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SOC Analyst
Build operational skill in monitoring, detection, triage, hunting, and response.
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01Security Foundations
Current8 lessons · Module 1 of 24
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Security Foundations
Current8 lessons · Module 1 of 24
You are currently working through Security Purpose and Defensive Outcomes in this module.
- Security Purpose and Defensive OutcomesRecommended
- Confidentiality, Integrity, and AvailabilityAvailable
- Authentication, Authorization, and AccountabilityAvailable
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02Networking Foundations
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Networking Foundations
Not started8 lessons · Module 2 of 24
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- Network Layers and Why They MatterAvailable
- Network Identity: IP Addresses, MAC Addresses, and AttributionAvailable
- Ports, Protocols, and ServicesAvailable
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03Threat Landscape and Attacker Thinking
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Threat Landscape and Attacker Thinking
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- Attacker Motivations and ObjectivesAvailable
- The Shape of an ATT&CKAvailable
- Initial Access PatternsAvailable
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04Operating Systems for Defenders
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Operating Systems for Defenders
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- Processes, Users, and the Idea of Security ContextAvailable
- Windows Essentials for DefendersAvailable
- Linux Essentials for DefendersAvailable
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05Cryptography Essentials
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Cryptography Essentials
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- Cryptography Purpose and Defender ContextAvailable
- Symmetric CryptographyAvailable
- Asymmetric CryptographyAvailable
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06Defensive Web Fundamentals
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Defensive Web Fundamentals
Not started8 lessons · Module 6 of 24
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- Web Architecture and Request FlowAvailable
- URLs, Domains, DNS, and HostingAvailable
- HTTPS and TLS in the BrowserAvailable
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07Identity and Access Management
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Identity and Access Management
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- Identity, Accounts, and the Identity LifecycleAvailable
- Authentication Factors and Modern AuthenticationAvailable
- Federated Identity: SSO, OAuth, and OpenID ConnectAvailable
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08System Hardening Fundamentals
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System Hardening Fundamentals
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- System Hardening Purpose and Defensive ValueAvailable
- Configuration Baselines and BenchmarksAvailable
- Patch ManagementAvailable
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09Logging, Monitoring, and Telemetry
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Logging, Monitoring, and Telemetry
Not started6 lessons · Module 9 of 24
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- Design Security TelemetryAvailable
- Build Reliable Source CoverageAvailable
- Protect the Telemetry PipelineAvailable
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10Blue Team Operations
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Blue Team Operations
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- Understand the Blue Team MissionAvailable
- Follow the Current Incident-Response ModelAvailable
- Design a Sustainable SOC Operating ModelAvailable
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11Security Governance and Program Foundations
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Security Governance and Program Foundations
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- Establish Governance and Decision RightsAvailable
- Navigate Obligations and FrameworksAvailable
- Govern Risk DecisionsAvailable
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12Cloud Security Foundations
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Cloud Security Foundations
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- Model Cloud Architecture and DependenciesAvailable
- Apply Shared Responsibility PreciselyAvailable
- Protect Human and Workload IdentityAvailable
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13SOC Analyst Fundamentals
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SOC Analyst Fundamentals
Not started7 lessons · Module 13 of 24
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- The SOC Analyst Role in DepthAvailable
- A Structured Methodology for Alert TriageAvailable
- Investigation Deep Dive: Pivoting Through TelemetryAvailable
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14Detection Engineering
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Detection Engineering
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- Detection Engineering Purpose and WorkflowAvailable
- Building Detections from Threat to RuleAvailable
- Testing and Validating DetectionsAvailable
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15Incident Response Operations
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Incident Response Operations
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- Prepare, Validate, and ActivateAvailable
- Scope and Investigate the IncidentAvailable
- Select and Verify ContainmentAvailable
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16Threat Hunting Fundamentals
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Threat Hunting Fundamentals
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- Frame an Authorized HuntAvailable
- Build a Trustworthy Evidence PlanAvailable
- Analyze Rarity and Behavior SafelyAvailable
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17Threat Intelligence for SOC Analysts
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Threat Intelligence for SOC Analysts
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- Threat Intelligence Purpose and PracticeAvailable
- Sources and Evaluating IntelligenceAvailable
- Applying Intelligence in OperationsAvailable
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18SIEM Query Fundamentals
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SIEM Query Fundamentals
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- SIEM Data Models and Log NormalizationAvailable
- Aggregation and Statistical Analysis for Threat DetectionAvailable
- Time-Series Analysis and Multi-Source CorrelationAvailable
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19Writing Detections with ATT&CK
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Writing Detections with ATT&CK
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- Use ATT&CK Without Overclaiming CoverageAvailable
- From Hypothesis to Telemetry ContractAvailable
- Build Endpoint Behavior AnalyticsAvailable
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20SOC Analyst Capstone
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SOC Analyst Capstone
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- Validate the Alert and Open the CaseAvailable
- Expand Scope and Declare the IncidentAvailable
- Coordinate and Verify ContainmentAvailable
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21Applied Malware Analysis for Defenders
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Applied Malware Analysis for Defenders
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- Questions, Evidence, and Lab SafetyAvailable
- Static Triage and Hypothesis BuildingAvailable
- Controlled Behavioral AnalysisAvailable
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22Advanced Threat Hunting
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Advanced Threat Hunting
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- Preparing a Defensible HuntAvailable
- Living-Off-The-Land Behavior ChainsAvailable
- Cloud Control-Plane and Workload HuntsAvailable
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23Incident Response Leadership
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Incident Response Leadership
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- The Incident Commander RoleAvailable
- Multi-Team Coordination During IncidentsAvailable
- Communication Under PressureAvailable
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24Security Operations Program Design
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Security Operations Program Design
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- SOC Operating ModelsAvailable
- Staffing and Shift DesignAvailable
- Alert Management and SLA DesignAvailable
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