CREST Practitioner Intrusion Analyst Training in South Africa

  • Delivery Method: Online Instructor-Led / Classroom Based / Onsite
  • Participation Model: Public Training / Private / In-House Training
  • Duration: 5 Days
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Price: From ZAR 97,700 +TAX
  • Upcoming Date:
  • UK & South Africa Based Global Training Provider

Delegates are provided with a Pearson Vue exam voucher for the CPIA examination as part of the course fee. This course prepares the student for a career in Incident Response and provides all of the tools and teaches the techniques needed by a practicing professional. This is the first cross discipline course of its' kind that covers the essential knowledge and skills needed for intrusion detection, incident handling, computer/network forensics and malware reverse engineering.

This course raises the bar and sets a new security baseline for aspiring Intrusion Analysis and Digital Forensics professionals. Every team member should take this course before embarking upon their very own, more specialised, career path.

You will learn how to detect an attack, how to handle it, how to trace and acquire the evidence, investigate, analyse and re-construct the incident. We then lay the groundwork for malware analysis by presenting the key tools and techniques malware analysts use to examine malicious programs. Quizzes and tests throughout, with feedback, re-enforce the knowledge and prepare you for the CPIA multiple choice exam.

Following this course a student may challenge the CREST core skills exam resulting in the CREST Practitioner Intrusion Analyst (CPIA) professional qualification, which is a pre-requisite for the CREST Registered Intrusion Analyst (CRIA) professional qualification. The CRIA exam can be challenged later, once more experience has been gained in real life scenarios.



Prerequisites

A good appreciation of the technical aspects of ICT and one year’s experience in network / server technical administration / operations. SEC-100 Security Essentials is reccomended.

Target Audience

  • Aspiring information security personnel who wish to be part of an incident response team

  • Existing practitioners wishing to become CREST Registered

  • System administrators who are responding to attacks

  • Incident handlers who wish to expand their knowledge into Digital Forensics

  • Government departments who wish to raise and baseline skills across all security teams

  • Law enforcement officers or detectives who want to expand their investigative skills

  • Information security managers who would like to brush up on the latest techniques and processes in order to understand information security implications

  • Anyone meeting the pre-requisites who is considering a career in Intrusion Analysis or Digital Forensics


What You Will Learn

Delegates will learn how to:

  • Detect threats both before and after an attack occurs
  • Apply advanced techniques to handle cyber-attacks in real time
  • Hunt, trace, detect, and acquire evidence during and after incidents
  • Conduct forensic investigation, investigate, analysis, and attack reconstruction
  • Apply tools and techniques to examine network traffic, to discover anomalies
  • Gain familiarity with malware behaviours, anti-forensics detection
  • Prepare for the CREST Practitioner Intrusion Analyst (CPIA) exam

Training Outline

MODULE 1 - Soft Skills and Incident Handling

  • Engagement Lifecycle Management
  • Incident Chronology
  • Law & Compliance
  • Record Keeping, Interim Reporting & Final Results
  • Threat Assessment

MODULE 2 - Core Technical Skills

  • IP Protocols
  • Network Architectures
  • Common Classes of Tools
  • OS Fingerprinting
  • Application Fingerprinting
  • Network Access Control Analysis
  • Cryptography
  • Applications of Cryptography
  • File System Permissions
  • Host Analysis Techniques
  • Understanding Common Data Formats

MODULE 3 - Background Information Gathering & Open Source

  • Registration Records
  • Domain Name Server (DNS)
  • Open Source Investigation and Web Enumeration
  • Extraction of Document Meta Data
  • Community Knowledge

MODULE 4 - Network Intrusion Analysis

  • Network Traffic Capture
  • Data Sources and Network Log Sources
  • Network Configuration Security Issues
  • Unusual Protocol Behaviour
  • Beaconing
  • Encryption
  • Command and Control Channels
  • Exfiltration of Data
  • Incoming Attacks
  • Reconnaissance
  • Internal Spread and Privilege Escalation
  • False Positive Acknowledgement

MODULE 5 - Analysing Host Intrusions

  • Host-Based Data Acquisition
  • Live Analysis Laboratory Set-up
  • Windows File System Essentials
  • Windows File Structures
  • Application File Structures
  • Windows Registry Essentials
  • Identifying Suspect Files
  • Storage Media
  • Memory Analysis
  • Infection Vectors
  • Malware Behaviours and Anti-Forensics
  • Rootkit Identification
  • Live Malware Analysis

MODULE 6 - Reverse Engineering Malware

  • Windows Anti-Reverse Engineering
  • Functionality Identification
  • Windows NT Architecture
  • Windows API Development
  • Binary code structure
  • Cryptographic Techniques
  • Processor Architectures
  • Windows Executable File Formats
  • Hiding Techniques
  • Malware Reporting
  • Binary Obfuscation
  • Behavioural Analysis

MODULE 7 - CPIA Exam Preparation & Mock Exam

  • CPIA- Examination Guidance
  • CPIA- Mock Examination

Registered and Certified qualifications.

Success will confer the CREST Practitioner status to the individual. This qualification is a prerequisite for the CREST Registered Intrusion Analyst (CRIA) examination and comprises a multiple choice written only examination.

CREST Accredited Training

CREST has assessed and accredited this training course confirming alignment with 100% of the CREST CPIA exam syllabus.

Exams and Assessments

Continual assessment, with topic quizzes and module tests, ensure that you understand the knowledge and learn the skills delivered in each module.

- Exam: CREST Practitioner Intrusion Analyst (CPIA)

- Format: multiple choice, written examination

- Booked: directly via CREST

A Pearson VUE exam voucher for the CPIA examination is included as part of the course fee. The CPIA is an entry-level qualification that tests knowledge across network intrusion, host intrusion, and malware reverse engineering. Success confers CREST Practitioner status and serves as a prerequisite for the CREST Registered Intrusion Analyst (CRIA) examination. This course has been assessed and accredited by CREST, confirming alignment with 100% of the CPIA exam syllabus.

Assessment

Continual assessment, with topic quizzes and module tests, ensure that you understand the knowledge and learn the skills delivered in each module.

Why Choose Us

Experience CREST Practitioner Intrusion Analyst in South Africa through Bilginç IT Academy's live and interactive virtual classroom environment. Join a Public course as an individual delegate or arrange a dedicated Private / In-house online training program exclusively for your organization.

  • Delivery Method: Online Instructor-Led
  • Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
  • Live and Interactive Training: Connect with your instructor in real time and actively participate through discussions, Q&A sessions, practical exercises, and group activities.
  • Flexible Participation: Join the training from your home, office, or any location with a suitable internet connection.
  • Expert Trainer Network: Learn from experienced trainers with strong industry backgrounds and practical field expertise.
  • Over 30 Years of Training Expertise: Benefit from Bilginç IT Academy's professional training experience since 1995.
  • Worldwide Access: Join our live virtual classrooms from South Africa or anywhere else in the world, or arrange a dedicated online training program for your organization.

Experience CREST Practitioner Intrusion Analyst through face-to-face Classroom Based training in South Africa. Training can be delivered as a Public course open to individual delegates or as a dedicated Private / In-house class for your organization.

  • Delivery Method: Classroom Based
  • Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
  • Face-to-Face Learning: Interact directly with your instructor and fellow delegates in an engaging classroom environment.
  • Experienced Trainers: Learn from specialists with extensive industry experience and practical real-world knowledge.
  • Professional Training Environment: Attend training in comfortable, well-equipped classrooms designed to support effective learning.
  • Practical Learning: Depending on the course, reinforce your knowledge through hands-on exercises, scenarios, case studies, and instructor-led activities.

Arrange CREST Practitioner Intrusion Analyst in South Africa as a dedicated Onsite training program for your organization. Bilginç IT Academy trainers can deliver the training at your office or another location of your choice, with the program planned around your team's requirements and business objectives.

  • Delivery Method: Onsite
  • Participation Model: Private (In-house)
  • Training at Your Preferred Location: Organize the training at your company's office or another location selected by your organization.
  • Tailored Course Content: Adapt the training program to your projects, team structure, existing skill levels, and specific business requirements.
  • Team-Focused Learning: Develop your team around a shared knowledge base while strengthening internal collaboration and knowledge transfer.
  • Flexible Scheduling: Plan the training dates, location, and program according to your organization's operational requirements.
  • Worldwide Onsite Delivery: Arrange the training in South Africa or at another preferred location worldwide. Bilginç IT Academy trainers can travel to your selected location to deliver the dedicated training program.


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CREST Practitioner Intrusion Analyst Training Course in South Africa Schedule

Join our public courses in our South Africa facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.

We can organize this training at your preferred date and location.
04 October 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 97,700 +TAX
09 October 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 97,700 +TAX
10 October 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 97,700 +TAX
01 November 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 97,700 +TAX
02 November 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 97,700 +TAX
03 November 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 97,700 +TAX
05 November 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 97,700 +TAX
15 November 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 97,700 +TAX

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