Summary

Having completed this chapter, you have learned about various characteristics and key elements of various filesystems for both the Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. Additionally, you have acquired knowledge in terms of how cybersecurity professionals use a scoring system such as the CVSS to obtain a severity score on a vulnerability and determine the priority. Furthermore, we took a dive into learning about and exploring various malware analysis tools; and lastly, you gained the skills required to build your very own malware analysis sandbox.

I hope that this chapter has been informative for you and will be helpful in your journey to learning the foundations of cybersecurity operations and gaining your Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate certification. In the next chapter, you will learn about the need for computer forensics, the types of evidence that can be acquired during an investigation, and how to get started with forensics as a security analyst.