Mastering SOC- Security Operation Center

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About Course

  • Lectures
    Theoretical concepts explained with real-world examples.
  • Hands-on Labs
    Practical sessions using industry-standard tools.
  • Case Studies
    Analysis of real-world cybersecurity incidents.
  • Projects
    Simulated SOC operations to apply knowledge in a controlled environment.

Course Content

Phase 1: Fundamentals
Week 1: Networking Essentials What You’ll Learn: Understand the OSI Model and its layers. Dive into TCP/IP architecture, IP addressing, and subnetting. Explore key protocols like HTTP, DNS, FTP, and SMTP. Learn how to capture and analyze network traffic using Wireshark. Hands-On Activities: Install Wireshark and capture live network traffic. Analyze HTTP and DNS packets to understand their structure. Practice subnetting exercises to divide IP ranges efficiently. Tools You’ll Use: Free & Open Source: Wireshark, Nmap, tcpdump. Proprietary: SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor.

  • Week 1: Networking Essentials
  • Week 2: Networking Advanced Fundamentals
  • Week 3: Linux Fundamentals
  • Week 4: Linux System Administration
  • Week 5: Windows Server Basics

Phase 2: Core Defensive Security
Week 6-7: Windows System Administration What You’ll Learn: Configure Group Policy Objects (GPOs) in Active Directory. Understand LDAP and Kerberos authentication. Write advanced PowerShell scripts for automation. Integrate Azure AD with on-premise Active Directory. Hands-On Activities: Configure GPOs to enforce password policies. Write PowerShell scripts to manage users and roles. Integrate on-premise AD with Azure AD. Tools You’ll Use: Free & Open Source: PowerShell Core. Proprietary: Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Endpoint Manager Week 8: Security Fundamentals What You’ll Learn: Understand the CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability). Explore common threats like phishing, malware, and DDoS. Learn about SOC functions and security tools (SIEM, EDR). Hands-On Activities: Simulate a phishing attack and analyze its impact. Use OpenVAS to scan for vulnerabilities. Tools You’ll Use: Free & Open Source: OpenVAS, Metasploit Community Edition. Proprietary: Qualys, Nessus Pro. Week 9: IDS/IPS Basics What You’ll Learn: Understand Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS). Configure Snort or Suricata for intrusion detection. Hands-On Activities: Install and configure Snort for intrusion detection. Analyze alerts generated by Snort. Tools You’ll Use: Free & Open Source: Snort, Suricata. Proprietary: Palo Alto Threat Prevention, Cisco Firepower. Week 10: Threat Detection & SIEM Basics What You’ll Learn: Understand SIEM (Security Information and Event Management). Write correlation rules to detect threats. Hands-On Activities: Set up Wazuh or ELK Stack. Write correlation rules to detect suspicious activity. Tools You’ll Use: Free & Open Source: Wazuh, Graylog, ELK Stack. Proprietary: Splunk, QRadar

Phase 3: Advanced Security Operations
Week 14-15: Threat Intelligence What You’ll Learn: Gather Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). Use MISP and Shodan for threat intelligence Hands-On Activities: Use Shodan to identify exposed devices. Analyze threat feeds in MISP Tools You’ll Use: o Free & Open Source: MISP, Shodan. Proprietary: Recorded Future, ThreatConnect.

Phase 4: Capstone Projects & Placement Preparation
Week 21-22: Capstone Projects What You’ll Learn: Build a SOC environment from scratch. Simulate Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attacks and respond. Hands-On Activities: Use VirtualBox and Docker to create a SOC lab. Simulate an APT attack and analyze logs using SIEM. Tools You’ll Use: Free & Open Source: VirtualBox, Vagrant, Docker, Kubernetes. Proprietary: VMware Workstation Pro. Week 23: Mock SOC Operations What You’ll Learn: Simulate real-world SOC analyst operations. Detect and respond to incidents. Hands-On Activities: Use TheHive to manage incidents. Analyze logs and respond to simulated threats Tools You’ll Use: Free & Open Source: VirtualBox, TheHive. Proprietary: Splunk, QRadar. Week 24: Placement Preparation What You’ll Learn: Build a cybersecurity-focused resume. Prepare for SOC-specific interview questions. Hands-On Activities: Participate in mock interviews. Prepare and refine your resume.

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