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CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-004)

Exam CS0-004 CompTIA Intermediate

The blue-team analyst certification and the natural step after Security+. Security operations, vulnerability management, incident response and reporting. Built on CS0-004. CS0-003 can still be booked until 22 December 2026.

5 courses · 35 sections · 188 lectures · 169 labs · ≈ 181 h of hands-on labs

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  • Security Operations — 34%
  • Vulnerability Management — 26%
  • Incident Response and Management — 24%
  • Reporting and Communication — 16%

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The path

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Step 1 — Learn the analyst body of knowledge

Security operations, vulnerability management, incident response and reporting.

1 course · 19 sections · 72 lectures

Learn

  • CourseTOTAL: CompTIA CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst (CS0-004) (opens in a new tab)opens on courses.stationx.net 🔒 StationX Membership — $299 / year ($24.92/mo billed annually)
    19 sections · 72 lectures
    1. Training Overview 2
    2. Introduction 3
    3. Chapter 1 - Security Operations System Fundamentals 4
    4. Chapter 2 - Security Operations Infrastructure Types 3
    5. Chapter 3 - Security Operations Network Architecture, Access & Data 3
    6. Chapter 4 - Security Operations AI & Automation 7
    7. Chapter 5 - Attack Methodology Frameworks 2
    8. Chapter 6 - Indicators of Attack (IoA) 6
    9. Chapter 7 - Threat Intelligence 6
    10. Chapter 8 - Security Operations Tools Detection & Investigation 5
    11. Chapter 9 - Security Operations Tools Vulnerability Assessment 7
    12. Chapter 10 - Vulnerability Scanning Methods 5
    13. Chapter 11 - Vulnerability Assessment & Prioritization 3
    14. Chapter 12 - Application Security & Attack Mitigation 2
    15. Chapter 13 - Vulnerability Response Controls & Risk Management 3
    16. Chapter 14 - Vulnerability Response Remediation & Reporting 4
    17. Chapter 15 - Evidence & Data Protection 2
    18. Chapter 16 - Incident Response 4
    19. Audio Version of the Course 1

Step 2 — Threat intelligence and detection

Turn intelligence into detections that fire on real activity.

37 labs

Learn

  • CourseCovered in TOTAL: CompTIA CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst (CS0-004) (opens in a new tab)opens on courses.stationx.net — Chapters 5–7: attack frameworks, indicators of attack and threat intelligence 🔒 StationX Membership — $299 / year ($24.92/mo billed annually)
    19 sections · 72 lectures
    1. Training Overview 2
    2. Introduction 3
    3. Chapter 1 - Security Operations System Fundamentals 4
    4. Chapter 2 - Security Operations Infrastructure Types 3
    5. Chapter 3 - Security Operations Network Architecture, Access & Data 3
    6. Chapter 4 - Security Operations AI & Automation 7
    7. Chapter 5 - Attack Methodology Frameworks 2
    8. Chapter 6 - Indicators of Attack (IoA) 6
    9. Chapter 7 - Threat Intelligence 6
    10. Chapter 8 - Security Operations Tools Detection & Investigation 5
    11. Chapter 9 - Security Operations Tools Vulnerability Assessment 7
    12. Chapter 10 - Vulnerability Scanning Methods 5
    13. Chapter 11 - Vulnerability Assessment & Prioritization 3
    14. Chapter 12 - Application Security & Attack Mitigation 2
    15. Chapter 13 - Vulnerability Response Controls & Risk Management 3
    16. Chapter 14 - Vulnerability Response Remediation & Reporting 4
    17. Chapter 15 - Evidence & Data Protection 2
    18. Chapter 16 - Incident Response 4
    19. Audio Version of the Course 1

Practise

Step 3 — Log analysis and SIEM

Correlate across sources and find the signal.

20 labs

Learn

  • CourseCovered in TOTAL: CompTIA CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst (CS0-004) (opens in a new tab)opens on courses.stationx.net — Chapters 1–4 and 8: security operations fundamentals, automation, and detection and investigation tools 🔒 StationX Membership — $299 / year ($24.92/mo billed annually)
    19 sections · 72 lectures
    1. Training Overview 2
    2. Introduction 3
    3. Chapter 1 - Security Operations System Fundamentals 4
    4. Chapter 2 - Security Operations Infrastructure Types 3
    5. Chapter 3 - Security Operations Network Architecture, Access & Data 3
    6. Chapter 4 - Security Operations AI & Automation 7
    7. Chapter 5 - Attack Methodology Frameworks 2
    8. Chapter 6 - Indicators of Attack (IoA) 6
    9. Chapter 7 - Threat Intelligence 6
    10. Chapter 8 - Security Operations Tools Detection & Investigation 5
    11. Chapter 9 - Security Operations Tools Vulnerability Assessment 7
    12. Chapter 10 - Vulnerability Scanning Methods 5
    13. Chapter 11 - Vulnerability Assessment & Prioritization 3
    14. Chapter 12 - Application Security & Attack Mitigation 2
    15. Chapter 13 - Vulnerability Response Controls & Risk Management 3
    16. Chapter 14 - Vulnerability Response Remediation & Reporting 4
    17. Chapter 15 - Evidence & Data Protection 2
    18. Chapter 16 - Incident Response 4
    19. Audio Version of the Course 1

Practise

Step 4 — Vulnerability management

Scan, interpret, prioritise and drive remediation.

61 labs

Learn

  • CourseCovered in TOTAL: CompTIA CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst (CS0-004) (opens in a new tab)opens on courses.stationx.net — Chapters 9–13: assessment tools, scanning, prioritisation and response controls 🔒 StationX Membership — $299 / year ($24.92/mo billed annually)
    19 sections · 72 lectures
    1. Training Overview 2
    2. Introduction 3
    3. Chapter 1 - Security Operations System Fundamentals 4
    4. Chapter 2 - Security Operations Infrastructure Types 3
    5. Chapter 3 - Security Operations Network Architecture, Access & Data 3
    6. Chapter 4 - Security Operations AI & Automation 7
    7. Chapter 5 - Attack Methodology Frameworks 2
    8. Chapter 6 - Indicators of Attack (IoA) 6
    9. Chapter 7 - Threat Intelligence 6
    10. Chapter 8 - Security Operations Tools Detection & Investigation 5
    11. Chapter 9 - Security Operations Tools Vulnerability Assessment 7
    12. Chapter 10 - Vulnerability Scanning Methods 5
    13. Chapter 11 - Vulnerability Assessment & Prioritization 3
    14. Chapter 12 - Application Security & Attack Mitigation 2
    15. Chapter 13 - Vulnerability Response Controls & Risk Management 3
    16. Chapter 14 - Vulnerability Response Remediation & Reporting 4
    17. Chapter 15 - Evidence & Data Protection 2
    18. Chapter 16 - Incident Response 4
    19. Audio Version of the Course 1

Practise

Step 5 — Incident response

Work an incident end to end, then restore and recover.

1 course · 8 sections · 93 lectures · 45 labs

Learn

Practise

Step 6 — Report and communicate

Write the vulnerability and incident reports, recommendations and management briefings the analyst owns.

25 labs

Learn

  • CourseCovered in TOTAL: CompTIA CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst (CS0-004) (opens in a new tab)opens on courses.stationx.net — Chapter 14 - Vulnerability Response Remediation & Reporting 🔒 StationX Membership — $299 / year ($24.92/mo billed annually)
    19 sections · 72 lectures
    1. Training Overview 2
    2. Introduction 3
    3. Chapter 1 - Security Operations System Fundamentals 4
    4. Chapter 2 - Security Operations Infrastructure Types 3
    5. Chapter 3 - Security Operations Network Architecture, Access & Data 3
    6. Chapter 4 - Security Operations AI & Automation 7
    7. Chapter 5 - Attack Methodology Frameworks 2
    8. Chapter 6 - Indicators of Attack (IoA) 6
    9. Chapter 7 - Threat Intelligence 6
    10. Chapter 8 - Security Operations Tools Detection & Investigation 5
    11. Chapter 9 - Security Operations Tools Vulnerability Assessment 7
    12. Chapter 10 - Vulnerability Scanning Methods 5
    13. Chapter 11 - Vulnerability Assessment & Prioritization 3
    14. Chapter 12 - Application Security & Attack Mitigation 2
    15. Chapter 13 - Vulnerability Response Controls & Risk Management 3
    16. Chapter 14 - Vulnerability Response Remediation & Reporting 4
    17. Chapter 15 - Evidence & Data Protection 2
    18. Chapter 16 - Incident Response 4
    19. Audio Version of the Course 1

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