Cyber Incident Response

  • 4.5
Approx. 2 hours to complete

Course Summary

Learn how to respond to cybersecurity incidents in this course, which covers the key principles and practices of incident response. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the incident response process, including preparation, identification, containment, eradication, and recovery.

Key Learning Points

  • Understand the key principles and practices of incident response
  • Learn the incident response process from start to finish
  • Gain hands-on experience with real-world scenarios

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

  • Cybersecurity Analyst
    • USA: $76,410
    • India: ₹612,000
    • Spain: €33,169
  • Incident Response Manager
    • USA: $106,949
    • India: ₹2,195,000
    • Spain: €48,821
  • Cybersecurity Consultant
    • USA: $89,197
    • India: ₹1,322,000
    • Spain: €45,325

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Learning Outcomes

  • Confidently identify and respond to cybersecurity incidents
  • Develop an incident response plan for your organization
  • Gain hands-on experience with real-world scenarios

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic knowledge of cybersecurity concepts
  • Access to a computer with internet connection

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Online self-paced
  • Video lectures
  • Hands-on exercises

Similar Courses

  • Cybersecurity Fundamentals
  • Cybersecurity: Developing a Program for Your Business
  • Cybersecurity Risk Management

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Description

The Cyber Incident Response course will give students an understanding of how incidents are responded to at a high level, as well as allow them to build important technical skills through the hands-on labs and projects.

This course starts with a high-level discussion of what happens at each phase of responding to an incident, followed by a technical deep dive into some of the more exciting parts of memory, network, and host analysis and forensics. This course is for anyone wishing to apply learned forensics and offensive knowledge such as ethical hacking to the incident response process.

Outline

  • Incident Response Fundamentals
  • The value of Incident Response and Fundamentals
  • The NIST five phases of Incident Response
  • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery roles
  • Building an Incident Response playbook
  • Building an Incident Response team
  • Introduction to Incident Response
  • Incident Response Process
  • Incident Response Essential Components
  • Understanding Incident Response fundamentals

Summary of User Reviews

Coursera's Incident Response course is a popular choice among learners looking to develop their understanding of how to respond to security incidents in different scenarios. Many users have praised the course for its practical approach to teaching and real-life examples that help learners to understand the concepts better.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Practical approach to teaching

Pros from User Reviews

  • Real-life examples make the course more engaging and practical
  • Course content is up-to-date and relevant to industry standards
  • Instructors are knowledgeable and responsive to learners' questions
  • Course materials are well-organized and easy to follow

Cons from User Reviews

  • The course may be too basic for experienced security professionals
  • Some learners found the course videos to be too long and boring
  • The course assessments could be more challenging and reflective of real-world scenarios
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