CyberSec First Responder – Advanced (CFR-A): Attack

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CyberSec First Responder – Advanced (CFR-A): Attack

This course is part of CyberSec First Responder – Advanced (CFR-A): Exam CFA-110 Specialization

Instructor: Bill Rosenthal

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Discover network vulnerabilities and web-app flaws using reconnaissance tools like Nmap and web proxies.
Execute real-world exploits, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and privilege escalation.
Identify and patch configuration and access weaknesses, from weak credentials to misconfigured database backups.
Learn by doing. Perform guided, step-by-step hands-on activities on your own computer.

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Taught in English

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This course is part of the CyberSec First Responder – Advanced (CFR-A): Exam CFA-110 Specialization

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course will be useful to anyone who is an experienced cybersecurity practitioner and would like to take their skills to the next level. You will begin a multi-stage process by performing reconnaissance and simulating an attack using Metasploit. You'll then exploit code-execution, injection, and web-app vulnerabilities. Lastly, you'll exploit access, network, data, and file-configuration vulnerabilities. These all contribute to the first stage of the overall CFR-A program: Attack.

Whether you're thinking like an attacker or a defender, it's always good to start by knowing what you're up against. This first lesson will ensure you're suitably acquainted with the systems and software that comprise the overall class environment. You'll also become more familiar with the role(s) each system or software plays throughout the course, as well as your initial role as a threat actor.

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In this lesson, you'll conduct a simulated attack campaign by focusing on exploiting flaws in software. You'll execute different types of attacks on different types of software to see how these flaws can lead to significant compromise.

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Your simulated attack campaign will continue and eventually conclude with this lesson, which shifts the focus from exploiting software vulnerabilities to exploiting flaws in systems. These flaws exist regardless of how up to date or regularly patched the organization's software is, so attackers won't hesitate to use them as a vector if the software-based attacks prove ineffective.

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You'll wrap things up and then validate what you've learned in this course by taking an assessment.

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Bill Rosenthal

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