ISACA CCOA Technology Essentials: Network, Systems, Apps, Master CCOA technology essentials: networks, systems, apps, SecOps and virtualization with labs and exam practice..
Course Description
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.
Stop memorizing. Start triaging like a SOC analyst — and pass ISACA CCOA with proof, not just notes.
This is a hands-on Technology Essentials course for ISACA® CCOA™. In 6 hours you will triage networks, harden endpoints, audit applications, run SOC workflow, classify IT controls, and audit virtualization — then turn it all into a 3-page triage report you can show employers.
Who this course is for:
- Aspiring SOC Analysts (L1/L2) and Cyber Operations Analysts
- IT support, helpdesk, and NOC staff moving into cybersecurity
- Students and career-changers preparing for ISACA® CCOA™
- Junior GRC / IT audit analysts who need to understand controls + evidence
- Anyone who wants practical, job-ready cyber-ops skills, not just theory
What you will learn:
– Triage networks with ping, traceroute, DNS, nmap, and Wireshark and write a network finding with evidence
– Subnet, calculate CIDR, and port-map any network in under 2 minutes
– Harden Windows and Linux endpoints: patching, privilege, EDR, encryption, and logging
– Spot persistence, phishing damage, and suspicious endpoints — and isolate them safely
– Audit web apps, APIs, authentication, and data flows using the OWASP Top 10
– Classify IT controls as Preventive, Detective, Corrective, or Compensating
– Run the full SOC workflow: Detect, Triage, Contain, Eradicate, Recover, Lessons Learned
– Audit VMs, hypervisors, snapshots, and segmentation for VM-escape and outage risk
– Write P1-P3 risk sentences with IF/THEN logic, evidence, and remediation
– Build a portfolio-ready Technology Essentials Triage Report for CCOA and SOC roles
Requirements:
- A laptop and browser. No prior SOC experience required. Free tools only: Wireshark, VirtualBox/ VMware, a Linux VM.
Final Project:
Deliver a complete 3-page Technology Essentials Triage Report on a workstation + server + network segment: executive summary, P1-P3 findings table, evidence index, and remediation plan with owners and dates. This is your CCOA revision proof and your first portfolio piece.
ISACA® and CCOA™ are trademarks of ISACA. This is an independent exam-prep course, not affiliated with or endorsed by ISACA.
