Learning PathsSOC Analyst

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SOC Analyst

Build operational skill in monitoring, detection, triage, hunting, and response.

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24

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24

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153

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Security Foundations

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  • Security Purpose and Defensive OutcomesCurrent
  • Confidentiality, Integrity, and AvailabilityLocked
  • Authentication, Authorization, and AccountabilityLocked

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Module 20/8 complete

Networking Foundations

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  • Network Layers and Why They MatterLocked
  • Network Identity: IP Addresses, MAC Addresses, and AttributionLocked
  • Ports, Protocols, and ServicesLocked

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Module 30/6 complete

Threat Landscape and Attacker Thinking

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  • Attacker Motivations and ObjectivesLocked
  • The Shape of an ATT&CKLocked
  • Initial Access PatternsLocked

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Module 40/6 complete

Operating Systems for Defenders

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  • Processes, Users, and the Idea of Security ContextLocked
  • Windows Essentials for DefendersLocked
  • Linux Essentials for DefendersLocked

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Module 50/7 complete

Cryptography Essentials

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  • Cryptography Purpose and Defender ContextLocked
  • Symmetric CryptographyLocked
  • Asymmetric CryptographyLocked

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Module 60/8 complete

Defensive Web Fundamentals

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  • Web Architecture and Request FlowLocked
  • URLs, Domains, DNS, and HostingLocked
  • HTTPS and TLS in the BrowserLocked

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Module 70/7 complete

Identity and Access Management

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  • Identity, Accounts, and the Identity LifecycleLocked
  • Authentication Factors and Modern AuthenticationLocked
  • Federated Identity: SSO, OAuth, and OpenID ConnectLocked

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Module 80/6 complete

System Hardening Fundamentals

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  • System Hardening Purpose and Defensive ValueLocked
  • Configuration Baselines and BenchmarksLocked
  • Patch ManagementLocked

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Module 90/6 complete

Logging, Monitoring, and Telemetry

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  • High-Quality Security TelemetryLocked
  • The Major Log Sources Every Defender Should KnowLocked
  • SIEM, Log Management, and the Detection PlatformLocked

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Module 100/6 complete

Blue Team Operations

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  • Blue Team Mission and Daily WorkLocked
  • The Incident LifecycleLocked
  • SOC Structure and Analyst RolesLocked

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Module 110/6 complete

Security Governance and Program Foundations

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  • Security Governance Purpose and Operating ModelLocked
  • The Framework and Regulatory LandscapeLocked
  • Risk Management: Identification, Assessment, and TreatmentLocked

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Module 120/6 complete

Cloud Security Foundations

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  • Cloud Security Model and Shared ResponsibilityLocked
  • The Shared Responsibility ModelLocked
  • Cloud Identity and Access ManagementLocked

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Module 130/7 complete

SOC Analyst Fundamentals

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  • The SOC Analyst Role in DepthLocked
  • A Structured Methodology for Alert TriageLocked
  • Investigation Deep Dive: Pivoting Through TelemetryLocked

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Module 140/7 complete

Detection Engineering

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  • Detection Engineering Purpose and WorkflowLocked
  • Building Detections from Threat to RuleLocked
  • Testing and Validating DetectionsLocked

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Module 150/7 complete

Incident Response Operations

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  • The IR Role in DepthLocked
  • Initial Incident Response: The First HourLocked
  • Containment Strategy: Short-Term and Long-Term Trade-OffsLocked

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Module 160/7 complete

Threat Hunting Fundamentals

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  • Threat Hunting Purpose and PracticeLocked
  • Hypothesis-Driven Hunting: A Structured ApproachLocked
  • Data-Driven Hunting and Long-Tail SignalsLocked

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Module 170/6 complete

Threat Intelligence for SOC Analysts

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  • Threat Intelligence Purpose and PracticeLocked
  • Sources and Evaluating IntelligenceLocked
  • Applying Intelligence in OperationsLocked

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Module 180/5 complete

SIEM Query Fundamentals

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  • SIEM Data Models and Log NormalizationLocked
  • Aggregation and Statistical Analysis for Threat DetectionLocked
  • Time-Series Analysis and Multi-Source CorrelationLocked

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Module 190/5 complete

Writing Detections with ATT&CK

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  • ATT&CK as a Detection Coverage FrameworkLocked
  • Initial Access and Execution DetectionsLocked
  • Persistence and Credential AccessLocked

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Module 200/6 complete

SOC Analyst Capstone

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  • Initial Alert Triage: Monday 9:23 AmLocked
  • Investigation Expansion: Monday 10:00 AmLocked
  • Containment and Eradication: Monday to WednesdayLocked

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Module 210/6 complete

Applied Malware Analysis for Defenders

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  • Lab Setup and Analysis FundamentalsLocked
  • Static AnalysisLocked
  • Dynamic AnalysisLocked

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Module 220/6 complete

Advanced Threat Hunting

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  • The Peak Hunting FrameworkLocked
  • Hunting Living-Off-The-Land TechniquesLocked
  • Cloud Threat HuntingLocked

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Module 230/6 complete

Incident Response Leadership

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  • The Incident Commander RoleLocked
  • Multi-Team Coordination During IncidentsLocked
  • Communication Under PressureLocked

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Module 240/5 complete

Security Operations Program Design

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  • SOC Operating ModelsLocked
  • Staffing and Shift DesignLocked
  • Alert Management and SLA DesignLocked

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