Course detail

CCNA Cybersecurity Operations (in English)

FIT-CSOaAcad. year: 2025/2026

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.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Vladimír Veselý, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Offered to foreign students

The home faculty only

Entry knowledge

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.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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).

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

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.
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.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

SANTOS, Omar; MUNIZ, Joseph; DE CRESCENZO, Stefano. CCNA Cyber Ops SECFND# 210-250 Official Cert Guide. Cisco Press, 2017. (EN)
SANTOS, Omar; MUNIZ, Joseph; DE CRESCENZO, Stefano. CCNA Cyber Ops SECOPS #210-255 Official Cert Guide. Cisco Press, 2017. (EN)

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Vladimír Veselý, Ph.D.
Ing. Daniel Dolejška
M.Sc. Nelson Makau Mutua
Ing. Matěj Grégr, Ph.D.

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

M.Sc. Nelson Makau Mutua
Ing. Daniel Dolejška
Ing. Matěj Grégr, Ph.D.
Ing. Vladimír Veselý, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Cybersecurity and the Security Operations Center.
Forensics of Windows Operating System.
Forensics of Linux Operating System.
Overview of Network Protocols and Services.
Security Concerns of Network Infrastructure.
Principles of Network Security.
Network Attacks: A Deeper Look.
Protecting the Network.
Cryptography and the Public Key Infrastructure.
Endpoint Security and Analysis.
Security Monitoring.
Intrusion Data Analysis.
Incident Response and Handling.

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Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

CCNA Cybersecurity Operations (in English)

Type of course unit