Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate (CBROPS)
R3 500.00
Prove your expertise in essential cybersecurity skills, concepts, and technologies, including security monitoring, analysis, and response with the Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate certification. Candidates usually start with this associate level certification before moving on to Cisco’s professional level certifications.
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Course fee
Cost: R3 500.00
Deposit: R875.00
Monthly instalments: R875.00 x 3
Study duration: We recommend a total of 60 hours of study, e.g. study 1 hour per day and complete your course in 2 months.
Skillsoft course access: 12 months
About the course
Course code: C01054
This course is intended for:
- New or aspiring IT professionals who want to specialise in cybersecurity.
- Experienced IT professionals who want to prove their skills with Cisco and Cisco-adjacent cybersecurity technologies.
You will learn the following skills:
- Security concepts: Demonstrate your knowledge of security terms like malware, threat hunting, and zero trust. Differentiate security concepts such as vulnerability and exploit.
- Security monitoring: Understand the technologies used to monitor cybersecurity. Be able to identify attacks on network, web application, social engineering, and endpoints.
- Host-based analysis: Identify the endpoints and systems protected by cybersecurity. Attribute the sources of cyber attacks and analyze key evidence, like logs and reports.
- Network intrusion analysis: Demonstrate your knowledge of troubleshooting techniques and analysis, including assessing event and alert impact, monitoring traffic, and interpreting regular expressions.
Popular career options include:
- CloudOps Engineer
- CyberOps Analyst
- CyberOps Engineer
- Network Administrator
- Network Automation Engineer
- Network Engineer
- Security Analyst
- Security Engineer
- Systems Engineer
Modules and topics covered:
200-201: Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (CBROPS)
- CBROPS: The CIA Triad & Security Approaches
- CBROPS: Threat Actors, Security, & Risk Management
- CBROPS: CVSS, Deployments, Access Control, & Data Visibility
- CBROPS: Data Loss, Host Isolation, & Detection Methods
- CBROPS: Attack Surfaces, Vulnerability, & Analysis Tools
- CBROPS: Firewall, Filtering, Visibility, & Control Data
- CBROPS: Data & Attack Types
- CBROPS: Social Engineering, Evasion, Obfuscation, & Certificates
- CBROPS: Host-based Analysis & the Role of Attribution
- CBROPS: Log Evidence, Disk Images, & Malware Analysis Output
- CBROPS: Security Events, Firewall Operations, & Traffic Analysis
- CBROPS: File Extraction, Event Artifacts, & Regular Expressions
- CBROPS: Incident Response, Security Management, & Analysis
- CBROPS: Protected Data, Profiling, Forensics, & IRP
Admission requirements
Academic grade: No minimum school pass requirements or formal prerequisites, but it is recommended that candidates have a basic understanding of security principles and networking fundamentals.
Language: Proficiency in English (course material and support only available in English).
Expertise level: Beginner.
Equipment: Access to a PC or laptop with a reliable internet connection.
Effort: Self-paced learning online.
Accreditation status
Course type: Industry endorsed
Industry partner: Cisco
Certification: Certificate confirming course completion.
Certification issued by: College SA
Assessment details
- Online assessments via the Skillsoft Learner Management System.
- At the end of the course, students can request a certificate of course completion.
- Students who then opt to proceed with the external industry exam(s) are directed to the relevant vendor.
Exam information:
- External industry exam: 200-201 CBROPS
- Exam format: A combination of multiple choice and performance-based questions.
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Passing score: 750-850 out of 1000
- Delivery method: Pearson VUE testing centre or online proctored exam.
- Exam fees: Not included in the course fee.
Cisco certification levels:
Associate level | Professional level |
What to expect
Dedicated support team
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Exam booking assistance
Depending on your chosen course you will either receive advice or assistance in booking certain exams yourself, or our exam team will make a booking on your behalf. Our team will advise you on the venue closest to you, assist with booking a seat, and confirm the time, date and logistics for your exam sitting. College SA also offers discounted exam vouchers for numerous IT certification exams.
Skillsoft Learner Management System (LMS) access
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