Security Operations Foundation for Analysts
Providing the fundamental knowledge base for new security analysts, this course covers incident triage, data recording, and basic threat identification. It prepares entrants for effective monitoring and reporting within a modern Security Operations Center (SOC).
£180
Certified Security Analyst Professional
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Security Operations Foundation for Analysts: the short answers
- What is Security Operations Foundation for Analysts?
- Providing the fundamental knowledge base for new security analysts, this course covers incident triage, data recording, and basic threat identification. It prepares entrants for effective monitoring and reporting within a modern Security Operations Center (SOC).
- Who is Security Operations Foundation for Analysts for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for Junior Security Analysts working in security, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Security Operations Foundation for Analysts take?
- Around 20 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Security Analyst Professional, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £180 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Accurately categorize security incident types.
- Maintain clear and actionable incident logs.
- Operate primary security surveillance and alert systems.
- Recognize indicators of unauthorized site entry.
- Escalate threats according to organizational hierarchy.
Written by James O'Neill, Lead Consultant. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Security Analyst Professional, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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