Defence Cyber Analyst

Practitioner
This course prepares a Defence Cyber Analyst to work in a Security Operations Centre monitoring, responding to and reporting cyber threats in fixed and federated MoD environments

Course Information

Level: Practitioner
Location: Shrivenham
School/Centre: Defence College for Military Capability Integration
Course Code: DC1
Duration: 5 days
When: No dates available

About this course

Cyber Role Training (CyRT) is a suite of focussed Cyber training courses that prepare individuals to undertake roles in the MoDs Defensive Cyber organisation. Defence Cyber Analyst (DC1) equips a Defensive Cyber Analyst to act as the first human line of defence within a Security Operations Centre, dealing with automated alerts from the Network Intrusion Detection System that the Security Incident & Event Management system cannot resolve itself.

What you will learn

Key skills are developed in mapping the network, understanding why an alert was generated, how to investigate using logs and packet captures, how to triage an incident, resolve it and report onwards. Should the alert turn out to indicate a cyber-attack, the escalation process is also covered, locating the role of the analyst as part of a wider team.

How this course will help your career

This is the initial course to unlocking further career opportunities in Defensive Cyber.

Entry requirements

Who can attend this course

  • Military
  • MOD civil servants
  • Partners across government (PAG)

Security clearance required

Before you attend

Applicants will need to:

  • complete pre learning on the DLE - details will be sent through once enrolled.
  • have completed the CFP up to and including Module 4 and are to be in, or posted to, an appropriate MoD Defensive Cyber role.

Additional information

How the course will be taught

  • Face-to-face/Residential

How you will be assessed

Practical and theory exams