1	Cyber Security	Is the practice of protecting computer systems, networks, mobile devices and data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification or destruction by using various methods, processes, tools and behaviors.
		Key Types:	Network Security	Protecting computer networks from intruders.
			Application Security	Keeping software and devices free from threats.
			Information Security	Protecting the integrity and privacy of data.
		Methods & Tools:	Firewalls	Filtering network data between a host or network and another network.
			Antivirus Software	Protecting against malware.
			Encryption Techniques	Making data unreadable to unauthorized parties.
			Data Loss Prevention (DLP)	Tools to detect and block attempted data theft.
			Identity and Access Management Protocols	Safeguarding digital identities of individuals, devices, and organizations.
		Fact:	Human Element	Cybersecurity also relies on people’s awareness, following best practices and adhering to security protocols to prevent breaches.
2	SANS	SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security	Is an Institute & providing cybersecurity training and certification, offering courses and resources for professionals in various cybersecurity domains
3	GIAC	Global Information Assurance Certification	a partner of SANS, develops and administers professional cybersecurity certifications that validate skills and knowledge gained from cyber security courses	Gaining Knowledge through SANS course and passing the corresponding GIAC exam can lead to a GIAC certification. Certification validity is for 4 years or earn 36 CPEs (Continuing Professional Education) credits within the four-year validity period to remain certified.
4	Area of Specialization	in Cyber Security:	Cloud Security	Cloud Security Essentials
			Cyber Defense / Open Source Intelligense (OSINT)	(OSINT) research and investigations supporting law enforcement, intelligence operations and a variety of private sector businesses
			Cyber Security & IT Essentials	Network, Endpoint & Cloud
			Cyber Security Leadership
			Digital Forensics, Incident Response & Threat Hunting
			Industrial Control Systems Security	ICS/SCADA Security Essentials
			Offensive Operations, Pen Testing & Red Teaming	Hacker Tools, Techniques and Incident Handling
5	Course & Certification	Lot of courses & certifcations are available of Duration:	6 Days to 4 Months, Few listed below wrt its applicable certification like:	SANS offer 85 courses in cyber security…
		Focus Area	SANS Course	GIAC Certification
		Offensive Operations, Pen Testing, and Red Teaming	SEC504 – Hacker Tools, Techniques, and Incident Handling	GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
			SEC560 – Enterprise Penetration Testing	GIAC Penetration Tester Certfication (GPEN)
			SEC542 – Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking	GIAC Web App Penetration Tester Certfication (GWAPT)
			SEC588 – Cloud Penetration Testing	GIAC Cloud Penetration Tester Certfication (GCPN)
			SEC575 – iOS and Android Application Security Analysis and Penetration Testing	GIAC Mobile Device Security Analyst (GMOB)
			SEC660 – Advanced Penetration Testing, Exploit Writing, and Ethical Hacking	GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN)
			SEC617 – Wireless Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking	GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks (GAWN)
			SEC580 – Metasploit for Enterprise Penetration Testing
			SEC556 – IoT Penetration Testing
			SEC568 – Product Security Testing
			SEC467 –  Social Engineering for Security Professionals
		Cyber Defence	SEC503 – Network Monitoring and Threat Detection In-Depth	GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
			SEC450 – Blue Team Fundamentals: Security Operations and Analysis	GIAC security Operations Certified (GSOC)
		Cyber Defense / Open Source Intelligense (OSINT)	SEC497 –  Practical Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)	GIAC Open Source Intelligence Certification (GOSI)
			SEC587 – Advanced Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Gathering and Analysis™
		Cyber Security Essentials	SEC401 – Security Essentials – Network, Endpoint, and Cloud	GIAC SECURITY ESSENTIAL CERTIFICATION (GSEC)
		Digital Forensics, Incident Response & Threat Hunting	FOR508 – Advanced Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Digital Forensics	GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
			FOR578 – Cyber Threat Intelligence	GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
			FOR500 – Windows Forensic Analysis	GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE)
			FOR610 – Reverse-Engineering Malware: Malware Analysis Tools and Techniques	GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM)
			FOR509 – Enterprise Cloud Forensics and Incident Response	GIAC Cloud Forensics Responder (GCFR)
			FOR589 – Cybercrime Intelligence
			FOR585 – Smartphone Forensic Analysis In-Depth	GIAC Advanced Smartphone Forensics (GASF)
			FOR518 – Mac and iOS Forensic Analysis and Incident Response	GIAC iOS and macOS Examiner (GIME)
6	Defensive & Offensive Cyber Security Professions	Defensive	Related to network scanners, analyser, application security tools, frameworks, incident response tools
		Offensive	Related to ethical hacking tools
7	Personnel Role	Offensive Operations:	Red Team member Pen Tester
		Defensive Operations:	Counterespionage Analyst Cryptanalyst Cyber Intelligence Specialist Data Privacy Officer Data Security Analyst Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Security Specialist Information Security Analyst IT Security Architect Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst Security Awareness Training Specialist Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) Security Analyst
		Leadership:	Chief Security Officer (CSO) Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager
		Incident Response and Threat Hunting:	Threat Hunter Virus Technician Bug Bounty Hunter Ethical Hacker Incident Responder Malware Analyst Vulnerability Assessor
		Threat Intel and Forensics:	Cyber Insurance Policy Specialist Cyber Operations Specialist Cybercrime Investigator Cybersecurity Lawyer Source Code Auditor	Digital Forensic Expert do work like Preserve Data, do Hashing, work on Memory Analysis tool & on other forensic tools. These tools are with specific agencies like CERT – Centre Of Emergency Response Team (Govt Agency) AND password hacking tool provide by Cellebrite Software Company for latest version-1
8	Additional Knowledge	Required of:	Python
			Digital Forensic Tools
			Intelligence Tools
			Networking Tools
			Windows OS
			Kali Linux / Parret Security OS
			Android & iOS
			JS
			PHP
			OSINT Tools
			Social Media Apps