Trainings

FIRST is providing several different trainings with the goal to educate new CSIRTs and enhance the capabilities of current teams.

If you are interesting in hosting a training please contact us through [email protected].

FIRST CSIRT Basic Course

The goal of the basic course is to give an introduction into the operation of a CSIRT. It consists of the following six modules:

CSIRT Fundamentals
Starting with a CSIRT
CSIRT Operation
Working with Information Sources
Incident Coordination
CSIRT Performance Measurement

FIRST Fusion Course

Services that conduct analysis and inclusion of multiple data sources. Take feeds of information, regardless of the source, and integrate it into an overall view of the situation (Situational Awareness).

The need for this training is identified by existing and upcoming CSIRTs. In both instances they are looking how to serve their constituency by providing appropriate information.

The training will cover the following topics:

Determine the methods and techniques (algorithms) or technologies used to analyze (fuse) the information.
Analysis (fusing) of the data resources using the data in the knowledge management system to identify commonalities and relationships amongst the data.
Security Advisement: Services providing advice to a constituent or line-of- business on the execution and implementation of pertinent security operations or functions.
Patch Management: Services that assist constituency with the capabilities necessary to manage the identification of inventory, systems to patch, deployment and verification of patch installation.