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Security Operations & SIEM

Log analysis, Splunk/ELK, Alerts, and more.

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Intermediate en

Intermediate · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week

Duration
4 weeks
Effort
5 hrs/week
Lessons
20
Hands-on exercises
20
Projects
1
Language
en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

Cybersecurity Foundations

Networking Essentials

Linux for Security

Security Operations & SIEM

Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

4 modules · 25 lessons · 17 hours · 1 graded project

1000 minutes of guided lesson time.

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Module 1 · 6 lessons · 3.7 hoursLog analysisModule 1 of 4 in Security Operations & SIEM.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Log analysis in Security Operations & SIEM.

    Lesson

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Log analysis in Security Operations & SIEM.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Log analysis in Security Operations & SIEM.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Log analysis in Security Operations & SIEM.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Log analysis in Security Operations & SIEM.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  6. Module quiz: Log analysis

    Check what you learned in Log analysis before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 2 · 6 lessons · 3.7 hours LockedSplunk/ELKModule 2 of 4 in Security Operations & SIEM.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Splunk/ELK in Security Operations & SIEM.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Splunk/ELK in Security Operations & SIEM.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Splunk/ELK in Security Operations & SIEM.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Splunk/ELK in Security Operations & SIEM.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Splunk/ELK in Security Operations & SIEM.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  6. Module quiz: Splunk/ELK

    Check what you learned in Splunk/ELK before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 3 · 6 lessons · 3.7 hours LockedAlertsModule 3 of 4 in Security Operations & SIEM.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Alerts in Security Operations & SIEM.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Alerts in Security Operations & SIEM.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Alerts in Security Operations & SIEM.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Alerts in Security Operations & SIEM.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Alerts in Security Operations & SIEM.

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    40 min

  6. Module quiz: Alerts

    Check what you learned in Alerts before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 4 · 7 lessons · 5.7 hours LockedIncident responseModule 4 of 4 in Security Operations & SIEM.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Incident response in Security Operations & SIEM.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Incident response in Security Operations & SIEM.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Incident response in Security Operations & SIEM.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Incident response in Security Operations & SIEM.

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    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Incident response in Security Operations & SIEM.

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    40 min

  6. Module quiz: Incident response

    Check what you learned in Incident response before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min

  7. Graded project: Security Operations & SIEM

    Apply everything from Security Operations & SIEM in one graded, portfolio-ready build.

    Graded project · Locked

    120 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: Security Operations & SIEM to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

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