PAM-SEN: CyberArk Sentry Skills

Requirements

• Basic Cybersecurity Knowledge: Understanding of general cybersecurity concepts
• including threats
• vulnerabilities
• and security controls.
• Familiarity with Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• IT Administration Skills: Basic experience in systems administration (Windows
• Linux
• or Unix environments).

Description

The PAM-SEN: CyberArk Sentry course is designed for cybersecurity professionals who are looking to master the configuration, management, and administration of CyberArk Sentry, an essential component of the CyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM) suite. CyberArk Sentry provides advanced privileged session management and monitoring capabilities that protect critical systems from unauthorized access and reduce the risk of insider threats. This course offers both theoretical knowledge and practical, hands-on experience to help you become proficient in securing and auditing privileged sessions within your organization.

As organizations become increasingly digital, securing privileged accounts and sessions is crucial for protecting sensitive data and systems. Privileged accounts offer elevated access to key infrastructure, making them a common target for cybercriminals. CyberArk Sentry addresses this challenge by enabling organizations to control and monitor privileged sessions in real-time, ensuring that only authorized users can access critical resources and that all activities are securely logged for auditing purposes.

This course will empower you to fully leverage CyberArk Sentry’s powerful session monitoring and management features to ensure the integrity and security of privileged accounts. Whether you’re tasked with overseeing a security operations team, managing PAM solutions, or ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, this course will provide you with the skills necessary to mitigate risks related to privileged access and protect your organization’s sensitive data.

Course Overview

The PAM-SEN: CyberArk Sentry course covers key concepts, tools, and techniques used to implement privileged session management using CyberArk’s platform. You’ll explore how to configure session monitoring and recording, integrate CyberArk Sentry with other security tools, and ensure compliance with industry regulations. The course also includes practical exercises to help you apply what you’ve learned in real-world environments, from basic configuration tasks to advanced session monitoring and auditing.

The course content is structured around several core modules that cover CyberArk Sentry’s features and best practices for managing privileged sessions. These modules will guide you through the process of setting up and configuring CyberArk Sentry, securing privileged sessions, monitoring activities, and leveraging its reporting and auditing capabilities.

Key Topics Covered

1. Introduction to CyberArk Sentry and Privileged Session Management

   • Overview of privileged access management (PAM) and its role in cybersecurity.

   • Introduction to CyberArk Sentry and its function within the CyberArk PAM suite.

   • The importance of securing and monitoring privileged sessions in the enterprise.

   • How CyberArk Sentry fits into an overall privileged access security strategy.

2. Architecture of CyberArk Sentry

   • Overview of CyberArk Sentry’s architecture and components.

   • Integration with other CyberArk PAM components, including CyberArk Vault and Privileged Session Manager (PSM).

   • Understanding the core elements of CyberArk Sentry: session recording, monitoring, and auditing.

   • How to deploy CyberArk Sentry within your environment.

3. Configuring CyberArk Sentry

   • Setting up CyberArk Sentry for privileged session management.

   • Configuring session monitoring and recording.

   • Defining access policies for privileged sessions.

   • Customizing settings for recording and monitoring privileged user activity.

   • Setting up alerting and notification systems for unauthorized or suspicious activity.

   • Integrating CyberArk Sentry with other PAM tools to enhance security.

4. Privileged Session Management

   • Best practices for managing privileged sessions across different platforms (Windows, Linux, and Unix).

   • How to monitor and record privileged user sessions in real time.

   • Managing sessions for administrative users accessing critical systems and applications.

   • Implementing controls to prevent unauthorized or malicious activity during privileged sessions.

   • Reviewing session activity and alerts to detect anomalous behavior.

5. Session Recording and Playback

   • How to configure session recording and session logs.

   • Managing session recordings for compliance and auditing purposes.

   • Using CyberArk Sentry’s session playback features to review and analyze user actions.

   • Ensuring the integrity and security of session recordings for forensic analysis.

   • How to generate and export session data for review by security or compliance teams.

6. Audit and Compliance with CyberArk Sentry

   • Generating compliance reports and auditing privileged session activities.

   • Aligning privileged session management with industry standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR).

   • Reviewing session audit logs to ensure compliance with internal and external policies.

   • Integrating session monitoring with SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) tools for real-time analysis.

   • Using CyberArk Sentry’s reporting capabilities to prepare for security audits and compliance assessments.

7. Risk Mitigation and Threat Detection

   • Using CyberArk Sentry to detect and respond to suspicious privileged activities.

   • Implementing controls to mitigate the risk of insider threats.

   • Leveraging session monitoring to identify signs of potential security breaches or policy violations.

   • Integrating CyberArk Sentry with threat intelligence feeds and alerting systems to respond to active threats.

   • Performing post-incident analysis of recorded sessions to understand the scope of security incidents.

8. Advanced Configuration and Troubleshooting

   • Advanced configuration options for fine-tuning session management policies.

   • Best practices for troubleshooting common issues with session recording and monitoring.

   • Identifying and resolving configuration issues with CyberArk Sentry.

   • Monitoring and optimizing the performance of CyberArk Sentry in large-scale environments.

   • Understanding and resolving integration challenges with third-party security tools.

9. CyberArk Sentry Best Practices

   • Best practices for securing privileged sessions within complex environments.

   • Implementing the principle of least privilege for privileged users.

   • Maintaining a zero-trust model with CyberArk Sentry to minimize the impact of potential breaches.

   • Regularly reviewing and updating access policies to ensure they align with evolving security requirements.

   • How to integrate CyberArk Sentry into an organization’s broader cybersecurity framework.

Who this course is for:

• Privileged Access Management (PAM) Administrators
• Cybersecurity Analysts and Engineers