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SOC Analyst โ€” Beginner

Blue Shift: From Zero to Tier-1 SOC Analyst

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71
Labs
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Course Highlights
What You'll Master
โœ“ Alert Triage & Investigation
โœ“ SIEM & Log Analysis
โœ“ Threat Detection & Hunting
โœ“ Incident Response & Forensics
Starting at $70 $50/mo

Built by a Panel of Industry Experts

Every lab and lesson was designed and reviewed by practitioners across multiple security domains.

๐ŸŽฏ Incident Response Leadership ๐Ÿ“ก SOC Operations โ˜๏ธ Cloud Security ๐Ÿ” Threat Intelligence ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ Digital Forensics โš–๏ธ Risk & Governance ๐Ÿ’ผ Executive Communication ๐Ÿ“‹ Compliance & Policy
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Real-world Scenarios

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Hands-on Labs

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Enterprise-ready Skills

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Practical Decision-making

๐ŸŽฏ Our Learning Approach

Problem-Based Learning

Learn by doing, not just reading. Our scenarios place you in the hot seat.

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Challenge

Face realistic incident scenarios with incomplete information and time pressure

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Fail

Make mistakes in a safe environment and see the consequences unfold

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Learn

Understand why your approach failed and discover the underlying principles

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Solve

Apply your new knowledge to resolve the scenario correctly

Course Syllabus

Your Learning Journey

13 comprehensive units with 31 sections, each packed with hands-on labs and in-depth course content to build job-ready SOC analyst skills.

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Unit 1: Inside the SOC

Inside the SOC โ€” Blue Shift.

1.1 What a SOC Actually Does

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1.2 Speaking Security & Prioritizing Risk

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1.3 Learning From the Headlines

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Unit 2: The Machines You Defend

The Machines You Defend โ€” Blue Shift.

2.1 Machines & Data

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2.2 Virtualization, Cloud, Ports & Your Home Lab

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Unit 3: Networking for Defenders

Networking for Defenders โ€” Blue Shift.

3.1 TCP/IP & Core Protocols

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3.2 Network Devices & Defenses

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3.3 Secure Protocols & Network Telemetry

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Unit 4: Operating Systems for Defenders (Linux + Windows)

Operating Systems for Defenders (Linux + Windows) โ€” Blue Shift.

4.1 Linux for Analysts

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4.2 Windows for Analysts

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Unit 5: Security Monitoring & Telemetry

Security Monitoring & Telemetry โ€” Blue Shift.

5.1 Endpoint & Identity Telemetry

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5.2 Network, Cloud & Mobile Telemetry

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5.3 Server & Web Telemetry

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Unit 6: SIEM Fundamentals & Detection Engineering

SIEM Fundamentals & Detection Engineering โ€” Blue Shift.

6.1 How a SIEM Works

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6.2 Searching & Detecting

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Unit 7: Threat Frameworks & the Analyst Mindset

Threat Frameworks & the Analyst Mindset โ€” Blue Shift.

7.1 Attacker Frameworks

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7.2 The Analyst Mindset

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Unit 8: Network Traffic Analysis & Intrusion Detection

Network Traffic Analysis & Intrusion Detection โ€” Blue Shift.

8.1 Reading the Wire

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8.2 Detecting Intrusions

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Unit 9: Endpoint & Malware Analysis

Endpoint & Malware Analysis โ€” Blue Shift.

9.1 Endpoint Investigation

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9.2 Malware Triage

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9.3 Automation for Analysts

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Unit 10: Email, Phishing & Web Attack Analysis

Email, Phishing & Web Attack Analysis โ€” Blue Shift.

10.1 Phishing Analysis

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10.2 URL/Attachment Triage & Response

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10.3 Web Attacks from the Defender's View

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Unit 11: Threat Intelligence & Enrichment

Threat Intelligence & Enrichment โ€” Blue Shift.

11.1 Understanding Threat Intel

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11.2 Enrichment & OSINT in Practice

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Unit 12: Incident Response, Forensics, Reporting & Career

Incident Response, Forensics, Reporting & Career โ€” Blue Shift.

12.1 IR Lifecycle & Containment

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12.2 Forensics & the Report

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12.3 Operations, Ethics & Your Career

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Unit 13: Capstone โ€” Operation Scarlet Vortex โ€” Full-Scope Intrusion Investigation

Capstone โ€” Operation Scarlet Vortex โ€” Full-Scope Intrusion Investigation โ€” Blue Shift.

13.1 Your Shift Starts Now

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What's the difference between containment and eradication?
Containment focuses on limiting the spread of an incident (e.g., network segmentation, account lockdown), while eradication involves removing the root cause entirely...

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