Explore KSACs by Pathway
Explore Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Credentials (KSACs) by IT Pathway.
7. Incidence Response
| Label | KSAC Description | Bloom's Taxonomy Level | Cross-Cutting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | Understand the concept of Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC). | knowledge | 2 | |
| b | Understand how network security is implemented in a Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC). | knowledge | 2 | |
| c | Understand log filtering and aggregation. | knowledge | 2 | |
| d | Understand SIEM technology. | knowledge | 2 | |
| e | Understand the role of alert signatures. | knowledge | 2 | |
| f | Run queries on event data. | ability | 3 | |
| g | Understand forensics and chain of custody. | knowledge | 2 | |
| h | Apply procedures and workflow of ticketing. | skill | 3 | |
| i | Apply Situational awareness | skill | 3 | |
| j | Apply Incident Response procedures (e.g. Preparation, Incident identification, Escalation and notification, Mitigation steps, Lessons learned, Reporting, Recovery procedures, First responder, Incident isolation, Quarantine, Device removal, Data breach). | skill | 3 | |
| k | Construct a timeline of cybersecurity incident. | ability | 3 | |
| l | Implement a recovery procedure. | skill | 3 | |
| m | Conduct periodic cybersecurity training exercises. | skill | 3 | |
| n | Differentiate between detection controls and prevention controls (e.g., IDS vs. IPS, Camera vs. guard). | knowledge | 4 | |
| o | Create, edit and use roles and system management tools. | ability | 3 | |
| p | Implement endpoint security. | skill | 3 | |
| q | Implement Access Control Lists (ACL). | skill | 3 | |
| r | Deploy a server hardening plan. | skill | 3 | |
| s | Implement a Network Access Control (NAC) plan. | skill | 3 | |
| t | Interpret alarms and alert trends. | knowledge | 2 | |
| u | Differentiate between types of Penetration testing (e.g., Black box, White box, Gray box). | knowledge | 4 |
Credentials
Entry
- Security+
- Network+
- Cloud+
- CEH
- GSEC
- CAP
Mid-level
- CCNA
- CYSA+
Advanced
- CASP
- CISSP
- CISA
- CISM
- CRISC
- CCSP