CCFR-201: CrowdStrike Falcon Responder Professional

Requirements

• Basic Cybersecurity Knowledge: Familiarity with fundamental cybersecurity concepts
• Experience with Operating Systems: A working knowledge of various operating systems
• Familiarity with Security Monitoring Tools: Previous experience with security tools

Description

The CCFR-201: CrowdStrike Falcon Responder course is designed to provide security professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively use the CrowdStrike Falcon platform for incident response, threat hunting, and cyber threat mitigation. The course focuses on using the Falcon Responder product to identify, contain, and remediate threats in real time across a network, leveraging the power of Falcon’s cloud-native approach for enhanced visibility and control.

As modern organizations face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, the need for effective incident response tools and practices is paramount. This course offers a hands-on approach to learning how to utilize the CrowdStrike Falcon Responder to quickly detect, investigate, and respond to threats using advanced analytics, machine learning, and automation built into the platform. Participants will be trained to efficiently navigate and utilize Falcon’s suite of tools for analyzing and resolving security incidents.

The course is suitable for IT security professionals, incident responders, and threat hunters who wish to enhance their skills in using the CrowdStrike Falcon platform for proactive and reactive threat management.

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Understand Falcon Responder Features: Gain a deep understanding of CrowdStrike Falcon Responder and how it fits into the broader Falcon platform for endpoint detection and response (EDR).

2. Utilize the Falcon Platform: Learn how to navigate and use the CrowdStrike Falcon console to effectively respond to incidents, search for threats, and take remediation actions.

3. Incident Detection and Investigation: Learn how to investigate alerts and incidents generated by Falcon Responder, identify malicious activity, and prioritize responses based on threat severity.

4. Threat Containment and Remediation: Develop skills in containing threats by isolating compromised endpoints and deploying remediation actions, including kill chain disruption and system restoration.

5. Leverage Advanced Analytics: Use Falcon’s analytics and machine learning capabilities to identify unknown threats, analyze attack patterns, and prioritize incidents based on risk.

6. Automation of Threat Response: Understand how to automate common response tasks using Falcon’s automated workflows, reducing response time and increasing operational efficiency.

7. Incident Response Workflow: Follow best practices for managing the entire incident response lifecycle, from detection and triage to containment, remediation, and recovery.

8. Integrating Falcon Responder with Other Tools: Explore how Falcon Responder integrates with other security tools and data sources, such as SIEM platforms, for a holistic view of your organization’s security posture.

Target Audience:

This course is ideal for the following professionals:

• Incident Responders: Security professionals responsible for managing and responding to cyber incidents across enterprise environments.

• Threat Hunters: Analysts who proactively search for potential threats within the network using advanced detection tools.

• SOC Analysts: Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts who need to understand how to use Falcon Responder to detect and respond to security events.

• IT Security Administrators: Security administrators looking to integrate CrowdStrike Falcon into their security infrastructure and incident response workflows.

• Cybersecurity Engineers: Engineers interested in implementing and optimizing Falcon’s tools within their organization’s security architecture.

Who this course is for:

• Incident Responders
• Threat Hunters
• Security Operations Center (SOC) Analysts