What is a Security Operation Center (SOC)?

A Security Operations Center (SOC) is an essential component of a data protection and security system that helps lower the level of risk that information systems face from external and internal threats.

What steps can I take to become a SOC Analyst?

You will need a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline to become a SOC Analyst. Additionally, you must receive sufficient training from a reputable institution to obtain certification and experience to become a SOC Analyst. Each company looking to hire a SOC Analyst will have different experience requirements, so get the experience you need.

What skills do you need to work as a SOC Analyst?

You will require the following skills to become a SOC Analyst: Programming skills Understanding of cybersecurity and information security fundamentals Understanding of network security Incident handling and documentation Ethical hacking skills

Is SOC a viable career option?

SOC Analyst is a job title that is held by both newcomers and seasoned professionals in the field of information security. It is a great stepping stone into a cybersecurity professional, but it is also challenging.

What do SOC Analysts get paid?

As per Indeed, the typical salary for a SOC Analyst in the United States is $84,601 per year.

SOC Analyst Online Training Course

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The SOC Analyst training curriculum has been carefully crafted to provide aspiring and present SOC Analysts with a thorough knowledge of SOC operations and processes. Learn to recognize and respond to information security incidents, create and track security events like alerts, and conduct security investigations. Learn tools like Splunk and Security Onion.

SOC Analyst Course Description

Overview

SOC Analysts play a crucial position in today’s security teams since they are on the front lines of cyber defense, identifying and responding to cyber threats as they occur.

The InfosecTrain’s SOC Analyst training course is specifically created for aspiring and current SOC Analysts who want to learn how to prevent, identify, assess, and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents. The course is the first level of a course series that includes Level 1-SOC Analyst and Level 2-SOC Specialist, and is specifically designed to assist you in mastering over trending and in-demand technical abilities to carry out numerous sophisticated SOC activities.

The course begins with the fundamentals of SOC teams and Blue Team operation architecture before moving on to more advanced topics such as digital forensics, incident response, threat intelligence, and SIEM (Security Incident and Event Management) solutions.

This training course also helps participants plan their preparation for the SOC Analyst certification examinations, which are required to obtain the most sought-after position in the SOC team.

Why SOC Analyst with Infosec Train ?

InfosecTrain is a leading technology and security training and consulting firm specializing in various IT security courses and services. We constantly provide the finest level of service and have the highest success rate in the industry. Our SOC Analyst training aims to improve your skills required in Security Operation Center and the following benefits:

We provide hands-on experience with tools like Splunk and Security Onion.
We assist SOC teams in understanding successful strategies and best practices.
We can help you present your qualifications and work experience for the position of SOC Analyst.
We provide a flexible training schedule.
We provide recorded videos after the session.
We offer post-training support.
We also provide a certificate of participation to each candidate.

Target Audience

The SOC Analyst training course is exclusively designed for:

Technical Support Engineers
System Administrators
Security Consultants
Cyber Security Analysts
Security System Engineers
SOC Analysts (L1 & L2)
Information Security Researcher

Pre-requisites

Prior knowledge of networking fundamentals, OS basics, troubleshooting is recommended
Experience as an entry-level SOC Analyst, Cyber Security Analyst, Information Security role
Experience of two years in the Information Security domain
Security+ or CEH Certification Experience Equivalent

Exam Information

There is no particular exam for this course, and its curriculum is meant to help participants pass a variety of exams to become SOC Analysts.

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SOC Analyst Course Objectives

This SOC Analyst training course allows you to:

Understand the Security Operation Center (SOC) team operations
Understand Blue Team operations architecture
In-depth knowledge of digital forensics, threat intelligence, and incident response
Understand technical strategies, tools, and procedures to safeguard data for your organization
Understand essential SOC tools like Splunk and Security Onion
Understand how to recognize threats and implement countermeasures

SOC Analyst Course Content

Domain 1: Blue Team Operations Architecture

Building a successful SOC
Functions of SOC
SOC Models & Types
SOC Teams & Roles
Heart of SOC- SIEM
Gartner’s magic quadrant – TOP SIEM
SIEM guidelines and architecture

Domain 2: SOC Tools

Splunk:
- Industrial requirements of Splunk in various fields
- Splunk terminologies, search processing language, and various industry use cases
- Splunk universal forwarder, data inputs, Correlating Events, Search fields
Security Onion:
- Introduction to Security Onion : NSM
- Security Onion Architecture
- Walkthrough to Analyst Tools
- Alert Triage and Detection
- Hunt with Onion

Domain 3: DFIR

Fundamentals of Digital Forensics

Forensics Fundamentals
Introduction to Digital Forensics
Hard Drive Basics
- Platters, sectors, clusters, slack space
SSD Drive Basics
- Garbage, collection, TRIM, wear leveling
File Systems
- FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, EXT3/EXT4, HFS+/APFS
Metadata & File Carving
Memory, Page File, and Hibernation File
Order of Volatility
Evidence Forms
Volatile Evidence
- Memory RAM, Cache, Registers content, Routing tables, ARP cache, process table, kernel statistics, temporary file system/swap space
Disk Evidence
- Data on Hard Disk or SSD
Network Evidence
- Remotely Logged Data, Network Connections/Netflow, PCAPs, Proxy logs
Web & Cloud Evidence
- Cloud storage/backups, chat rooms, forums, social media posts, blog posts
Evidence Forms
- Laptops, desktops, phones, hard drives, tablets, digital cameras, smartwatches, GPS
Chain of Custody
What is the Chain of Custody?
Why is it Important?
- In regard to evidence integrity and examiner authenticity
Guide for Following the Chain of Custody
- Evidence collection, reporting/documentation, evidence hashing, write-blockers, working on a copy of original evidence
Windows Investigations
Artifacts
- Registry, Event Logs, Prefetch, .LNK files, DLLs, services, drivers, common malicious locations, schedules tasks, start-up files

*nix Investigations

Artifacts
Equipment
- Non-static bags, faraday cage, labels, clean hard drives, forensic workstations, Disk imagers, hardware write blockers, cabling, blank media, photographs, Laptops, desktops, phones, hard drives, tablets, websites, forum posts, blog posts, social media posts, chat rooms, Types of Hard Drive Copies visible data, bit for bit, slackspace
Live Forensics
Live Acquisition
- What is a live acquisition/live forensics? Why is it beneficial?
Products
- SysInternals, Encase, memory analysis with agents, Custom Scripts
Potential Consequences
- Damaging or modifying evidence making it invalid
Post-Investigation
Report Writing
Evidence Retention
- Legal retention periods, internal retention periods
Evidence Destruction
- Overwriting, degaussing, shredding, wiping
Further Reading

Tools exposure provided in the above section:

Command-LINE for Windows / Linux
Network Analysis: Wireshark, Network Miner
Disk Based Forensics: FTK IMAGER, AUTOPSY, Encase
Memory Forensics: MAGNATE & BELKASOFT RAM CAPTURE, DumpIt, Volatility, Volatility WorkBench
Email Forensics: Manual & Automated Analysis

Incident Response Basics

Introduction to Incident Response
What is an Incident Response?
Why is IR Needed?
Security Events vs. Security Incidents
Incident Response Lifecycle – NIST SP 800 61r2
Incident Response Plan : Preparation, Detection & Analysis, Containment, Eradication, Recovery, Lessons Learned
Case Study : Cyber Kill Chain in Incident Response
Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain
- What is it, why is it used
MITRE ATT&CK Framework
- What is it, why is it used
Preparation
Incident Response Plans, Policies, and Procedures
The Need for an IR Team
Asset Inventory and Risk Assessment to Identify High-Value Assets
DMZ and Honeypots
Host Defences
- HIDS, NIDS
- Antivirus, EDR
- Local Firewall
- User Accounts
- GPO
Network Defences
- NIDS
- NIPS
- Proxy
- Firewalls
- NAC
Email Defences
- Spam Filter
- Attachment Filter
- Attachment Sandboxing
- Email Tagging
Physical Defences
- Deterrents
- Access Controls
- Monitoring Controls
Human Defences
- Security Awareness Training
- Security Policies
- Incentives

Detection and Analysis

Common Events and Incidents
Establishing Baselines and Behavior Profiles
Central Logging (SIEM Aggregation)
Analysis (SIEM Correlation)

Containment, Eradication, Recovery

CSIRT and CERT Explained
- What are they, and why are they useful?
Containment Measures
- Network Isolation, Single VLAN, Powering System(s) Down, Honeypot Lure
Taking Forensic Images of Affected Hosts
- Linking Back to Digital Forensics Domain
Identifying and Removing Malicious Artefacts
- Memory and disk analysis to identify artefacts and securely remove them
Identifying Root Cause and Recovery Measures

Lessons Learned

What Went Well?
- Highlights from the Incident Response
What Could be Improved?
- Issues from the Incident Response, and How These Can be Addressed
Important of Documentation
- Creating Runbooks for Future Similar Incidents, Audit Trail
Metrics and Reporting
- Presenting Data in Metric Form
Further Reading

Tools exposure provided in the above section:

SYSINTERNAL SUITE
Hash Calculator
Online Sources
CyberChef

Domain 4: TI

Introduction To Threat Intelligence
Threat Actors
Types of Threat Intelligence :
- Operational Intelligence
- Strategical Intelligence
- Tactical Intelligence
CTI Skills: NIST NICE – CTI Analyst
OODA Loop, Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis
Unleashing Threat Intel with Maltego, AlienVault OTX
LOTL Based Techniques
Malware Campaigns & APTs

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