πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈUSA HQ Β· Serving 40+ Countries All Systems Operational
security@shieldcoresec.com Β·24/7 SOC Operations
Services Academy Contact
Get Free Consultation
Defensive Security & SOC Operations
LIVE COHORT Β· 20 WEEKS Β· SOC ANALYST

Defensive Security & SOC Operations

Become a world-class SOC analyst. SIEM engineering, threat detection, incident response, DFIR, threat hunting, and AI-powered defense β€” taught by former CrowdStrike and Deloitte SOC engineers.

SIEM/SplunkThreat HuntingIncident ResponseDFIRAI DetectionThreat Intelligence
Enroll Now Get Free Guidance β†’
20
Weeks
Real
SIEM Labs
GCIH
Aligned
Live
Cohort
Curriculum

Full Course Outline

12 modules Β· Practical labs throughout Β· Real-world case studies

01
Security Operations Fundamentals
SOC roles, MITRE ATT&CK, defense-in-depth, and the analyst mindset
3h
02
Log Analysis & SIEM Engineering
Log sources, parsing, field extraction, correlation rules in Splunk & Sentinel
6h
03
Network Security Monitoring
Wireshark, Zeek, Suricata β€” traffic analysis and signature development
5h
04
Endpoint Detection & Response
CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne, Windows event logs, EDR triage
5h
05
Malware Analysis Fundamentals
Static and dynamic analysis, sandbox usage, IOC extraction
5h
06
Incident Response Framework
NIST IR lifecycle, triage, containment, eradication, recovery, lessons learned
6h
07
Digital Forensics (DFIR)
Memory forensics with Volatility, disk imaging, timeline analysis
6h
08
Threat Hunting
Hypothesis-driven hunting, threat intelligence integration, custom detection
6h
09
SOAR & Automation
Playbook development in Splunk SOAR, alert triage automation, ticketing integration
5h
10
Threat Intelligence
MISP, threat actor profiling, IOC management, strategic intel
4h
11
AI-Powered Detection
ML anomaly detection, user/entity behavior analytics (UEBA), AI false positive reduction
5h
12
Career Lab & Capstone
Full simulated incident response from alert to report
8h
Aisha Kamara
GCIH Β· CySA+ Β· Splunk Certified

Former Deloitte and HSBC SOC lead. 8 years in 24/7 SOC environments. Specialist in SIEM engineering and AI-driven threat detection. Trained 800+ SOC analysts.

Enroll in This Course Get Free Career Guidance β†’
Who This Is For

Is This Right for You?

Complete beginners wanting to break into blue team/SOC roles
IT professionals transitioning to cybersecurity defense
System administrators who want to understand security monitoring
Anyone studying for CySA+, GCIH, or Blue Team Level 1 certifications
Pentesters wanting to understand the defender's perspective
Prerequisites

What You Need to Start

Basic computer literacy β€” no prior security experience needed
Willingness to learn command line basics (we teach this in Week 1)
A laptop with 8GB+ RAM for virtual lab environments
Open to Complete Beginners
No degree required. No age limit. If you can use a computer and commit the time, we'll teach you everything else.
Ready to start this course?
Not sure? Get a free 30-minute career guidance call with one of our instructors.
Enroll Now β†’Free Career Guidance
Keep Learning

You Might Also Like

Offensive Security & Red Team

Understand attacks from both sides β€” essential for senior defensive roles.

View Course β†’

DFIR Program

Deep dive into digital forensics and incident response beyond the fundamentals.

View Course β†’
View All Programs β†’
JUNE 2026 Β· 24 SEATS ONLY

Start Your Journey.
Land a $100K+ Role in 6 Months.

No tech background needed. No age limit. Just commitment β€” and we'll handle everything else, including getting you hired.

Enroll Now β€” June Cohort Get Free Career Guidance β†’
No income share Β· Cancel anytime Β· Career support until hired