
  • SOC Structure and Analyst RolesLocked

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Module 110/6 complete

Security Governance and Program Foundations

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  • Security Governance Purpose and Operating ModelLocked
  • The Framework and Regulatory LandscapeLocked
  • Risk Management: Identification, Assessment, and TreatmentLocked

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Module 120/6 complete

Cloud Security Foundations

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  • Cloud Security Model and Shared ResponsibilityLocked
  • The Shared Responsibility ModelLocked
  • Cloud Identity and Access ManagementLocked

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Module 130/5 complete

Security Analyst Fundamentals

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  • The Security Analyst RoleLocked
  • Structured Assessment MethodologyLocked
  • Vulnerability Assessment in PracticeLocked

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Module 140/5 complete

Vulnerability Management

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  • Designing a Vulnerability Management ProgramLocked
  • Risk-Based PrioritizationLocked
  • Remediation Management at ScaleLocked

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Module 150/5 complete

Security Assessment Methodology

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  • Security Architecture Review MethodologyLocked
  • Web Application Assessment MethodologyLocked
  • Assessment Execution and Finding ManagementLocked

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Module 160/6 complete

Web Application Penetration Testing

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  • Engagement Management and MethodologyLocked
  • Authentication and Session Management TestingLocked
  • Authorization and Injection TestingLocked

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Module 170/6 complete

Cloud Security Assessment

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  • Cloud Assessment MethodologyLocked
  • AWS IAM AssessmentLocked
  • Azure and Entra ID AssessmentLocked

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Module 180/5 complete

Applied Threat Modeling

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  • Threat Modeling MethodologiesLocked
  • Facilitating Threat Modeling WorkshopsLocked
  • Threat Modeling Cloud-Native ArchitecturesLocked

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