SOC Analyst / Blue Team
Train for the security operations centre: monitoring, detection engineering, SIEM, alert triage, and threat hunting. Hands-on defensive skills for the analysts who hold the line.
SOC Analyst / Blue Team is a 44-hour program that trains you for the security operations centre — the team that monitors, detects, and responds to threats day in, day out. It is one of the clearest routes into a security career, and demand for capable analysts far outstrips supply.
Who this course is for
It suits aspiring SOC analysts, IT and network staff moving into defensive security, and help-desk professionals looking to level up. A basic understanding of networking and operating systems is recommended.
What you will be able to do
You will work with SIEM platforms, build and tune detection rules, triage and investigate alerts, recognise the tactics and techniques attackers use, and run proactive threat hunts. You will learn to separate genuine incidents from noise and to escalate effectively — the core competencies of a tier-one and tier-two analyst.
How it is taught
The course is hands-on, built around realistic logs, alerts, and attack scenarios in a lab SIEM. You practise the daily workflow of an analyst and map detections to the MITRE ATT&CK framework so your knowledge is structured the way the industry thinks. It aligns with entry-level blue-team certifications.
You leave ready to step into a SOC role and contribute from day one.
Curriculum
The SOC and the analyst role
How a security operations centre works and where analysts fit.
SIEM & log analysis
Working with a SIEM; collecting, parsing, and querying logs.
Detection engineering
Building and tuning detection rules that catch real threats.
Alert triage & investigation
Separating noise from incidents and investigating effectively.
MITRE ATT&CK
Mapping adversary tactics and techniques to detections.
Threat hunting
Proactively searching for threats that automated detection misses.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a good entry point into cybersecurity?
Yes. SOC analyst is one of the most common first roles in security, and this course is built to take you from foundations to job-ready defensive skills.
What is the difference between blue team and red team?
Blue team is defensive — monitoring, detecting, and responding. Red team is offensive — simulating attacks. This course is firmly blue team; our Penetration Testing course covers the red side.