SOC ESSENTIALS S|CE

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The SOC Essentials (SICE) is designed for aspiring security professionals, freshers, and career switchers to provide insights into security operations frameworks and related technologies. With 8 modules covering robust topics from the computer network and security fundamentals to SOC components and architecture, SICE prepares you to identify various aspects of cyber threats
and secure digital environments. No IT/Cybersecurity experience required for this course.

WHAT SKILLS YOU WILL LEARN

• Learn the basics of computer network
• Dive deep into the cyber threat concepts like threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks.
• Gain insights into the Security Operations Center (SOC) architecture and learn the importance, workflow, and processes of SOC.
• Understand advanced architectural concepts like SIEM architecture and deployment models.
• Learn what log management is and its key parts, like events, logs, and incidents.
• Learn how you can perform centralized management of logs.
• Gain knowledge on dashboards, reports, and incident escalation in terms of dealing with real positive and false alerts.
• Discover the sources, types, and lifecycle of threat intelligence and get introduced to threat hunting.
• Deep dive into the Incident response lifecycle.

WHO IS IT FOR

• Students, graduates, professionals, career starters and changers, IT/technology/cybersecurity teams with little or no work experience.
• Anyone who wants to start a career in cybersecurity and is interested in SOC.
• This course is also helpful for IT professionals, SOC analysts, system security professionals, security engineers, threat management professionals, incident response teams, security administrators, vulnerability management professionals, and any cybersecurity professional.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: Computer Network and Security Fundamentals
• Computer Network
• TCP/IP Model
• OSI Model
• Types of a Network
• Network Model
• Network Topologies
• TCP/IP Protocol Suite
• Network Security Controls
• Network Security Devices
• Windows Security
• Unix/Linux Security
• Web Application Fundamentals
• Information Security Standards, Laws, and Acts
Module 2: Fundamentals of Cyber Threats
• Cyber Threats
• Intent-Motive-Goal
• Tactics-Techniques-Procedures (TTPs)
• Opportunity-Vulnerability-Weakness
• Vulnerability
• Threats & Attacks
• Example of Attacks
• Network-based Attacks
• Application-based
• Host Based Attacks
• Insider Attacks
• Malware (Viruses, Worms, Ransomware, etc.)
• Phishing and Social Engineering
Module 3: Introduction to Security Operations Center
• What is a Security Operations Center (SOC)?
• Importance of SOC
• SOC Team Roles and Responsibilities
• SOC KPI
• SOC Metrics
• SOC Maturity Models
• SOC Workflow and Processes
• Challenges in Operating a SOC
Module 4: SOC Components and Architecture
• Key Components of a SOC
• People in SOC
• Processes in SOC
• Technologies in SOC
• SOC Architecture and Infrastructure
• Different Types of SOC and Their Purposes
• Introduction to SIEM
• SIEM Architecture
• SIEM Deployment Models
• Data Sources in SIEM
• SIEM Logs
• Networking in SIEM
• Endpoint Data in SIEM
Module 5: Introduction to Log Management
• Incident
• Event
• Log
• Typical Log Sources
• Need of Log
• Typical Log Format
• Local Log Management
• Centralized Log Management
• Logging Best Practices
• Logging/Log Management Tools
Module 6: Incident Detection and Analysis
• SIEM Use Case Development
• Security Monitoring and Analysis
• Correlation Rules
• Dashboards
• Reports
• Alerting
• Triaging Alerts
• Dealing with False Positive Alerts
• Incident Escalation
• Communication Paths
• Ticketing Systems
Module 7: Threat Intelligence and Hunting
• Introduction to Threat Intelligence Threat Intelligence Sources
• Threat Intelligence Types
• Threat Intelligence Lifecycle
• Role of Threat Intelligence in SOC Operations
• Threat Intelligence Feeds
• Threat Intelligence Sharing and Collaboration
• Threat Intelligence Tools/Platforms
• Introduction to Threat Hunting
• Threat Hunting Techniques
• Threat Hunting Methodologies
• Role of Threat Hunting in SOC Operations
• Leveraging Threat Intelligence for Hunting
• Threat Hunting Tools
Module 8: Incident Response and Handling
• Incident Handling Process
• Incident Classification and Prioritization
• Incident Response Lifecycle
• Preparation
• Identification
• Containment
• Eradication
• Recovery
• Post-Incident Analysis and Reporting
EXAM DETAILS
• Number of Questions: 75
• Duration: 2 hours
• Test Format: Multiple Choice

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