If you are an associate-level cybersecurity analyst who is working in security operation centers, this course will help you understand threat response. By the end of the course, you will be able to: • Explain the purpose of incident response planning • Describe the typical incident response life cycle • Describe the typical elements within an incident response policy • Describe how incidents can be classified. • Describe the different US-CERT incident categories (CAT 0 to CAT 6) • Describe compliance regulations that contain incident response requirements • Describe the different general CSIRT categories • Describe the basic framework that defines a CSIRT• Describe the different CSIRT incident handling services: triage, handling, feedback, and optional announcement • Describe a typical incident response plan and the functions of a typical CSIRT. To be successful in this course, you should have the following background: 1. Skills and knowledge equivalent to those learned in Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v1.0 course 2. Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking 3. Working knowledge of the Windows and Linux operating systems 4. Familiarity with basics of networking security concepts.