As a cybersecurity professional, knowledge of penetration testing and incident response is essential. In this course, you will explore the various phases and tools for penetration testing, incident response as well as forensic processes, and scripting.

You will learn all about penetration testing, including commonly exploited vulnerabilities, and attack phase steps. Discover industry-leading penetration testing tools and their role in identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities. You will learn about discovery methods, vulnerability analysis, and different penetration testing approaches.

You’ll also learn about key steps in the forensic process and the importance of collecting crucial data.

You’ll explore incident response phases, documentation procedures, and cybersecurity tools such as QRadar. Also, you will understand threat analysis, and effective incident containment strategies to enhance resilience against cyber threats.

You’ll also explore digital forensics essentials: process overview, network data analysis for cyberattack detection, data handling, forensic report components, analysis techniques, chain of custody significance, NIST guidelines, and forensic objectives.

By taking this course you will gain an essential understanding on how to handle cyberattacks using Penetration Testing and Incident Response procedures. Enroll today!

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course you will be able to:

Describe a range of penetration testing tools and their benefits for enhancing organizational security.
Examine digital forensics methods and how they handle digital evidence.
Assess various incident response strategies and the tools that support them.
Describe the significance of scripting, particularly with Python, and kickstart your scripting journey.

Course Syllabus

Course Overview

Penetration Testing and Incident Response Fundamentals course overview

Module 1: Penetration Testing

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Introduction to Penetration Testing
Penetration Testing Phases
Penetration Testing
Penetration Testing Assessment

Module 2: Incident Response

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Incident Response Overview
Incident Response Process
Incident Response Demo
Incident Response Assessment

Module 3: Digital Forensics

Learning Objectives
Forensics Course Overview
The Forensic Process
Forensic Data
Digital Forensics Assessment

Module 4: Introduction to Scripting

Learning Objectives
Scripting Overview
Scripting in CyberSecurity
Python Scripting
Introduction to Scripting Assessment

General Information

This course is self-paced and can be completed at the learners own speed.

Recommended Skills Prior to Taking this Course

This course is suitable for beginners in cybersecurity, no prior experience necessary other than computer literacy. Also note that this platform works best with current versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari.

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