Course detail

CCNA Cybersecurity Operations (in English)

FIT-CSOaAcad. year: 2020/2021

CCNA Cyber Ops introduces the core security concepts and skills needed to monitor, detect, analyze and respond to cybercrime, cyberespionage, insider threats, advanced persistent threats, regulatory requirements, and other cybersecurity issues facing organizations. It emphasizes the practical application of the skills needed to maintain and ensure security operational readiness of secure networked systems.

Supervisor

Ing. Vladimír Veselý, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students get understanding and hands-on experience on how to detect and respond to security incidents. They will understand how an organization deals with cybercrime, cyberespionage, insider threats, advanced persistent threats, regulatory requirements, and related issues. They gain job-ready practical skills for in-demand job roles in cybersecurity operations. The course prepares for industry recognize CCNA Cybersecurity Operations certification.
Computer networking. Cybersecurity skills. Security analysis of network devices and communication.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites for participation in the course include application of networking knowledge as taught in IPK and ISA networking courses in Bc. study program. In general, you need to have basic knowledge of Windows and Linux OS, computer networks, conversions between binary, hexadecimal and decimal systems. We also expect basic programming skills and fundamentals of database query language SQL.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Recommended or required reading

Presentation materials in English.
Electronic quizzes and tutorials on available at www.netacad.com portal.
Omar Santos, Joseph Muniz, Stefano De Crescenzo. CCNA Cyber Ops (SECFND #210-250 and SECOPS #210-255) Official Cert Guide Library. ISBN-10: 1-58714-500-6. Cisco Press.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

  • Preparation and active participation in laboratory exercises (max. 26 points).
  • Practical laboratory (max. 20 points).
  • Final configuration practice test and Test on theoretical skills (max. 54 points).

Exam prerequisites:
  • Passing all laboratory exercises.
  • Getting at least half of the points from each activity.

Language of instruction

English

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Students acquire applied skills in the rapidly growing area of cybersecurity operations at the associate level (including Level 1 and 2 support and SOC operatives), with alignment to the Cisco CCNA Cybersecurity Operations certification.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

  • Preparation and active participation in all laboratory exercises.
  • Missed classes are not replaced.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-MGR-2 Master's

    branch MBI , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    branch MPV , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    branch MGM , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective

  • Programme IT-MGR-2 Master's

    branch MGMe , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective

  • Programme IT-MGR-2 Master's

    branch MSK , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    branch MIS , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    branch MBS , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    branch MIN , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    branch MMI , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    branch MMM , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective

  • Programme MITAI Master's

    specialization NADE , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    specialization NBIO , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    specialization NGRI , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    specialization NNET , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    specialization NVIZ , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    specialization NCPS , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    specialization NSEC , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    specialization NEMB , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    specialization NHPC , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    specialization NISD , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    specialization NIDE , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    specialization NISY , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    specialization NMAL , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    specialization NMAT , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    specialization NSEN , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    specialization NVER , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective
    specialization NSPE , any year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Matěj Grégr, Ph.D.
Ing. Vladimír Veselý, Ph.D.

Laboratory exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Matěj Grégr, Ph.D.
Ing. Viliam Letavay
Ing. Vladimír Veselý, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Cybersecurity and the Security Operations Center.
  2. Forensics of Windows Operating System.
  3. Forensics of Linux Operating System.
  4. Overview of Network Protocols and Services.
  5. Security Concerns of Network Infrastructure.
  6. Principles of Network Security.
  7. Network Attacks: A Deeper Look.
  8. Protecting the Network.
  9. Cryptography and the Public Key Infrastructure.
  10. Endpoint Security and Analysis.
  11. Security Monitoring.
  12. Intrusion Data Analysis.
  13. Incident Response and Handling.