Course: WSQ — CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Training Course Code: TGS-2024049211 Register here: https://www.tertiarycourses.com.sg/wsq-comptia-cybersecurity-analyst-cysa-training.html
Official courseware and hands-on lab exercises for the WSQ CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Training course delivered by Tertiary Infotech Academy Pte Ltd.
The course follows the four CompTIA CySA+ CS0-003 exam domains in order and weight:
| Topic | CS0-003 Exam Domain | Weight | Labs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Operations | 33% | 1–10 |
| 2 | Vulnerability Management | 30% | 11–19 |
| 3 | Incident Response and Management | 20% | 20–25 |
| 4 | Reporting and Communication | 17% | 26–30 |
The slide deck (v8) opens with the exam domains, carries an in-depth explanation of every CySA+ concept plus the full theory for each domain, followed by its labs, and closes with a practice exam and the CompTIA CySA+ exam registration guide (Pearson VUE).
A complete set of 30 step-by-step labs aligned to the CompTIA CySA+ CS0-003 exam objectives. Most labs run on the free Killercoda Ubuntu Playground (https://killercoda.com/playgrounds/scenario/ubuntu) — no local install required. A few use free web tools or free virtual appliances.
- Open the Killercoda playground in your browser: https://killercoda.com/playgrounds/scenario/ubuntu
- Pick a lab from the list below and follow the steps in order.
- Reset the playground between labs that change firewall rules or install heavy services.
- See labs/tools.md for every free tool used (with install commands and download links).
- Lab 1 — Log Ingestion and Time Synchronization
- Lab 2 — OS Hardening and System Process Inspection
- Lab 3 — Network Segmentation and Zero Trust
- Lab 4 — Detecting Malicious Network Activity
- Lab 5 — Host-Based IOC Hunting
- Lab 6 — Packet Capture for Threat Hunting
- Lab 7 — SIEM Log Correlation
- Lab 8 — Email Header Analysis (SPF/DKIM/DMARC)
- Lab 9 — Malware Triage with Hashing and VirusTotal
- Lab 10 — Threat Intelligence and MITRE ATT&CK
- Lab 11 — Asset Discovery with Nmap
- Lab 12 — Vulnerability Scanning with OpenVAS
- Lab 13 — Web App Scanning with OWASP ZAP
- Lab 14 — Web Recon with Nikto and Burp Suite
- Lab 15 — Metasploit Framework Basics
- Lab 16 — CVSS Scoring and Prioritization
- Lab 17 — Exploiting and Mitigating XSS and SQL Injection
- Lab 18 — Patch Management and Hardening
- Lab 19 — Attack Surface Reconnaissance
- Lab 20 — Cyber Kill Chain and ATT&CK Mapping
- Lab 21 — Evidence Acquisition and Chain of Custody
- Lab 22 — Memory Forensics with Volatility
- Lab 23 — Log Analysis for Incident Response
- Lab 24 — Containment with Host Isolation
- Lab 25 — Incident Response Playbook and Tabletop
- Lab 26 — Vulnerability Management Report
- Lab 27 — Executive Incident Report
- Lab 28 — Security Metrics Dashboard (MTTD/MTTR)
- Lab 29 — Compliance Reporting (PCI DSS / ISO 27001)
- Lab 30 — Stakeholder Communication and Lessons Learned
courseware/CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Training-v8.pptx— Course slides (919 slides, CS0-003 domain-ordered, in-depth concept explanations)courseware/LG-CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Training.docx— Learner Guidecourseware/LP-CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Training.docx— Lesson Plan (5 days)
- labs/README.md — Lab index grouped by domain with software requirements (each lab in its own folder)
- labs/tools.md — Complete list of free tools (Killercoda + external)
cmptia_cysaplus_cso-003.pdf— Official exam blueprint- CompTIA CySA+ exam registration
All tooling is 100% free. The bulk runs inside the disposable Killercoda VM via apt. A few labs use free web tools (VirusTotal, AbuseIPDB, MITRE ATT&CK Navigator) or free virtual appliances (DVWA, Metasploitable, OpenVAS / Greenbone CE).
Full tool list: labs/tools.md.