Stages of Incident Response from Coursera

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Syllabus

Stages of Incident Response

The Preparation section of the module goes into some detail with common definitions and severity criteria, with special attention being paid to making sure the student understands that the severity criteria should be based on overall organizational definitions and procedures. The latter part of the module goes into the importance of asset inventory and identification as a basis for establishing severity criteria. All these pieces are required for proper preparation for any incident.

Incident Response: Identification

The Identification section deals specifically with how incidents are identified, as well as the classification levels that incidents might fall within. It also reminds the student that these classification levels are established with input from upper management and the rest of the organization. We go into details of notifying the appropriate parties of the incident and how to do that properly. We end this course with a discussion of common tools and techniques.

Incident Response: Containment

This section explores containment and the proper scoping and management of it. We examine the details of how to contain an incident and, more importantly, how to define what containment means. We also explore common containment tools.

Incident Response: Investigation

In the Investigation segment, you’ll learn the questions asked in normal investigations and how to properly answer them. You’ll explore the important data sources these answers are pulled from and the role this process plays in incident response overall.

Incident Response: Eradication

Dive into what it takes to remove threats from and environment after the threat has been contained. We’ll also take a look at how to verify the threat has been eradicated and address proper notification of eradication to other authorized parties. Lastly, we’ll discuss some common tools for eradication.

Incident Response: Recovery

This Recovery segment shows how we tie directly into business continuity and disaster recovery at this phase. We deal with how to restore systems in the least disruptive and most efficient way, as well as defining what constitutes "recovered."

Follow Up/Lessons Learned

Look at validation and sign-off of recovery. The module looks at how to effectively assess how well the team responded. It also looks at implementing needed improvements and how to ingest feedback from the rest of the organization or even outside organizations.

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Explores IR response in detail, which is standard in the industry

Taught by Keatron Evan, who are recognized for their work in IR

Develops technical skills through labs and projects

Examines IR concepts, which is highly relevant to cybersecurity

Requires extensive background knowledge, which may be a barrier for some

Reviews summary

Well-received incident response course

Learners say this well-structured course offers informative lectures on incident response. They also praise the instructor's expertise and the engaging way the content is presented. However, some learners have expressed disappointment with the quality of the quizzes.

Learners appreciate the course's logical layout and clear organization.

"The classes were laid out logically with strong supporting documentation."

"I appreciated that much of the fluff had been removed."

Students find the lectures to be very informative and engaging.

"Very Informative material"

"Learned so much from this course"

"It's incredible how inspiring Keatron gets his messages across."

Learners praise the instructor's expertise and ability to convey complex topics clearly.

"Instructor Evans definitely knew his stuff"

"It s a dry topic and instructor had did good job,,,,in presenting it and structuring it"

Some learners have expressed disappointment with the quality of the quizzes.

"I was disappointed by the quiz however."

"To have not double-checked that questions are entered in correctly, or that answers reflect class content is unfortunate."

Career center

Learners who complete Stages of Incident Response will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Incident Responder

If you're looking to become an Incident Responder, you will need to develop the ability to contain, investigate, and eradicate threats within the cybersecurity domain. This course will provide you with information on the various stages of incident response, including the preparation, identification, containment, investigation, eradication, and recovery stages. In addition, this course will help you build the technical skills needed to manage incidents effectively, including memory, network, and host analysis and forensics. This course will help build the foundational knowledge and skills needed to succeed in this role.

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Security Consultant

Security Consultants provide security advice and services to organizations. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in this role, including an understanding of the stages of incident response, how to identify and classify incidents, and how to contain, investigate, and eradicate threats. In addition, this course will help you build the technical skills needed to manage incidents effectively using a variety of tools and techniques.

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Incident Response Manager

Incident Response Managers are responsible for leading and managing incident response teams. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in this role, including an understanding of the stages of incident response, how to identify and classify incidents, and how to contain, investigate, and eradicate threats. In addition, this course will help you build the technical skills needed to manage incidents effectively using a variety of tools and techniques.

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Digital Forensic Examiner

Digital Forensic Examiners are responsible for collecting, preserving, and analyzing digital evidence. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in this role, including an understanding of the stages of incident response, how to identify and classify incidents, and how to contain, investigate, and eradicate threats. In addition, this course will help you build the technical skills needed to manage incidents effectively using a variety of tools and techniques.

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Cybersecurity Engineer

Cybersecurity Engineers are responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cybersecurity systems. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in this role, including an understanding of the stages of incident response, how to identify and classify incidents, and how to contain, investigate, and eradicate threats. In addition, this course will help you build the technical skills needed to manage incidents effectively using a variety of tools and techniques.

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Security Analyst

Security Analysts are tasked with monitoring networks for suspicious activity, investigating security breaches, and responding to security incidents. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in this role, including an understanding of the stages of incident response, how to identify and classify incidents, and how to contain, investigate, and eradicate threats. In addition, this course will help you build the technical skills needed to manage incidents effectively using a variety of tools and techniques.

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Incident Handler

Incident Handlers are responsible for responding to and resolving security incidents. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in this role, including an understanding of the stages of incident response, how to identify and classify incidents, and how to contain, investigate, and eradicate threats. In addition, this course will help you build the technical skills needed to manage incidents effectively using a variety of tools and techniques.

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Information Security Manager

Information Security Managers are responsible for developing and implementing information security policies and procedures. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in this role, including an understanding of the stages of incident response, how to identify and classify incidents, and how to contain, investigate, and eradicate threats. In addition, this course will help you build the technical skills needed to manage incidents effectively using a variety of tools and techniques.

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Network Security Engineer

Network Security Engineers are responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining network security systems. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in this role, including an understanding of the stages of incident response, how to identify and classify incidents, and how to contain, investigate, and eradicate threats. In addition, this course will help you build the technical skills needed to manage incidents effectively using a variety of tools and techniques.

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Computer Forensics Analyst

Computer Forensics Analysts are responsible for investigating computer crimes and recovering digital evidence. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in this role, including an understanding of the stages of incident response, how to identify and classify incidents, and how to contain, investigate, and eradicate threats. In addition, this course will help you build the technical skills needed to manage incidents effectively using a variety of tools and techniques.

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Malware Analyst

Malware Analysts are responsible for analyzing malware and developing countermeasures. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in this role, including an understanding of the stages of incident response, how to identify and classify incidents, and how to contain, investigate, and eradicate threats. In addition, this course will help you build the technical skills needed to manage incidents effectively using a variety of tools and techniques.

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Penetration Tester

Penetration Testers are responsible for testing the security of computer systems. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in this role, including an understanding of the stages of incident response, how to identify and classify incidents, and how to contain, investigate, and eradicate threats. In addition, this course will help you build the technical skills needed to manage incidents effectively using a variety of tools and techniques.

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Threat Intelligence Analyst

Threat Intelligence Analysts are responsible for gathering and analyzing threat intelligence. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in this role, including an understanding of the stages of incident response, how to identify and classify incidents, and how to contain, investigate, and eradicate threats. In addition, this course will help you build the technical skills needed to manage incidents effectively using a variety of tools and techniques.

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Vulnerability Analyst

Vulnerability Analysts are responsible for identifying and assessing vulnerabilities in computer systems. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in this role, including an understanding of the stages of incident response, how to identify and classify incidents, and how to contain, investigate, and eradicate threats. In addition, this course will help you build the technical skills needed to manage incidents effectively using a variety of tools and techniques.

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Forensic Accountant

Forensic Accountants investigate financial crimes and provide expert testimony in court. While this course won't provide all the skills needed for this role, it does provide a useful grounding in several areas, such as investigation and data analysis. This can get your foot in the door to this role.

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