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Certified SOC Analyst Certification | EC-Council iClass
Join the Certified SOC Analyst (CSA) program: 3 intensive days to master SOC fundamentals, incident management and advanced SIEM solutions.
About SOC Certified Analyst Course
Course outline
Course outline
Module 01 – Security Operations and Management
Module 02 : Understanding Cybernetic Threats, IoCs and Attack Methodology
Module 03 : Incidents, Events and Journalization
Module 04 : Detection of Incidents with the Management of Security Information and Events (SIEM)
Module 05 : Improved Detection of Incidents with Threat Intelligence
Module 06 : Response to Incidents
Description
Programme description
The Certified SOC Analyst (CSA) training and certification program is designed for current and aspiring SOC level I and II analysts to provide in-depth knowledge and practical skills in cyber threat detection and response. This 3-day program is intensive and focuses on the fundamentals of SOC operations, incident management and the use of SIEM solutions.
Objectives and competencies of the CSA program +
- The program is the first step to reach a Security Operations Centre (SOC).
- It is designed for SOC analysts at the beginning (I) and intermediate (II).
- The programme helps candidates to acquire technical skills in demand and trend through the training of experts in the sector.
- Focus on creating new career opportunities through in-depth and practical knowledge.
- Ability to manage various SOC processes and collaborate with the CSIRT as required.
Content of the CSA programme +
- Covers the fundamentals of SOC operations.
- Log management and correlation to detect and respond to incidents.
- Deployment of advanced SIEM solutions.
- Advanced incident detection and incident response.
- Identification and validation of intrusion attempts.
- Use of SIEM solutions and predictive capabilities based on threat intelligence.
- Practice of the most frequently used SIEM tools for threat detection.
- Ongoing monitoring of potential threats and sorting of alerts appropriately.
Role of SOC analyst and importance of SOC teams +
- A SOC team provides high-quality IT security services to detect potential cyber threats/attacks.
- SOC analysts play a crucial role in serving as front-line advocates against emerging and present cyber threats.
- Organizations need qualified analysts to continuously monitor and detect potential threats.
- A SOC analyst manages processes such as surveillance, detection, analysis and screening of threats.
- Without SOC analysts, critical processes lose their effectiveness, which can negatively affect the organisation.
- The SOC team provides 24/7 coverage and implements a « Sun tracking » to monitor incidents.
Cybersecurity environment and advanced solutions +
- Recent developments in cyber risk have created an increasingly dangerous environment for businesses in various sectors.
- To deal with these sophisticated threats, companies are adopting advanced cybersecurity solutions to complement traditional defence methods.
- Practice good cybersecurity hygiene and implement an appropriate line of defense are essential steps.
- SOC teams use advanced solutions for security monitoring, incident management and vulnerability management.
- Monitoring network flows and managing security devices in dynamic environments.
Review
The CSA exam is designed to test and validate a candidate's overall understanding of the tasks required as a SOC analyst. This validates their full understanding of a SOC workflow.
Credit for Certification: SOC Analyst Certified
Review Code: 312-39
Number of Questions: 100
Success Note: 70 %
Duration of the Review: 3 Hours
Review Format: Multiple Choice
Mode of Examination: ECC Examination Portal
Roles
- SOC Analyst Level 3
- SOC Security Analyst
- SOC I Analyst
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Security Incident Response Analyst / SOC Analyst
- Information Assurance Compliance Analyst
- SOC Junior Analyst
- Junior Program Analyst
- Junior Program Analyst
- SOC Analyst Level 2
- Cyber Incident Response Analyst / SOC Analyst
- Junior Surveillance Analyst
- Security Analyst I
- Junior Vulnerability Analyst
- Head of SOC Global Information Security Team
- Program Analyst


