دوره Applied Network Defense – Investigation Theory

Investigation Theory is a comprehensive cybersecurity course designed for security analysts, incident responders, threat hunters, and digital forensics professionals who want to master the investigative process behind effective security operations. Rather than focusing on a specific SIEM, EDR, or forensic platform, this course teaches the mental models, analytical frameworks, and decision-making techniques used by experienced investigators to uncover, understand, and respond to security incidents.

Syllabus

  1. The Investigation Process: Diagnostic Inquiry
  2. Evidence: Knowing Where to Look When You Hear Hoofbeats
  3. Questions: A Question Well Stated is a Problem Half-Solved
  4. Decisions: Making Meaning from Data
  5. Transforming Data: Finding Answers in Evidence
  6. Investigation Playbooks: How to Use Inductive Reasoning to Predict Questions and Gain Efficiency
  7. Threat and Open Source Intel: Understanding the Unknown
  8. The Curious Hunter: Finding Investigation Leads without Alerts
  9. Your Own Worst Enemy: Recognizing and Limiting Bias
  10. Reporting: Effective Communication of Breaches and False Alarms

Applied Network Defense – Investigation Theory