What is CyberDefense Pro? 

CyberDefense Pro is a high-quality, all-in-one e-learning curriculum that is easy to use and will provide instructors with the hands-on training needed to prepare students to advance their career in cybersecurity. Hosted on the online TestOut learning platform, LabSim, it provides a comprehensive experience and hours of content for training practical skills through interactive learning modules. Instructional lessons are combined with instructor-led videos, demonstrations, quizzes, practice exams, and performance-based lab simulations to provide hours of content to prepare students for the CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-003) certification exam.

LabSim is ideal for learning networking technology in a variety of classroom formats; self-paced, in person, online, hybrid, and flipped. As an online resource, it also works with PCs, Macs, laptops, and Chrome books.

When used in a classroom environment, LabSim empowers instructor and administrator success by providing easy-to-use course management tools, LMS integration, a comprehensive suite of instructor resources, and reporting and analytics options which make tracking student progress effective and efficient.

• Engaging video lessons and text lessons teach advanced cybersecurity skills
• Section quizzes help gauge how well students retain what they have learned
• Performance-based labs simulations provide application to real-world scenarios such as analyzing traffic using Wireshark or managing threats using Windows defender.
• Labs and assessments (custom and certification practice exams) provide detailed feedback reports and scores
• Automatic grading and teaching resources help guide the classroom experience
• Exam practice for CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-003) includes Readiness Reports, Domain Exams, and full-length exams that emulate the real certification exam

Topics Covered 

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Vulnerability Response, Handling, and Management

Chapter 3: Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting

Chapter 4: System and Network Architecture

Chapter 5: Vulnerability Assessments

Chapter 6: Network Security

Chapter 7: Host Based Attacks

Chapter 8: Security Management

Chapter 9: Post Attack

Appendix A: CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-003) - Practice Exams

Appendix B: TestOut CyberDefense Pro - Practice Exams

There are two options for adding students to your LabSim campus setup.

Classroom Setup with Activation Code

1. You will receive student activation code(s) via email upon purchase.
2. CompTIA will setup your campus and administrator access to LabSim, provide you with instructions for adding instructors, and communicate your student registration instructions within 1 business day of purchase.
3. You will distribute activation codes and registration instructions to students.
4. After registration students may login anytime at: https://labsimapp.testout.com

Classroom Setup with Student Upload

1. CompTIA will setup your campus and administrator access to LabSim, as well as the specific number of student seats purchased, within 1 business day of purchase.
2. As the administrator, you will add students to the platform either individually or by uploading a csv file, or enable students to create their own LabSim account by creating a reservation link you will provide them.
3. You will also add additional administrators (if necessary) as well as instructors.
4. Students will login or click on the link to register.
5. After registration, students may login anytime at: https://labsimapp.testout.com