ISACA CCOA Technology Essentials: Network, Systems, Apps

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.