AKYLADE Certified Cyber Resilience Fundamentals (A/CCRF)

Name: AKYLADE Certified Cyber Resilience Fundamentals (A/CCRF)
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Pass the AKYLADE Certified Cyber Resilience Fundamentals (CRF-002) exam on your 1st attempt, includes a practice exam!

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Last updated 4/2026

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What you'll learn

Apply the CSF effectively within their own organizations
Enhance cyber resilience by managing and mitigating cyber risks
Communicate the benefits and applications of cyber resilience strategies to stakeholders
Prepare for and respond to cybersecurity incidents effectively

Course content

13 sections • 88 lectures • 7h 8m total length

Introduction13:36
Download your free study guide0:04
This lesson includes the downloadable study guide as a resource for your offline studies and note taking.
Exam Tips5:15
A/CCRF and A/CCRP6:28
Explore the A/CCRF and A/CCRP certifications, grounded in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework v2.0, covering core, tiers, profiles, and the six functions govern, identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover.
Checkpoint: Introduction

Cybersecurity Fundamentals (OBJ 1.1)2:40
Explore cybersecurity fundamentals, including key terms, the CIANA Pentagon, threats, vulnerabilities, and risk assessment, to align with the NIST CSF and speak a common cybersecurity language.
Key Terms in Cybersecurity (OBJ 1.1)8:42
Explore key cybersecurity terms and their meanings, including information security, information system security, information assurance, and cybersecurity. Learn how these terms differ and relate to protecting data and systems.
The CIANA Pentagon (OBJ 1.1)8:45
Threats and Vulnerabilities (OBJ 1.1)5:17
Determining Risk (OBJ 1.1)5:58
Checkpoint: Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Risk Management Fundamentals (OBJ 1.1, 5.1, 5.2, & 5.3)5:47
Phase 1 - Risk Identification (OBJ 1.1, 5.1, 5.2)5:53
Identify risks in phase one of the risk management lifecycle using risk assessments, threat intelligence, and stakeholder input; document them in a risk register.
Phase 2 - Risk Assessment (OBJ 5.1)9:29
Phase 3 - Risk Planning (OBJ 5.2)7:03
Phase 4 - Risk Mitigation (OBJ 5.3)4:17
Phase 5 - Risk Monitoring and Review (OBJ 5.3)2:03
Inherent and Residual Risk (OBJ 5.2)4:44
Explore inherent risk and residual risk, defining risk levels before and after controls to guide resource allocation and risk mitigation across the risk management lifecycle.
Business Impact Analysis (OBJ 5.1)10:29
Learn how to conduct a business impact analysis to identify critical systems, mission essential functions, dependencies, and recovery objectives, including RTO, RPO, MTTR, MTBF, and SPOF considerations.
Financial Analysis (OBJ 5.1)9:27
Checkpoint: Risk Management Fundamentals

NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) (OBJ 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, & 1.4)4:11
Explore the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and its risk-based approach to identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover from cyber threats, fostering resilience for organizations of all sizes.
NIST CSF Development (OBJ 1.4)8:25
Executive Orders and Regulations (OBJ 1.4)6:31
Applicability of the NIST CSF (OBJ 1.3)6:08
Characteristics of the Framework (OBJ 1.3)4:57
Cyber Resilience (OBJ 1.1)3:57
Explore how cyber resilience helps organizations withstand cyber threats, recover quickly, and maintain essential functions through proactive controls, vulnerability assessments, and incident response guided by the NIST CSF.
Critical Infrastructure (OBJ 1.3)9:30
Audience for the NIST CSF (OBJ 1.3)3:16
Purpose of the NIST CSF (OBJ 1.2)4:40
Checkpoint: NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Framework Components (OBJ 1.2)2:08
Explore the NIST CSF framework components, including the framework core, implementation tiers, and profile, and learn how they govern, identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover from cyber incidents.
Overview of the Framework Core (OBJ 1.2)5:07
Overview of the Implementation Tiers (OBJ 1.2)6:20
Explore the NIST CSF implementation tiers from tier 1 to tier 4, showing how organizations assess cyber risk, mature risk management, and adapt to evolving threats.
Overview of Framework Profiles (OBJ 1.2)5:24
Checkpoint: Framework Components

Controls and Outcomes (OBJ 1.3, 2.2, & 2.4)5:30
Explore how controls and outcomes in the NIST CSF framework core support risk management for confidentiality, integrity, and availability, focusing on objectives 2.2 and 2.4.
Controls (OBJ 1.3, 2.2, & 2.4)3:16
Voluntary Nature of the NIST CSF (OBJ 1.3, 2.2, & 2.4)6:12
Explore how the NIST Cybersecurity Framework remains voluntary, focusing on outcomes rather than prescriptive controls, and empowers organizations to choose effective controls to meet desired security outcomes.
Outcomes (OBJ 1.3, 2.2, & 2.4)8:21
Discover how outcomes guide measurable results in the NIST cybersecurity framework, translate them into testable items, and tailor flexible, not prescriptive controls for resilient cybersecurity.
Informative References (OBJ 1.3, 2.2, & 2.4)3:59
ISO/IEC 27001 and 27002 (OBJ 1.3, 2.2, & 2.4)4:36
NIST Special Publications (OBJ 1.3, 2.2, & 2.4)5:30
CIS CSC (OBJ 1.3, 2.2, & 2.4)1:57
COBIT 5 (OBJ 1.3, 2.2, & 2.4)1:56
ITIL (OBJ 1.3, 2.2, & 2.4)2:37
PCI DSS (OBJ 1.3, 2.2, & 2.4)2:35
HIPAA (OBJ 1.3, 2.2, & 2.4)2:30
Explain how HIPAA protects patient privacy and health data, detailing privacy and security rules, PHI and ePHI, roles of covered entities and business associates, and safeguards such as access controls.
NERC CIP (OBJ 1.3, 2.2, & 2.4)2:24
FEDRAMP (OBJ 1.3, 2.2, & 2.4)2:39
Understand FedRAMP, the government-wide standard for assessing and authorizing cloud services, with security controls, data protection, access controls, incident response, continuous monitoring, and alignment with the NIST framework.
STAR (OBJ 1.3, 2.2, & 2.4)3:31
OWASP (OBJ 1.3, 2.2, & 2.4)2:54
Checkpoint: Controls and Outcomes

Implementation Tiers (OBJ 3.1, 3.2, & 3.3)3:24
Explore the NIST CSF implementation tiers to assess and improve cybersecurity maturity, compare tiers with maturity models, and follow a five-step plan to move between tiers.
Choosing an Implementation Tier (OBJ 3.1, 3.2, & 3.3)5:17
Choose an implementation tier within the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to assess current capabilities and set a realistic target. Learn how tier definitions—from partial to adaptive—guide risk management and incident response.
Implementation Tier Progression (OBJ 3.1, 3.2, & 3.3)5:56
Explore implementation tier progression in the NIST cybersecurity framework, advancing from partial to risk-informed with a roadmap for risk management processes, the integrated risk management program, and external participation.
Maturity Models (OBJ 3.1, 3.2, & 3.3)7:45
Explore maturity models and how to select appropriate implementation tiers for the NIST Cybersecurity Framework; compare CMMI, ISO/IEC 27001, CMMC, and C2M2.
Moving Between Implementation Tiers (OBJ 3.1, 3.2, & 3.3)6:49
Checkpoint: Implementation Tiers

Using the Profiles (OBJ 4.1, 4.2, 4.3)4:26
Key Components (OBJ 4.1)4:22
Explore how to tailor the NIST Cybersecurity Framework into a customizable profile by selecting its three components: core functions, categories, and subcategories, and aligning them with your risk objectives.
Creating a Profile (OBJ 4.1)6:25
Profile Tailoring (OBJ 4.2)7:24
Profile Templates (OBJ 4.3)4:34
Current and Target Profiles (OBJ 4.1)2:44
Profiles for Regulatory Compliance (OBJ 4.2)3:16
Secure One and Comply Many (OBJ 4.2)9:20
Adopt a secure once and comply many approach by mapping compliance mandates to the NIST CSF core, creating a consolidated compliance architecture that satisfies ISO 27001 and HIPAA.
Checkpoint: Using the Profiles

Sector-specific Profiles (OBJ 4.3)3:37
CRI Profile (OBJ 4.4)4:34
Manufacturing Profile (OBJ 4.3)8:15
Explore the manufacturing sector profile of the NIST CSF, including ICS, SCADA, PLCs, and ISA/IEC 62443, with risk-based controls and inventory requirements.
Election Infrastructure Profile (OBJ 4.3)2:19
Satellite Networks Profile (OBJ 4.3)2:13
Smart Grid Profile (OBJ 4.3)1:58
Connected Vehicle Profile (OBJ 4.3)2:38
Payroll Profile (OBJ 4.3)2:19
Apply the payroll profile within the NIST cybersecurity framework to strengthen access controls, data encryption, secure transmission, and detection and response via continuous monitoring, protecting payroll data from fraud.
Maritime Profile (OBJ 4.3)2:19
Communications Profile (OBJ 4.3)2:13
Explore the communications profile within the NIST cybersecurity framework, focusing on network security, data protection, threat intelligence, and incident response to boost resilience and protect critical communications infrastructure.
Checkpoint: Sector-specific Profiles

Requirements

Basic understanding of cybersecurity principles is recommended
Experience in IT or cybersecurity roles is beneficial for contextual application

Description

AKYLADE Certified Cyber Resilience Fundamentals (A/CCRF) (CRF-002) Certification Course

Course Overview
Welcome to the AKYLADE Certified Cyber Resilience Fundamentals (A/CCRF) (CRF-002) course, where you'll master the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) version 2.0. This course is designed to enhance your understanding and application of the framework within various organizational contexts, focusing on cyber resilience and strategic risk management across multiple sectors.

Domains
The course content is categorized into five distinct domains, emphasizing a structured approach to cyber resilience:

Framework Concepts (25%): Explore the origins, structure, and applicability of the CSF, including its components and key cybersecurity terms.
Framework Core (30%): Delve into the core functions such as Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover, integrating 22 categories and 106 subcategories to manage cyber risks.
Implementation Tiers (10%): Understand different maturity levels within an organization’s cybersecurity practices and how to enhance them.
Framework Profiles (15%): Learn to tailor the CSF to specific organizational needs through profiles that adapt to varying risk management strategies.
Risk Management (20%): Gain insights into analyzing and managing cyber risks with practical tools and techniques that support decision-making.

Course Features
Structured Study Guide: Navigate through the CSF with our detailed guide.
Interactive Assessments: Test your knowledge through quizzes and multiple practice exams to reinforce learning.

Learning Outcomes
Participants will finish the course with the ability to apply the CSF effectively within their own organizations, enhance cyber resilience by managing and mitigating cyber risks, communicate the benefits and applications of cyber resilience strategies to stakeholders, and prepare for and respond to cybersecurity incidents effectively.

Intended Learners
This course is targeted at professionals involved in cybersecurity and risk management, including IT managers, security analysts, and compliance officers. It's also ideal for anyone looking to expand their knowledge on implementing and managing the NIST CSF in various sectors such as healthcare, finance, and government.

Requirements
Basic understanding of cybersecurity principles is recommended. Experience in IT or cybersecurity roles is beneficial for contextual application.

Take the Next Step in Cybersecurity Excellence
Enhance your strategic approach to cybersecurity with AKYLADE Certified Cyber Resilience Fundamentals (A/CCRF) (CRF-002). Equip yourself with the skills to advance in the field of cyber resilience.

Enroll Now and Secure Your Future!

What Other Students Are Saying About Our Courses:

This course has really helped me understand how the NIST CSF maps out to the NIST SP 800-53 Rev.5 controls. Very important course to take for those in cyber and information security. (William D., 5 stars)
This course not only explain the NIST CSF, but also gave me many hints on how to implement it in real business situations. (Kenshi K., 5 stars)
Excellent course that helped me gain a better understanding of translating the list of NIST 800 implementations into a practical application I can use for my company and all others we advise on. Thank you! (David S., 5 stars)

Upon completion of this course, you will earn 8 CEUs towards the renewal of your CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, Linux+, Cloud+, PenTest+, CySA+, or CASP+ certifications.

Who this course is for:

Professionals involved in cybersecurity and risk management
IT managers
Security analysts
Compliance officers
Anyone looking to expand their knowledge on implementing and managing the NIST CSF

AKYLADE Certified Cyber Resilience Fundamentals (A/CCRF)

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Course content

Introduction4 lectures • 25min

Cybersecurity Fundamentals5 lectures • 31min

Risk Management Fundamentals9 lectures • 59min

NIST Cybersecurity Framework9 lectures • 52min

Framework Components4 lectures • 19min

The Six Functions7 lectures • 46min

Controls and Outcomes16 lectures • 1hr

Implementation Tiers5 lectures • 29min

Using the Profiles8 lectures • 43min

Sector-specific Profiles10 lectures • 32min

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