Description
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Implementing Cisco Cybersecurity Operations (SECOPS)
This course allows learners to understand how a Security Operations Center (SOC) functions and the introductory-level skills and knowledge needed in this environment. It focuses on the introductory-level skills needed for a SOC Analyst at the associate level.Specifically, understanding basic threat analysis, event correlation, identifying malicious activity, and how to use a playbook for incident response.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Define a SOC and the various job roles in a SOC
- Understand SOC infrastructure tools and systems
- Learn basic incident analysis for a threat centric SOC
- Explore resources available to assist with an investigation
- Explain basic event correlation and normalization
- Describe common attack vectors
- Learn how to identifying malicious activity
- Understand the concept of a playbook
- Describe and explain an incident respond handbook
- Define types of SOC Metrics
- Understand SOC Workflow Management system and automation
Outline
Module 1: SOC Overview
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- Lesson 1: Defining the Security Operations Center
- Lesson 2: Understanding NSM Tools and Data
- Lesson 3: Understanding Incident Analysis in a Threat-Centric SOC
- Lesson 4: Identifying Resources for Hunting Cyber Threats
Module 2: Security Incident Investigations
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- Lesson 1: Understanding Event Correlation and Normalization
- Lesson 2: Identifying Common Attack Vectors
- Lesson 3: Identifying Malicious Activity
- Lesson 4: Identifying Patterns of Suspicious Behavior
- Lesson 5: Conducting Security Incident Investigations
Module 3: SOC Operations
- Lesson 1: Describing the SOC Playbook
- Lesson 2: Understanding the SOC Metrics
- Lesson 3: Understanding the SOC WMS and Automation
- Lesson 4: Describing the Incident Response Plan
- Lesson 5: Appendix A—Describing the Computer Security Incident Response Team
- Lesson 6: Appendix B—Understanding the use of VERIS
Audience
- Security Operations Center – Security Analyst
- Computer/Network Defense Analysts
- Computer Network Defense Infrastructure Support Personnel
- Future Incident Responders and Security Operations Center (SOC) personnel
- Students beginning a career, entering the cybersecurity field
- Cisco Channel Partners
Duration
5 Days
