SOC Operations, Threat Intelligence &
Industry-Specific Cybersecurity
Course overview:
This course builds expertise in Security Operations Center (SOC) management, threat intelligence, incident response, and digital forensics, together with sector-specific security controls for Banking & Financial Services, Insurance, Utilities & Energy, and E-Commerce & Retail.
Course Content
Module 1: SOC Fundamentals
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SOC Structure
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SOC Maturity Models
Module 2: SOC Operations
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Incident Management
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Escalation Processes
Module 3: SIEM & Security Analytics I
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Log Correlation
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Detection Engineering
Module 4: SIEM & Security Analytics II
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Use Cases
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Alert Tuning
Module 5: Threat Intelligence I
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IOC Management
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Threat Hunting
Module 6: Threat Intelligence II
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Malware Analysis
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ATT&CK Mapping
Module 7: Incident Response & Digital Forensics I
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Investigation Process
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Evidence Handling
Module 8: Incident Response & Digital Forensics II
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Root Cause Analysis
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Recovery Planning
Module 9: Industry-Specific Cybersecurity I – Banking & Financial
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PCI DSS
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SWIFT Security
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Fraud Prevention
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Transaction Monitoring
Module 10: Industry-Specific Cybersecurity II – Insurance
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Customer Data Protection
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Claims Platform Security
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Third-Party Risk
Module 11: Industry-Specific Cybersecurity III – Utilities & Energy
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OT Security
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ICS/SCADA Security
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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NERC-CIP Concepts


Module 12: Industry-Specific Cybersecurity IV – E-Commerce & Retail
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Payment Security
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Fraud Detection
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Customer PII Protection
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Secure Digital Commerce
Module 13: SOC & Security Tools Lab I
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Splunk Enterprise Security
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Microsoft Sentinel
Module 14: SOC & Security Tools Lab II
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QRadar
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Elastic SIEM
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CrowdStrike Falcon
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Mandiant Tools
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Cortex XDR
Module 15: Capstone Workshop
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Building the SOC program: architecture, SIEM monitoring, compliance mapping
Module 16: Capstone Presentation
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Threat detection
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Incident response playbooks
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Executive dashboard
Assessments and Projects:
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Weekly quizzes and detection-engineering labs
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Lab: SIEM Detection Use Case
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Lab: Digital Forensics Investigation
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Final Capstone: Complete SOC Program presentation
Staffing Support​
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Resume Preparation
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Mock Interview Preparation
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Phone Interview Preparation
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Face to Face Interview Preparation
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Project/Technology Preparation
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Internship with internal project work
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Externship with client project work
Our Salient Features:
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Hands-on Labs and Homework
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Group discussion and Case Study
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Course Project work
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Regular Quiz / Exam
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Regular support beyond the classroom
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Students can re-take the class at no cost
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Dedicated conf. rooms for group project work
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Live streaming for the remote students
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Video recording capability to catch up the missed class
