Incident Investigations and Response eBook

As organizations continue to rely on expanding infrastructure in an increasingly hostile threat landscape, the escalation of incidents involving malicious actors poses critical risks to information systems and networks. The ability to identify threats, respond to incidents, restore systems, and enhance security postures is vital to the survival of the operation. The Incident Investigations and Response course textbook brings Incident Response core competencies to advanced levels by presenting students with 14 detailed chapters designed to align with academic calendars. Students will be provided with the knowledge and the practical skills needed to investigate and respond to network and system incidents. With a specific focus on the identification and remediation of incidents involving host and network devices, students will cover topics such as Threat Intelligence Collection, Investigative Techniques, Malware Triage, and Remediation Strategies. Immersive learning labs utilize the Project Ares® Cyber Range by Circadence and Wireshark network protocol analyzer software.