Security Operations Center Analyst – SOC / CSA Certification Training

The Certified SOC (Security Operations Center) Analyst-CSA certification is a globally recognized professional qualification for cybersecurity professionals. The certification validates the holder’s ability to monitor and detect cybersecurity incidents, and effectively respond and recover from them, using various technologies and techniques. It is a demonstration of expertise in effectively managing cybersecurity threats in real-time, protecting an organization’s information assets. Industries use it to verify that their cybersecurity staff possess the advanced skills needed to safeguard against evolving cyber threats. It also helps organizations comply with cybersecurity regulation bodies by proving they have trained personnel to tackle information security risks.

Course Key Learnings:

Incident response
The fundamentals of SOC
Incident detection using threat intelligence
Fundamentals of events, incidents, and logging
Understanding attack methodology, cyber threats, IoCs
Incident detection using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Course Content:

Module 1: Security Operations and Management

Discuss the Components of SOC: People, Processes, and Technology
Understand the Implementation of SOC
Understand the SOC Fundamentals

Module 2: Understanding Cyber Threats, IoCs, and Attack Methodology

Understand the Host Level Attacks
Understand the Network Level Attacks
Describe the term Cyber Threats and Attacks
Understand the Indicators of Compromise (IoCs)
Understand the Application Level Attacks
Discuss the Attacker’s Hacking Methodology

Module 3: Incidents, Events, and Logging

Explain the Concepts of Centralised Logging
Understand the Fundamentals of Incidents, Events, and Logging
Explain the Concepts of Local Logging

Module 4: Incident Detection with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Discuss the Different SIEM Solutions
Understand the SIEM Deployment
Learn Different Use Case Examples for Compliance
Learn Different Use Case Examples for Application-Level Incident Detection
Understand the Basic Concepts of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Learn Different Use Case Examples for Network Level Incident Detection
Understand the Concept of Handling Alert Triaging and Analysis
Learn Different Use Case Examples for Insider Incident Detection
Learn Different Use Case Examples for Host Level Incident Detection

Module 5: Enhanced Incident Detection with Threat Intelligence

Understand the Need of Threat Intelligence-driven SOC
Learn Different Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP)
Understand How Threat Intelligence Strategy is Developed
Learn Fundamental Concepts on Threat Intelligence
Learn Different Types of Threat Intelligence
Learn Different Threat Intelligence Sources from which Intelligence can be Obtained

Module 6: Incident Response

Learn How to Respond to Application Security Incidents
Learn How to Respond to Insider Incidents
Learn How to Respond to Network Security Incidents
Learn How to Respond to Malware Incidents
Understand the Fundamental Concepts of Incident Response
Learn How to Respond to Email Security Incidents
Learn Various Phases in Incident Response Process

Module7: Malware Analysis:

Understanding malware types, behaviors, and techniques
Malware analysis tools and techniques for SOC analysts
Malware analysis best practices for SOC analysts
Malware analysis integration with other security tools and technologies in SOC operations

Course Prerequisites

• Minimum one year of work experience in IT or cybersecurity
• Familiarity with TCP/IP protocols and networking
• Basic knowledge of threat, vulnerability, and risk assessments
• Understanding of Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems

• Experience with firewalls, routers, or other network security tools