To get the most out of the exam review, you should have a solid understanding of the following topics and be able to:

• Explain how a Security Operations Center (SOC) operates and describe the different types of services that are performed from a Tier 1 SOC analyst's perspective
• Explain Network Security Monitoring (NSM) tools that are available to the network security analyst
• Explain the data that is available to the network security analyst
• Describe the basic concepts and uses of cryptography
• Describe security flaws in the TCP/IP protocol and how they can be used to attack networks and hosts
• Understand common endpoint security technologies
• Understand the kill chain and the diamond models for incident investigations, and the use of exploit kits by threat actors
• Identify resources for hunting cyber threats
• Explain the need for event data normalization and event correlation
• Identify the common attack vectors
• Identify malicious activities
• Identify patterns of suspicious behaviors
• Conduct security incident investigations
• Explain the use of a typical playbook in the SOC
• Explain the use of a typical playbook in the SOC
• Explain the use of a workflow management system and automation to improve the effectiveness of the SOC
• Describe a typical incident response plan and the functions of a typical Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)
• Explain the use of Vocabulary for Event Recording and Incident Sharing (VERIS) to document security incidents in a standard format

Associated Certification: Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate

Associated Exam: 200-201 CBROPS