Cert4Tech

Skilled Security Operations Specialist

Course Lenght: 24 hours (self-paced)

Develop the skills to monitor, detect, and respond in a professional Security Operations Center.

This course prepares learners to work effectively in security operations roles by developing hands-on expertise in SOC workflows, log management, network traffic capture, and Wireshark analysis. Learners will also explore advanced monitoring techniques, VPN and encryption implementation, and high-availability network architectures. By the end of this course, students will be equipped to contribute meaningfully to a SOC team from day one.

Audience

Aspiring SOC analysts and security operations professionals
Jr. Incident Response Technicians in training
Security analysts looking to strengthen monitoring and detection skills
IT professionals transitioning into security operations roles
Network security analysts working in managed security environments

Objectives

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Explain SOC structure, tools, and operational workflows
Collect and analyze Windows and Linux log files for security events
Capture and analyze network traffic using TCPdump and Wireshark
Apply Wireshark display filters and advanced capture techniques to investigate traffic
Detect indicators of attack through pattern recognition and flow analysis
Configure and test VPN and IPSec solutions for network encryption
Implement load balancing, high availability, and disaster recovery configurations
Identify and investigate network vulnerabilities using advanced monitoring techniques

Course Content

SOC overview, technologies, and operational workflows
Security monitoring tools and hands-on monitoring lab

Windows and Linux logging fundamentals
Advanced log management and alerting configuration

Network log collection and implementation
TCPdump usage and packet capture analysis

Wireshark setup and basic traffic analysis
Advanced capture configuration and lab exercises

Display filters and complex filtering techniques
Hands-on network traffic exploration labs

Vulnerability assessment and data flow analysis
Network attack detection and Wireshark advanced configuration

IPSec and VPN technologies and configuration
Network protection strategies and encryption best practices

High availability, backup, and disaster recovery planning
Secure service architecture and cloud security monitoring

Cert4Tech

Skilled Security Operations Specialist

Develop the skills to monitor, detect, and respond in a professional Security Operations Center.

Audience

Objectives

Course Content

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