HTB Certified Defensive Security Analyst (CDSA)

About this training

HTB Certified Defensive Security Analyst (HTB CDSA), from Hack The Box, is a hands-on certification focused on SOC operations, security analysis, and incident handling, aimed at entry-level security and IT professionals. Candidates complete HTB Academy's SOC Analyst job-role path, which builds toward the certification exam through continuous, module-based evaluation.

The exam requires identifying and responding to real security incidents and producing a commercial-grade incident report, covering topics such as SOC processes, SIEM operations, threat hunting, and malware analysis, entirely without multiple-choice questions.

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