CertNexus First Responder Certification Details

CyberSec First Responder

CFR is a comprehensive, in-demand certification validating the knowledge and skills required to protect critical information systems before, during, and after a cybersecurity incident.

Mar 2022 Launch

80 Questions

70–73% Pass Score

Cybersecurity Career Paths

CFR targets professionals with 3–5 years of experience in CERT/CSIRT/SOC environments protecting critical information systems.

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CFR-410 Exam Details

Accredited under ISO/IEC 17024:2012 and approved by the U.S. DoD to fulfill Directive 8570/8140 requirements.

Exam Code

CFR-410

Launch Date

March 2022

Duration

120 Minutes

Questions

80 Items

Passing Score

70–73%

Exam Platform

Pearson VUE

Target Candidate

Individuals with 3–5 years of experience in a computing environment as part of a CERT/CSIRT/SOC who protect critical information systems before, during, and after an incident.

Why Get CFR Certified?

CFR has emerged as the industry standard for those who want to confirm their abilities to prepare for, defend against, and respond to cybersecurity incidents.

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Prove Your Skills

Validate foundational security concepts, common threats, protective steps, and effective incident response.

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Lead Security Experts

Verify team members can continuously identify, assess, and minimize risks while communicating remediation steps.

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DoD 8570/8140 Approved

Meet U.S. Department of Defense directive requirements and advance in government and defense careers.

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Hands-On Practice

CFR training discusses key concepts while providing ample opportunities to practice real cybersecurity skills.

Cybersecurity Training

To respond effectively to cybersecurity threats, you need hands-on practice. CFR training covers key security concepts and provides ample opportunity to build real-world skills.

19-Module Deep Curriculum

182 video classes spanning 82.5 working hours covering the full incident response lifecycle.

Real-World Threat Coverage

Network forensics, threat hunting, malware analysis, log analysis, and incident containment techniques.

Flexible Delivery

Video package with download access, plus live online class with recording. Support: +91 8680961847.

Pearson VUE Proctored Exam

Sit for the exam in person at Pearson VUE centers or online via Pearson OnVUE proctoring.

Course Modules

19 comprehensive modules covering asset identification, vulnerability assessment, incident response, and recovery planning.

Asset identification tools (active/passive), Nessus, Nmap, network topology, data flow, vulnerable ports, SPAN/TAP devices for live packet capture.

Policies, artifacts/evidence collection by volatility, SLAs, network scanning, data analytics, CVSS/CVE/CWE/CAPEC, threat modeling, TTPs.

Vulnerability scanning tools, threat targets (individuals to critical infrastructure), IoT, SCADA, ICS, PLC, attack phases and vectors.

Privacy laws (GDPR, HIPAA, COPPA, GLBA, CAN-SPAM), frameworks (NIST Privacy Framework, ISO 29100, AICPA GAPP).

Security standards (ISO 27000, NIST SP 800 series, PCI DSS, SSAE 18, NERC 1300), frameworks (NIST CSF, CIS Controls, COBIT, OWASP, MITRE, CAPEC).

Critical assets, scope definition, vulnerability frequency, scanning criteria, network devices, infrastructure, regulatory requirements, remediation.

SLAs, communication policies, points of contact, vendor NDAs, privacy laws, understanding of law enforcement agencies.

Data analytics, risk prioritization, security log and tool analysis, IPS/IDS, vulnerability databases (CVE, CVSS, OSVDB), report creation.

AUP, NAC, disaster recovery, remote work policies, Active Directory GPOs, hardening techniques, attack methods (footprinting to DDoS).

Organizational structure, personnel roles, communication procedures, knowledge sharing, conflict management, law enforcement/vendor relationships.

IDS/IPS, firewalls, network segmentation, EDR, least privilege, separation of duties, password policy, patch management, MDM.

Asset identification, cybersecurity/data security policies, audit objectives, network structure, compliance standards, documenting results.

Review assessments/audits/inspections, analyze critical issues, develop plans of action, remediation planning, monitoring procedures.

Software/firmware updates, patches, scope and attributes, vulnerability remediation, exceptions documentation.

Enterprise resources, authentication systems, remote-access monitoring, identity management, authorization, physical security controls.

Security logs, IP networking, DoS/DDoS, SIEM, firewalls, DLP, metadata analysis, malware, anomalies (APT, botnets, geo-velocity), unknown ports.

Log collection (agent/agentless/syslog), auditing, enrichment, threat hunting, long tail analysis, SIEM, Linux/Windows tools, scripting languages.

Asset discovery, alerting systems, IDS/IPS, EDR, incident reporting, escalation processes, forensic tools (FTK, EnCase, Volatility, Kali).

Correlation analysis, root cause analysis, incident reports, threat actor patterns, post-incident (AAR, lessons learned), recovery planning.