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SOC Fundamentals

Working in a security operations centre: roles, tiers and metrics; log sources and normalisation; SIEM and queries; writing and tuning detections with MITRE ATT&CK; alert triage and investigation; incident response and escalation; threat intelligence and automation; and a full simulated shift.

  • IntermediateBest if you know the basics
  • 30 hTotal content time
  • 18 lessonsOrdered from basics to practice
  • In ArabicWith technical terms in English

About this course

Working in a security operations centre: roles, tiers and metrics; log sources and normalisation; SIEM and queries; writing and tuning detections with MITRE ATT&CK; alert triage and investigation; incident response and escalation; threat intelligence and automation; and a full simulated shift.

Academy-authored content.

Course highlights

  • Describe SOC roles, tiers, workflows and performance metrics
  • Collect, normalise and query logs from common sources in a SIEM
  • Write, map (MITRE ATT&CK) and tune detection rules
  • Triage alerts and investigate with evidence and timelines
  • Respond to and escalate incidents following a defined process
  • Use threat intelligence and automation responsibly

Is this course for you?

Who it’s for

  • aspiring SOC tier-1 analysts, IT staff moving into security operations

Requirements

  • CRS-GEN-CYBER-FUNDAMENTALS

Course content

  • 8units
  • 18sessions
  • 7quizzes
Unit 13 sessions
  1. Lesson 1.1
  2. Lesson 1.2
  3. Lesson 1.3
Unit 23 sessions
  1. Lesson 2.1
  2. Lesson 2.2
  3. Lesson 2.3
Unit 33 sessions
  1. Lesson 3.1
  2. Lesson 3.2
  3. Lesson 3.3
Unit 43 sessions
  1. Lesson 4.1
  2. Lesson 4.2
  3. Lesson 4.3
Unit 53 sessions
  1. Lesson 5.1
  2. Lesson 5.2
  3. Lesson 5.3
Unit 63 sessions
  1. Lesson 6.1
  2. Lesson 6.2
  3. Lesson 6.3
Quizzes0 sessions · 7 quizzes
  1. Quiz 1
  2. Quiz 2
  3. Quiz 3
  4. Quiz 4
  5. Quiz 5
  6. Quiz 6
  7. Final exam
Projects and assignments0 sessions
  1. Assignment 1
  2. Assignment 2
  3. Assignment 3

The lecturer

Lecturer

Eng. Abdelmaksoud

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