CREST Registered Intrusion Analyst (CRIA)

On this CREST Registered Intrusion Analyst (CRIA) course, you'll become familiar with the whole story of a cyber-attack, from intrusion detection to malware reverse engineering.

This is the first cross discipline course of its kind that covers the essential knowledge and hands-on practical skills needed for intrusion detection, incident handling, computer/network forensics and malware reverse engineering.

This CRIA training will teach you essential knowledge and hands-on practical skills through Firebrand's unique Lecture | Lab | Review technique.

Your expert instructor will guide you through how to detect and handle an attack and how to trace, acquire, investigate, analyse and re-construct the incident. You'll learn to lay groundwork for malware analysis by presenting the key tools and techniques malware analysts use to examine malicious programs.

You'll also learn:

• Soft Skills and Incident Handling: Record-keeping and incident chronology
• Core Technical Skills: IP protocols, OS fingerprinting and host analysis techniques
• Background Information Gathering & Open Source: DNS
• Network Intrusion Analysis: Network traffic capture, incoming attacks and false positive acknowledgement
• Analysing Host Intrusions: Identifying suspect files, infection vectors and live malware analysis
• Reverse Engineering Malware: Windows executable file formats and functionality identification

While taking this course, you have 24/7 access to labs so you can test your theoretical skills with practical exercises.

This course builds on the skills learnt in the CPIA and prepares you for the CRIA exam. Don't pass the exam first time? Don't worry -- we've got you covered with the Firebrand Certification Guarantee.

At Firebrand, we're proud to be a CREST Training Partner. This course is provided in conjunction with InfoSec Skills®, who are a CREST accredited training organisation.

Audience

• If you're a systems administrator, incident handler, IT manager, Government or law enforcement wishing to expand your knowledge on Digital Forensics, this course is ideal for you.
• The CRIA certification is also ideal for those hoping to start a career in Intrusion Analysis or Digital Forensics.

Module 1: Soft Skills and Incident Handling

• Incident Chronology
• Record Keeping, Interim Reporting & Final Results

Module 2: Core Technical Skills

• IP Protocols
• Common Classes of Tools
• OS Fingerprinting
• Application Fingerprinting
• Network Access Control Analysis
• File System Permissions
• Host Analysis Techniques

Module 3: Background Information Gathering & Open Source

• Domain Name Server (DNS)

Module 4: Network Intrusion Analysis

• Network Traffic Capture
• Data Sources and Network Log Sources
• Network Configuration Security Issues
• Beaconing
• Command and Control Channels
• Exfiltration of Data
• Incoming Attacks
• Reconnaissance
• Internal Spread and Privilege Escalation
• False Positive Acknowledgement

Module 5: Analysing Host Intrusions

• Windows File Structures
• Application File Structures
• Windows Registry Essentials
• Identifying Suspect Files
• Infection vectors
• Live Malware Analysis

Module 6: Reverse Engineering Malware

• Functionality Identification
• Processor Architectures
• Windows Executable File Formats
• Behavioural Analysis

Module 7: CRIA Exam Preparation & Mock Exam

• CRIA - Examination Guidance
• CRIA - Practice Exam

The CREST Registered Intrusion Analyst is an open-book exam comprising of multiple choice questions weighed on difficulty. You'll also be implementing theory learnt by performing basic network and host intrusion analysis as well as malware reverse engineering.

Exam time: 2.5 hours

The exam fee is not included in the course price. If you wish to take the exam, we’ll provide instructions on how to register.

Before attending this course, you must have completed the CREST Practitioner Intrusion Analyst (CPIA) exam.

On this course you'll receive:

• Intrusion Analysis tools and VMs in an .ISO image
• Official CREST Registered Intrusion Analyst courseware

Your course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply to online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass the first time or train again for free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Six reasons to sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Three training options. Choose between residential classroom-based, live online, or city-centre courses
• All-inclusive course. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. Our expert instructors cover exclusive additional materials not taught through the official curriculum
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style compared to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 145,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply to online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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