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CCNA Cyber Ops SECOPS (210-255)

Prepare for the 210-255 SECOPS exam. Learn to set up SOCs, monitor the impact of computer forensics, and respond to security threats. 

(210-255-complete) / ISBN : 978-1-64459-932-7
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About This Course

Enroll in our CCNA Cyber Ops SECOPS 210-255 course to gain real-world skills in cybersecurity operations and incident response. 

In this course, explore threat modeling, digital forensics, intrusion analysis, NetFlow data, and compliance frameworks. Train to identify, investigate, and respond to threats using real tools and techniques, including Wireshark, SIEM systems, and VERIS schemas. 

Master frameworks like the Cyber Kill Chain and Diamond Model while sharpening your analysis of attack vectors, user privileges, and scope.

So, gear up because you must be job-ready, not just exam-ready.

Skills You’ll Get

  • Threat Analysis & Modeling – Identify, classify, and assess cybersecurity threats using real-world frameworks and attack vectors.
  • Digital Forensics – Collect, analyze, and interpret digital evidence across Windows and Linux systems.
  • Intrusion Detection & Analysis – Gain expertise in using tools like Wireshark to analyze protocol headers, detect spoofing attacks, and interpret packet captures.
  • NetFlow & Traffic Monitoring – Understand and apply NetFlow data to detect anomalies and enhance incident response.
  • Incident Response & Team Coordination – Build, operate, and support CSIRTs and PSIRTs, and manage the full incident handling lifecycle.
  • Security Compliance & Reporting – Understand major compliance standards (PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX) and how to report incidents using the VERIS schema.
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1

Introduction

  • About the 210-255 CCNA Cyber Ops SECOPS Exam
  • About the CCNA Cyber Ops SECOPS #210-255 Official Cert Guide
2

Threat Analysis

  • What Is the CIA Triad: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability?
  • Threat Modeling
  • Defining and Analyzing the Attack Vector
  • Understanding the Attack Complexity
  • Privileges and User Interaction
  • The Attack Scope
  • Review All Key Topics
3

Forensics

  • Introduction to Cybersecurity Forensics
  • The Role of Attribution in a Cybersecurity Investigation
  • The Use of Digital Evidence
  • Fundamentals of Microsoft Windows Forensics
  • Fundamentals of Linux Forensics
  • Review All Key Topics
4

Fundamentals of Intrusion Analysis

  • Common Artifact Elements and Sources of Security Events
  • Understanding Regular Expressions
  • Protocols, Protocol Headers, and Intrusion Analysis
  • Using Packet Captures for Intrusion Analysis
  • Review All Key Topics
5

NetFlow for Cybersecurity

  • Introduction to NetFlow
  • NetFlow Versions
  • IPFIX
  • NetFlow for Cybersecurity and Incident Response
  • NetFlow Analysis Tools
  • Review All Key Topics
6

Introduction to Incident Response and the Incident Handling Process

  • Introduction to Incident Response
  • The Incident Response Plan
  • The Incident Response Process
  • Information Sharing and Coordination
  • Incident Response Team Structure
  • The Vocabulary for Event Recording and Incident Sharing (VERIS)
  • Review All Key Topics
7

Incident Response Teams

  • Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs)
  • Product Security Incident Response Teams (PSIRTs)
  • National CSIRTs and Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs)
  • Coordination Centers
  • Incident Response Providers and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs)
  • Review All Key Topics
8

Compliance Frameworks

  • Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
  • Summary
  • References
  • Review All Key Topics
9

Network and Host Profiling

  • Network Profiling
  • Host Profiling
  • Summary
  • References
  • Review All Key Topics
10

The Art of Data and Event Analysis

  • Normalizing Data
  • Using the 5-Tuple Correlation to Respond to Security Incidents
  • Retrospective Analysis and Identifying Malicious Files
  • Mapping Threat Intelligence with DNS and Other Artifacts
  • Deterministic Versus Probabilistic Analysis
  • Review All Key Topics
11

Intrusion Event Categories

  • Diamond Model of Intrusion
  • Cyber Kill Chain Model
  • Summary
  • References
  • Review All Key Topics

1

Threat Analysis

  • Scanning the Rootkit
  • Performing the Initial Scan
  • Understanding attack complexity
2

Forensics

  • Understanding cybersecurity investigations
  • Understanding disk imaging
  • Understanding Windows file system
  • Understanding file system structure
  • Understanding Linux Boot Process
3

Fundamentals of Intrusion Analysis

  • Understanding fundamentals of intrusion analysis
  • Understanding security threat intelligence
  • Understanding evasion techniques
  • Understanding header protocol
  • Working with Wireshark's Interface
  • Analyzing the Capture File to Find the Attack(s)
  • Generating Network Traffic and Using Filters
  • Examining the traffic between client and server
  • Confirming the Spoofing Attack in Wireshark
  • Observing Traffic Patterns Using Wireshark
  • Analyzing Protocols with Wireshark
4

NetFlow for Cybersecurity

  • Understanding NetFlow cache
  • Understanding NetFlow for cybersecurity
  • Examining the DDOS_Attack.pcap File
  • Exporting your Windows logs
  • Making Syslog Entries Readable
  • Identifying a suspicious account on the System User Groups
  • Enabling logging for audited objects
  • Examining the Audited Events
5

Introduction to Incident Response and the Incident Handling Process

  • Understanding response plan
  • Understanding VERIS schema
6

Incident Response Teams

  • Establishing a CSIRT
  • Consulting a Vulnerability Database
7

Compliance Frameworks

  • Uploading the Trojan horse simulator to VirusTotal
  • Uploading the Trojan horse simulator to Malware
  • Assessing the impact of malware
8

Network and Host Profiling

  • Understanding network profiling
9

The Art of Data and Event Analysis

  • Understanding SIEM
  • Using 5-Tuple correlation
  • Understanding threat intelligence
  • Understanding event analysis
10

Intrusion Event Categories

  • Performing Reconnaissance on a Network
  • Understanding Kill Chain Model

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This 210-255 SECOPs exam retired on May 28, 2020, and is now replaced by 200-201 CBROPS. 

The CCNA Cyber Ops SECOPS 210-255 exam tested candidates on the following core domains: 

  • Endpoint threat analysis and computer forensics 
  • Network intrusion analysis
  • Incident response
  • Data and event analysis
  • Incident handling

These map to skills covered in our CCNA Cyber Ops Training, like malware investigation, protocol and packet capture analysis, SIEM use, NetFlow monitoring, and incident response workflows. 

CCNA (200-301) is a broad networking certification covering routing, switching, network fundamentals, security basics, automation, and programmability. CCNA Cyber Ops was tailored towards SecOps roles, focusing on threat detection, analysis, and response within Security Operations Centers (SOCs). 

In short:

  • CCNA builds general networking infrastructure knowledge. 
  • CCNA Cyber Ops built specialized skills for network security monitoring, forensics, intrusion response, and prepared candidates to work in a SOC. 

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