Continuous Network Improvement and Incident Response

This week’s topics

Continuous Network Improvement and Incident Response

1. Incident response lifecycles
2. User awareness and anti-phishing training
3. Backup and disaster recovery validation
4. Routine penetration testing
5. Incident Response - CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 - 4.8
6. Recovery Testing - CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 - 3.4
7. Penetration Testing - CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 - 4.3
8. Testing as a form of defence

What you will be able to do

• 1.3 Describe the consequences and implications of inadequate cyber security for businesses .
• 3.3 Identify improvements to secure a network against cyber attacks.

Activity

Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: describe the consequences and implications of inadequate cyber security for businesses .

Study materials

Videos

• Incident Response - CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 - 4.8 · YouTube · Professor Messer · 9 min · for registered students
• Recovery Testing - CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 - 3.4 · YouTube · Professor Messer · 5 min · for registered students
• Penetration Testing - CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 - 4.3 · YouTube · Professor Messer · 6 min · for registered students
• Testing as a form of defence · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students

Further resources

• NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 3: Incident Response Recommendations and Considerations for Cybersecurity Risk Management · PDF · NIST, guidance; 48 pages · for registered students
• NCSC: Penetration testing · PDF · NCSC, guidance; 5 pages · for registered students
• NCSC: What to do when cyber attacks disrupt your organisation · PDF · NCSC, guidance; 33 pages · for registered students