SINCON 2024 — SOC-200 LIVE Training: Foundational Security Operations & Defensive Analysis by OffSec

Learn the foundations of cybersecurity defense with Foundational Security Operations and Defensive Analysis (SOC-200), a course designed for job roles such as Security Operations Center (SOC) Analysts and Threat Hunters. Learners gain hands-on experience with a SIEM, identifying and assessing a variety of live, end-to-end attacks against a number of different network architectures. Learners who complete the course and pass the exam earn the OffSec Defense Analyst (OSDA) certification, demonstrating their ability to detect and assess security incidents.

TRAINING PRICE

• Super Early Bird: $6,500 USD (Sign up by 30 September 2023)
• Early Bird: $7,000 USD (Sign up by 16 February 2024)
• Standard: $8,100 USD (Sign up by 05 May 2024)
• Late: $9,800 USD

BENEFITS

Learners will learn how to:

• Recognize common methodologies for end-to-end attack chains (MITRE ATT&CK® framework)
• Conduct guided audits of compromised systems across multiple operating systems
• Use a SIEM to identify and assess an attack as it unfolds live

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

• Job roles like: Security Operations Center (SOC) Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 Analysts, Jr. roles in Threat Hunting and Threat Intelligence Analysts, Jr. roles in Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR)
• Anyone interested in detection and security operations, and/or committed to the defense or security of enterprise networks

PREREQUISITES

• Linux basics
• Windows basics
• Networking basics

SYLLABUS

The course covers the following topics.

• Attacker Methodology Introduction
• Windows Endpoint Introduction
• Windows Server Side Attacks
• Windows Client-Side Attacks
• Windows Privilege Escalation
• Windows Persistence
• Linux Endpoint Introduction
• Linux Server Side Attacks
• Network Detections
• Antivirus Alerts and Evasion
• Network Evasion and Tunneling
• Active Directory Enumeration
• Windows Lateral Movement
• Active Directory Persistence
• SIEM Part One: Intro to ELK
• SIEM Part Two: Combining the Logs

View the full syllabus.

WHAT COMPETENCIES WILL YOU GAIN?

• Develop a working knowledge of security operations and best practices
• Experience investigating the evidence left behind in log files from a wide variety of common attack methods
• Configure and monitor a SIEM for active attacks on a network
• Manually inspect logs in order to be able to recognize both normal and abnormal or benign and malicious activity

SUPPORTING YOUR JOURNEY

• Active Discord & Community
• Access to the virtual lab environment
• FREE 90 DAYS LAB ACCESS ONLINE COURSE + 1 CERT EXAM ATTEMPT
• FREE 6-MONTHS ALL ACCESS LEARN UNLIMITED SUBSCRIPTION (worth ~$3,000 USD)
• Complimentary OffSec Merchandise (View here)

TRAINER PROFILE 

Gervin Appiah

Gervin has over 13 years of experience under his belt in the Computer Networking and Security Solutions fields. He holds a Bachelors in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, however, his passion for Computer Security and Networking led him into the Telecom industry, where he worked for nearly a decade. Starting as a Network Engineer provided him the foundation for a natural migration into a Security Engineer role with one of the top Internet and Cloud Service Providers in his country. He has worked in a myriad of roles including positions such as a Core Network Engineer, Cyber Security Analyst, Technical Lead of a Security Operations Center (SOC), and Penetration Tester. Gervin enjoys learning and sharing the knowledge and experience he has acquired, especially in the area of malware development.