Chapter 1: Understanding Cybersecurity Teams and Frameworks

📖 Key Topics Covered

▸ The Cybersecurity Landscape
▸ Why Cybersecurity Matters
▸ Cybersecurity Team Structures
▸ The Security Operations Center (SOC)
▸ SOC Tier Structure
▸ Tier 1
▸ SOC Analyst / Alert
▸ Tier 2
▸ Incident Responder
▸ Tier 3
▸ Threat Hunter /
▸ Senior Analyst
▸ Operations Lead
▸ The Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)
▸ CSIRT responsibilities include:

🔑 Key Terms

All Employees Availability Brute Force Attacks Confidentiality Cybersecurity Executive Management Human Resources Integrity Malware Phishing Security Team Social Engineering

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Assessment Tips

💡 Assessment Tip

Know the SOC tier structure and be able to identify which tier handles specific responsibilities. Tier 1 analysts are the first line of defense and handle the highest volume of alerts. Escalation happens when an alert requires deeper investigation or

💡 Assessment Tip

The original five NIST CSF 1.1 functions are: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover (mnemonic: "I Promise to Defend the Republic"). CSF 2.0 added Govern as the overarching sixth function. Know both versions — A+ Cyber tests CSF 1.1 concepts, bu

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