Cyber Security Training Curriculum

Module 1: Foundations of Cybersecurity & SOC Operations

• Cybersecurity Basics

• SOC Structure

• Common SOC Tools

• Incident Response Lifecycle

• Security Frameworks & Models

• SOC Metrics

Module 2: SIEM – Microsoft Sentinel

• Introduction to Microsoft Sentinel

• Data Collection & Connectors

• Log Analytics & KQL

• Analytics Rules

• Workbooks & Dashboards

• Incident Investigation

Module 3: EDR - Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

• Introduction & Architecture

• Device Onboarding

• Alerts and Incidents

• Device Investigation

• Response Actions

• Advanced Features

• Advanced Features

Module 4: Email Security - Microsoft Defender for Office 365

• Email Threat Landscape

• Defender for O365 Overview

• Policy Configuration

• Threat Explorer

• Attack Simulation Training

Module 5: Identity Protection and Management

• Identity Basics

• Identity Protection Features

• Conditional Access & MFA

• Privileged Identity Management

• Monitoring & Logs

• Monitoring & Logs

Module 6: Vulnerability Management - Nessus

• VM Basics

• Nessus Overview

• Scan Configuration

• Report Analysis

• Integration & Mapping

Module 7: Threat Intelligence & Threat Hunting

• Threat Intelligence Basics

• Sources and Platforms

• Hunting in Sentinel

• Dashboard and Documentation

• Hypothesis Formation

• Query Development

• Investigation

• Documentation

Module 8: Capstone Project

• Analyze a simulated incident

• Use Microsoft Sentinel for detection

• Investigate via Defender for Endpoint and Defender for O365

• Correlate identity logs from Entra ID

• Reference vulnerability data from Nessus

• Perform threat hunting and document findings

Career Opportunities After Completing This SOC Course

SOC Analyst (Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3)

Typical Titles:

• SOC Analyst - L1 / L2 / L3

• Cybersecurity Analyst

• Security Analyst (SOC)

• Security Monitoring Analyst

Key Skills Covered:

• Alert triage and investigation (Microsoft Sentinel)

• Endpoint and email threat analysis (Defender suite)

• KQL queries, playbooks, use cases

Incident Responder

Typical Titles:

• Incident Response Analyst

• Cyber Incident Responder

• Digital Forensics & IR Analyst (DFIR)

Key Skills Covered:

• End-to-end IR lifecycle

• Investigation using Defender for Endpoint and Entra ID

• Threat intel enrichment and reporting

Threat Hunter

Typical Titles:

• Cyber Threat Hunter

• Threat Detection Engineer

• Threat Research Analyst

Key Skills Covered:

• Hypothesis-based threat hunting

• Using KQL in Sentinel

• MITRE ATT&CK mapping

• TI integration

Security Engineer / SIEM Engineer

Typical Titles:

• SIEM Engineer (Microsoft Sentinel)

• Security Content Developer

• Security Engineer (EDR/SOAR)

Key Skills Covered:

• Data connector onboarding

• Analytics rule tuning & dashboarding

• SOAR playbook creation (Logic Apps)

Email Security Analyst

Typical Titles:

• Email Security Analyst

• Messaging Security Analyst

• Microsoft Defender for O365 Specialist

Key Skills Covered:

• Phishing detection

• Safe Link/Safe Attachment policies

• Email header analysis and campaign investigation

Identity & Access Analyst

Typical Titles:

• IAM Analyst

• Azure AD/Entra Security Analyst

• Identity Protection Specialist

Key Skills Covered:

• Risk-based sign-in analysis

• Conditional Access

• MFA

• Entra ID integration and monitoring

Vulnerability Management Analyst

Typical Titles:

• Vulnerability Analyst

• VM & Patch Management Analyst

• Nessus Analyst

Key Skills Covered:

• Vulnerability scanning and interpretation

• CVSS scoring, prioritization

• Mapping to SOC incidents and reports

Cybersecurity Consultant / MSSP Analyst

Typical Titles:

• Cybersecurity Consultant

• SOC Analyst - MSSP

• Security Consultant (SIEM/EDR/TI)

Key Skills Covered:

• End-to-end SOC service knowledge

• Reporting

• Client communication

• Integrating multi-tenant environment

The hands-on training and mentorship transformed my career in cybersecurity. Highly recommend Cyber Security Experts!

Justin

★★★★★