Cisco CyberOps Associate Study Roadmap
Last updated: September 29, 2026
Domain Weight Distribution
Week-by-Week Study Plan
Domain 1: Security Concepts (OSI/TCP-IP models, CIA triad, security deployments, cryptography)
Domain 1: PKI, network security systems, data visibility and access controls
Domain 2: Security Monitoring (Rule-based vs behavioral detection, SIEM, network attacks)
Domain 2: Web app attacks, social engineering, endpoint attacks, evasion techniques
Domain 3: Host-Based Analysis (OS security, endpoint tools, log interpretation, malware analysis)
Domain 4: Network Intrusion Analysis (Event mapping, protocol headers, packet analysis, regex)
Domain 5: Security Policies (NIST 800-61, incident handling, CVSS, compliance frameworks)
Full Review: Practice exams, Packet analysis labs, Kill Chain scenarios, Weak areas
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