What You’ll Learn
- Core concepts of cyber defense and the role of Blue Teams in protecting infrastructure
- Key differences and collaboration strategies between Red and Blue Teams
- Understanding the cyber threat landscape and attacker behavior using real-world frameworks
- How to use MITRE ATT&CK and Atomic Red Team for threat mapping and emulation
- Log analysis using Splunk with both generic and custom logs
- Foundational malware analysis techniques: static, dynamic, and behavioral
- Analyzing malicious samples using tools like VirusTotal and PCAP files
- Decompiling malware and inspecting file/network-level threats
- Building a structured malware analysis process for repeatable investigations
- Hands-on exploration of techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) of modern malware
- Introduction to network forensics and identifying malicious activity through traffic analysis
- Practical skills for threat detection, analysis, and reporting in a SOC environment
Requirements
No prior SOC experience is required. Basic knowledge of cybersecurity concepts is helpful but not necessary.
Description
Become a Blue Team Defender—No Prior SOC Experience Needed
The SOC for Blue Teams course is your complete introduction to the world of cyber defense operations. Whether you're just getting started or looking to level up your threat detection skills, this course provides a hands-on, real-world approach to becoming an effective SOC analyst.
Over 6+ hours of in-depth instruction, you’ll learn how defenders monitor, investigate, and respond to cyber threats using real-world tools and frameworks. From foundational concepts like the roles of Red vs. Blue Teams to advanced topics like malware analysis and log correlation in Splunk, you’ll walk away with the practical skills needed to operate in a modern SOC environment.
You’ll start by exploring the structure and mission of Blue Teams, understanding adversary tactics, and analyzing the threat landscape using MITRE ATT&CK and the Atomic Red Team. Then, you'll move into hands-on analysis using Splunk, where you'll learn to detect anomalies and investigate security events using live log data.
The second half of the course is dedicated to malware analysis—both static and dynamic—with walkthroughs on how to analyze files and traffic, extract IOCs, and decompile malicious payloads. You’ll even use PCAP files to explore malware behavior on the network layer.
By the end, you’ll have a solid foundation in cyber defense operations, threat detection, and incident analysis—skills that are in high demand across every industry.
Who This Course Is For
- Beginners exploring cybersecurity with a focus on defense
- Aspiring SOC analysts or Blue Team professionals
- IT professionals transitioning into cyber operations
- Students preparing for hands-on roles in cyber defense
- Anyone looking to learn real-world detection and response skills