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Online CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Exam Prep

Equip yourself with the essential skills needed to succeed at the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Exam.

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CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) is the premier certification for cyber professionals tasked with incident detection, prevention and response through continuous security monitoring. It validates a tech professional's expertise in incident response and vulnerability management processes, emphasizing the critical communication skills necessary for effective security analysis and compliance.

Skills You Will Learn

  • Apply attack frameworks, respond to security incidents and navigate the full incident management lifecycle with confidence.
  • Strengthen security operations by identifying threats, distinguishing between threat intelligence and threat hunting and using industry tools to detect malicious activity.
  • Communicate security findings clearly by reporting on vulnerabilities and incidents, providing stakeholders with actionable recommendations and meaningful metrics.
  • Conduct vulnerability assessments, prioritize security risks, and recommend effective strategies to reduce and manage vulnerabilities.

Successful completion of this course offers 4 CEUs and 48 CPEs.

Online CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Exam Prep Course

Dates: Sept. 14 – Nov. 13, 2026
Schedule: Asynchronous 
Prerequisites and Requirements: Recommended Network+, Security+ or equivalent knowledge. Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience as an incident response analyst or security operations center (SOC) analyst, or equivalent experience.

Tuition includes all student materials and resources, as well as a test voucher for the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) exam.

Location: Online
Tuition: $3,000.00
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Cybersecurity Analysts - Employment

Alongside various roles across different sectors, the course prepares for the following cybersecurity work roles as defined by the DoW Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) and the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.

DoW Cybersecurity Work Roles:

  • Cyber Defense Analyst 
  • Cyber Defense Incident Responder
  • Warning Analyst

NICE Cybersecurity Work Roles:

  • Cyber Defense Analyst
  • Vulnerability Assessment Analyst
  • Cyber Operator
Related Statistics
  • $124,910 median annual wage for information security analysts in May 2024.
  • 29 percent projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.  

Source: BLS, 2026

 Course Instructor

Connar McCasland Connar McCasland (MSIAC, CSIE, CISSP) is an instructor at the University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. Before joining UWF, she led a county cybersecurity program and traveled across the United States and its territories, training IT professionals, emergency managers, first responders and community members in cybersecurity and cyber preparedness.  McCasland holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity from Pensacola State College and a Master of Science in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity from Capella University.