CompTIA CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst Certification Practice Exams (Exam CS0-002)

by Kelly Sparks

Overview

Don’t Let the Real Test Be Your First Test!

Prepare to pass the CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst certification exam CS0-002 and obtain the latest security credential from CompTIA using the practice questions contained in this guide. CompTIA CySA+™ Cybersecurity Analyst Certification Practice Exams offers 100% coverage of all objectives for the exam. Written by a leading information security expert and experienced instructor, this guide includes knowledge, scenario, and performance-based questions. Throughout, in-depth explanations are provided for both correct and incorrect answers. Between the book and online content, you will get more than 500 practice questions designed to fully prepare you for the challenging exam. This guide is ideal as a companion to CompTIA CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition (Exam CS0-002).

Covers all exam topics, including:

• Threat and vulnerability management
• Threat data and intelligence
• Vulnerability management, assessment tools, and mitigation
• Software and systems security
• Solutions for infrastructure management
• Software and hardware assurance best practices
• Security operations and monitoring
• Proactive threat hunting
• Automation concepts and technologies
• Incident response process, procedure, and analysis
• Compliance and assessment
• Data privacy and protection
• Support of organizational risk mitigation

Online content includes:

• 200+ practice exam questions
• Interactive performance-based questions
• Test engine that provides full-length practice exams and customizable quizzes by chapter or exam objective
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781260473636
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	12/02/2020
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Kelly Sparks, CISSP, CySA+, is the Test Directorate Information System Security Manager for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and has more than 30 years of experience in the cybersecurity field. His experience includes 20 years in the U.S. Air Force specializing in electronic systems security assessment, information operations, electronic warfare training, and operations security.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction xv

Part I Threat and Vulnerability Management

Chapter 1 The Importance of Threat Data and Intelligence 3

Questions 4

Quick Answer Key 8

Answers 9

Chapter 2 Threat Intelligence in Support of Organizational Security 15

Questions 16

Quick Answer Key 19

Answers 20

Chapter 3 Vulnerability Management Activities 25

Questions 27

Quick Answer Key 30

Answers 31

Chapter 4 Vulnerability Assessment Tools 37

Questions 38

Quick Answer Key 41

Answers 42

Chapter 5 Threats and Vulnerabilities Associated with Specialized Technology 47

Questions 48

Quick Answer Key 51

Answers 52

Chapter 6 Threats and Vulnerabilities Associated with Operating in the Cloud 57

Questions 58

Quick Answer Key 61

Answers 62

Chapter 7 Mitigating Controls for Attacks and Software Vulnerabilities 67

Questions 69

Quick Answer Key 73

Answers 74

Part II Software and Systems Security

Chapter 8 Security Solutions for Infrastructure Management 83

Questions 84

Quick Answer Key 89

Answers 90

Chapter 9 Software Assurance Best Practices 99

Questions 100

Quick Answer Key 105

Answers 106

Chapter 10 Hardware Assurance Best Practices 115

Questions 116

Quick Answer Key 121

Answers 122

Part III Security Operations and Monitoring

Chapter II Data Analysis in Security Monitoring Activities 133

Questions 134

Quick Answer Key 138

Answers 139

Chapter 12 Implement Configuration Changes to Existing Controls to Improve Security 149

Questions 150

Quick Answer Key 155

Answers 156

Chapter 13 The Importance of Proactive Threat Hunting 167

Questions 168

Quick Answer Key 172

Answers 173

Chapter 14 Automation Concepts and Technologies 181

Questions 182

Quick Answer Key 187

Answers 188

Part IV Incident Response

Chapter 15 The Importance of the Incident Response Process 201

Questions 202

Quick Answer Key 206

Answers 207

Chapter 16 Appropriate Incident Response Procedures 215

Questions 216

Quick Answer Key 221

Answers 222

Chapter 17 Analyze Potential Indicators of Compromise 231

Questions 232

Quick Answer Key 236

Answers 237

Chapter 18 Utilize Basic Digital Forensics Techniques 245

Questions 246

Quick Answer Key 252

Answers 253

Part V Compliance and Assessment

Chapter 19 The Importance of Data Privacy and Protection 265

Questions 266

Quick Answer Key 269

Answers 270

Chapter 20 Security Concepts in Support of Organizational Risk Mitigation 277

Questions 278

Quick Answer Key 281

Answers 282

Chapter 21 The Importance of Frameworks, Policies, Procedures, and Controls 289

Questions 290

Quick Answer Key 294

Answers 295

Part VI Appendixes

Appendix A Objective Map 305

ExamCSO-002 305

Appendix B About the Online Content 311

System Requirements 311

Your Total Seminars Training Hub Account 311

Privacy Notice 311

Single User License Terms and Conditions 311

TotalTester Online 313

Performance-Based Questions 313

Technical Support 313