Combat Modern Cyber Threats: Get Certified as a SOC Analyst with EC-Council.
According to the 2025 SANS SOC Survey, 82% of SOCs are operational 24/7 which highlights the need for continuous monitoring and response.
The Certified SOC Analyst (CSA) program is the first step to joining a security operations center (SOC). It is engineered for current and aspiring Tier I and Tier II SOC analysts to achieve proficiency in performing entry-level and intermediate-level operations.
The program focuses on creating new career opportunities through extensive, meticulous knowledge on:
- End-to-End SOC workflow
- Incident Detection with SIEM
- Incident Detection with Threat Intelligence
- Understanding of SIEM Deployment
Overview
Become a Cyber First Responder – Monitor, Detect, Prevent and Document Cyber Incidents.
CSA thoroughly covers the fundamentals of SOC operations, before relaying the knowledge of log management and correlation, SIEM deployment, advanced incident detection, and incident response. Additionally, the candidate will learn to manage various SOC processes and collaborate with CSIRT at the time of need.
As the security landscape is expanding, a SOC team offers high-quality IT-security services to detect potential cyber threats and attacks actively and quickly respond to security incidents. Organizations need skilled SOC Analyst who can serve as the front-line defenders, warning other professionals of emerging and present cyber threats.
- The lab-intensive SOC analyst certification program emphasizes the holistic approach to deliver elementary as well as advanced knowledge of how to identity and validate intrusion attempts.
- Through this, the candidate will learn to use SIEM solutions and predictive capabilities using threat intelligence.
- The program also introduces the practical aspect of SIEM using advanced and the most frequently used tools.
- The candidate will learn to perform enhanced threat detection using the predictive capabilities of Threat Intelligence.
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Skills Covered
- Gain Knowledge Of SOC Processes, Procedures, Technologies, And Workflows Is
- Gain A Basic Understanding And In-Depth Knowledge Of Security Threats, Attacks, Vulnerabilities, Attacker’s Behaviors, Cyber Killchain, Etc.
- Able To Recognize Attacker Tools, Tactics, And Procedures To Identify Indicators Of Compromise (10Cs) That Can Be Utilized During Active And Future Investigations
- Able To Monitor And Analyze Logs And Alerts From A Variety Of Different Technologies Across Multiple Platforms (IDS/IPS, End-Point Protection, Servers, And Workstations).
- Gain Knowledge Of The Centralized Log Management (CLM) Process.
- Able To Perform Security Events And Log Collection, Monitoring, And Analysis.
- Gain Experience And Extensive Knowledge Of Security Information And Event Management.
- Gain Knowledge Of Administering SIEM Solutions (Splunk/AlienVault/OSSIM/ELK)
- Gain Knowledge Of Administering SIEM Solutions (Splunk/Alien/ault/OSSIM/ELK),
- Gain Hands-On Experience In SIEM Use Case Development Process.
- Able To Develop Threat Cases (Correlation Rules), Create Reports, Etc.
- Learn Use Cases That Are Widely Used Across The SIEM Deployment.
- Plan, Organize, And Perform Threat Monitoring And Analysis In The Enterprise.
- Able To Monitor Emerging Threat Patterns And Perform Security Threat Analysis.
- Gain Hands-On Experience In The Alert Triaging Process.
- Able To Escalate Incidents To Appropriate Teams For Additional Assistance.
- Able To Use A Service Desk Ticketing System.
- Able To Prepare Briefings And Reports Of Analysis Methodology And Results.
- Gain Knowledge Of Integrating Threat Intelligence Into SIEM For Enhanced Incident Detection And Response.
- Able To Make Use Of Varied, Disparate, Constantly Changing Threat Information.
- Gain Knowledge Of Incident Response Process.
- Gain Understating Of SOC And IRT Collaboration For Better Incident Response.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites required to attend this course.
Target Audience
- SOC Analysts (Tier I and Tier II)
- Network and Security Administrators, Network and Security Engineers, Networks Defense Analysts, Network Defense Technicians, Network Security Specialist, Network Security Operator, and any security professional handling network security operations
- Cybersecurity Analysts
- Entry-level cybersecurity professionals
- Anyone who wants to become a SOC Analysts
Module 00: SOC Essential Concepts
- Computer Network Fundamentals
- TCP/IP Protocol Suite
- Application Layer Protocols
- Transport Layer Protocols
- Internet Layer Protocols
- Link Layer Protocols
- IP Addressing and Port Numbers
- Network Security Controls
- Network Security Devices
- Windows Security
- Unix/Linux Security
- Web Application Fundamentals
- Information Security Standards, Laws and Acts
Module 01: Security Operations and Management
- Security Management
- Security Operations
- Security Operations Center (SOC)
- Need of SOC
- SOC Capabilities
- SOC Operations
- SOC Workflow
- Components of SOC: People, Process and Technology
- People
- Technology
- Processes
- Types of SOC Models
- SOC Maturity Models
- SOC Generations
- SOC Implementation
- SOC Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Metrics
- Challenges in Implementation of SOC
- Best Practices for Running SOC
- SOC vs NOC
Module 02: Understanding Cyber Threats, IoCs, and Attack Methodology
- Cyber Threats
- Intent-Motive-Goal
- Tactics-Techniques-Procedures (TTPs)
- Opportunity-Vulnerability-Weakness
- Network Level Attacks
- Host Level Attacks
- Application Level Attacks
- Email Security Threats
- Understanding Indicators of Compromise (IoCs)
- Understanding Attacker’s Hacking Methodology
- Exercise 1: Application Level Threats: Understanding the Working of SQL Injection
Attacks - Exercise 2: Application Level Threats: Understanding the Working of XSS Attacks
- Exercise 3: Network Level Threats: Understanding the Working of Network
Scanning Attacks - Exercise 4: Host Level Threats: Understanding the Working of Brute Force Attacks
Module 03: Incidents, Events, and Logging
- Incident
- Event
- Log
- Typical Log Sources
- Need of Log
- Logging Requirements
- Typical Log Format
- Logging Approaches
- Local Logging
- Centralized Logging
- Exercise 1: Local Logging: Configuring, Monitoring, and Analyzing Windows Logs
- Exercise 2: Local Logging: Configuring, Monitoring, and Analyzing IIS Logs
- Exercise 3: Local Logging: Configuring, Monitoring, and Analyzing Snort IDS Logs
- Exercise 4: Centralized Logging: Collecting Logs from Different Devices into
Centralized Location
Module 04: Incident Detection with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Security Information and Event Management(SIEM)
- Security Analytics
- Need of SIEM
- Typical SIEM Capabilities
- SIEM Architecture and Its Components
- SIEM Solutions
- SIEM Deployment
- Incident Detection with SIEM
- Examples of commonly Used Use Cases Across all SIEM deployments
- Handling Alert Triaging and Analysis
- Exercise 1: Creating Splunk Use Case and Generating Alerts for Brute-force
Attempts - Exercise 2: Creating Splunk Use Case and Generating Alerts for SQL Injection
Attempts - Exercise 3: Creating Splunk Use Case and Generating Alerts for XSS Attempts
- Exercise 4: Creating Splunk Use Case and Generating Alerts for Network Scanning
Attempts - Exercise 5: Creating Splunk Use Case for Registry Monitoring
- Exercise 6: Creating Splunk Use Case for Monitoring Insecure Ports and Services
Module 05: Enhanced Incident Detection with Threat Intelligence
- Understanding Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Why Threat Intelligence-driven SOC?
- Exercise 1: Integrating IoCs into ELK Stack
- Exercise 2: Integrating OTX Threat Data in OSSIM
- Exercise 3: Integrating Threat Intelligence Capability of OSSIM
Module 06: Incident Response
- Incident Response
- Incident Response Team (IRT)
- Where Does IRT Fits in the Organization?
- SOC and IRT Collaboration
- Incident Response (IR) Process Overview
- Step 1: Preparation for Incident Response
- Step 2: Incident Recording and Assignment
- Step 3: Incident Triage
- Step 4: Notification
- Step 5: Containment
- Step 6: Evidence Gathering and Forensic Analysis
- Step 7: Eradication
- Step 8: Recovery
- Step 9: Post-Incident Activities
- Responding to Network Security Incidents
- Responding to Application Security Incidents
- Responding to Email Security Incidents
- Responding to an Insider Incidents
- Responding to Malware incidents
- Exercise 1: Generating Tickets for Incidents
- Exercise 2: Containing Data Loss Incidents
- Exercise 3: Eradicating SQL injection and XSS Incidents
- Exercise 4: Recovering from Data Loss Incidents
- Exercise 5: Reporting an Incident
Dates & Locations
June 17, 2026 - June 19, 2026
June 17, 2026 - June 19, 2026
September 28, 2026 - September 30, 2026
September 28, 2026 - September 30, 2026
December 21, 2026 - December 23, 2026
December 21, 2026 - December 23, 2026
Exam & Certification
The CSA exam is designed to test and validate a candidate’s comprehensive understanding of the job tasks required as a SOC analyst. Thereby, validating their comprehensive understanding of a complete SOC workflow.
Exam Eligibility Requirement
The CSA program requires a candidate to have one year of work experience in the Network Admin/Security domain and should be able to provide proof of the same as validated through the application process unless the candidate attends official training.
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