This 16-hour information security training course will cover the core security skills all Security Operation Center (SOC) analysts need to have. These are the skills that all Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) SOC team members need to have.
The training course and certification exam were created under the supervision of our Academic Advisory Board, comprised of Senior Security Analysts, SOC Managers, and other senior security roles; ensuring it is accurate, realistic, and applicable to modern security operations.
Domain 1 – Security Fundamentals
Domain 2 – Phishing Analysis
Domain 3 – Threat Intelligence
Domain 4 – Digital Forensics
Domain 5 – SIEM
Domain 6 – Incident Response
SEC503: Network Monitoring and Threat Detection In-Depth delivers the technical knowledge, insight, and hands-on training you need to confidently defend your network, whether traditional or cloud-based. You will learn about the underlying theory of TCP/IP and the most used application protocols so that you can intelligently examine network traffic to identify emerging threats, perform large-scale correlation for threat hunting, and reconstruct network attacks. 37 Hands-on Labs + Capstone Challenge
SEC503.1: Network Monitoring and Analysis: Part I
SEC503.2: Network Monitoring and Analysis: Part II
SEC503.3: Signature-Based Threat Detection and Response
SEC503.4: Building Zero-Day Threat Detection Systems
SEC503.5: Large-Scale Threat Detection, Forensics, and Analytics
SEC503.6: Advanced Network Monitoring and Threat Detection Capstone
SEC450 provides students with technical knowledge and key concepts essential for security operation center (SOC) analysts and new cyber defense team members. By providing a detailed explanation of the mission and mindset of a modern cyber defense operation, this course will jumpstart and empower those on their way to becoming the next generation of blue team members.
SEC450.1: Security Operations Teams, Tools, And Mission Overview
SEC450.2: Network Traffic Analysis
SEC450.3: Endpoint Defense, Security Logging, and Malware Identification Overview
SEC450.4: Efficient Alert Triage and Email Analysis
SEC450.5: Continuous Improvement, Analytics, and Automation
SEC450.6: Capstone: Defend the Flag
SEC450: Blue Team Fundamentals: Security Operations and Analysis
Whether you are new to information security or a seasoned practitioner with a specialized focus, SEC401 will provide the essential information security skills and techniques you need to protect and secure your critical information and technology assets, whether on-premise or in the cloud. SEC401 will also show you how to directly apply the concept learned into a winning defensive strategy, all in the terms of the modern adversary. This is how we fight; this is how we win! 18 Hands-On Labs
