📌 Summary
This course focuses on advanced packet capture (PCAP) analysis and signature development, specifically using Snort/Sourcefire rules. It aims to enhance skills in malware analysis and signature creation for incident response and countermeasures implementation.
📂 Certification Overview
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🏆 Certification: Advanced PCAP Analysis and Signature Development (APA)
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🎓 Issuing Organization: Department of Homeland Security
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📆 Date Earned: 12/28/2017
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📜 Certification Level: Intermediate
🎯 Key Learning Outcomes
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Signature Writing - Learn how to write Snort/Sourcefire rules and regular expressions.
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Signature Evaluation - Identify poorly written signatures and understand how to improve them.
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PCAP and Malware Analysis - Analyze PCAP data and malware reports to create actionable alerts and responses.
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Alert Creation - Develop alerts based on PCAP and malware analysis for incident response.
🚀 Skills Acquired
🛠 Core Skills
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Technical Skills: Snort/Sourcefire rule writing, regular expressions, malware analysis, PCAP analysis
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Soft Skills: Incident response, cyber defense analysis, exploitation analysis
💻 Tools and Technologies
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Snort/Sourcefire - Write and analyze signatures for network security.
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PCAP Analysis Tools - Utilize PCAP data to identify threats and create alerts.
🗺 NICE Framework Domains
- Implementation and Operations
📜 Certification Details
- Verification Link: Advanced PCAP Analysis and Signature Development (APA)