Certified Cybersecurity Operations Analyst™ (CCOA™)

The CCOA Exam Preparation Course covers the following topics:

• General Examination Information
  ○ Domain 1: Technology Essentials (25%)
  ○ Domain 2: Cybersecurity Principles and Risk (20%)
  ○ Domain 3: Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (10%)
  ○ Domain 4: Incident Detection and Response (34%)
  ○ Domain 5: Securing Assets (11%)
• Examination Practice

By completing this course, the following Learning Outcomes (LO) will be achieved:

• LO1: Implement security programmes by performing administrative and technical processes
• LO2: Revise security administration plans and personnel to keep up with emerging cybersecurity policies and security threats
• LO3: Formulate the installation of hardware, software and operating systems to mitigate security threats
• LO4: Oversee the conformance of security administrative processes according to internal protocols
• LO5: Set up access control mechanisms to align with organizational policies and procedures, key principles of user access management and control 
• LO6: Promote access control awareness and understanding of implications across the organization 
• LO7: Establish security monitoring and control over user access activities
• LO8: Comply with organizational standards and procedures when allocating role-based access requests
• LO9: Diagnose security breaches and recommend follow-up actions

The target audience for this course are professionals looking to validate and advance their practical, hands-on skills in security operations. This program is specifically tailored for individuals involved in assessing, monitoring, and responding to cyber threats within an enterprise’s information security program, including:

• Cybersecurity Analysts
• Information Security Analysts
• SOC Analysts
• Vulnerability Analysts
• Incident Response Analysts

• Language and literacy proficiency level : Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5
• Required years of experience in relevant domain : Minimum of 1 year of working experience.

Candidates who successfully completed the course and pass the exam will be allowed to apply for formal CCOA accreditation from ISACA.

About the examination:

• Complex 115 Multiple Choice Questions.
• 25 performance based questions.
• 4 hours duration.
• Scaled Score between 200 to 800 Marks.
• 450 Marks required to pass.

• Assessments Candidates must pass all prescribed tests/assessments and attain 100% competency to be eligible for funding support. ○ Mode of Assessment: Written Assessment, Case Study Assessment.
• Statement of Attainment (SOA) from SkillsFuture Singapore:
  After passing the assessment(s), you’ll receive a SkillsFuture Singapore Statement of Attainment (SOA) certifying that you have achieved the following Competency Standard(s): ○ ICT-OUS-402-1.1 – Security Administration.