Automated Incident Response for Junior SOC Analyst

Empower Junior SOC Analysts with the skills to automate incident response, enhance efficiency, and minimize security threats.
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Introduction to Incident Response

Unit 1: Understanding Incident Response Fundamentals

Unit 2: SOCs and Incident Types

The Need for Automation in Incident Response

Unit 1: Challenges of Manual Incident Response

Unit 2: The Power of Automation

Defining Automated Incident Response (AIR)

Unit 1: Understanding AIR Fundamentals

Unit 2: AIR and Related Technologies

Benefits of Automated Incident Response

Unit 1: Core Benefits of AIR

Unit 2: Quantifying the Benefits

Incident Types Suitable for Automation

Unit 1: Identifying Automation-Ready Incidents

Unit 2: Criteria for Automation

Introduction to Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)

Unit 1: Understanding SOAR Fundamentals

Unit 2: SOAR in the Security Ecosystem

Key Components of an AIR System: SIEM Integration

Unit 1: SIEM Fundamentals for AIR

Unit 2: SIEM and SOAR Integration

Key Components of an AIR System: Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP)

Unit 1: Understanding Threat Intelligence Platforms

Unit 2: Integrating and Leveraging TIPs in AIR

Key Components of an AIR System: Automated Remediation Tools

Unit 1: Exploring Automated Remediation Tools

Unit 2: Integrating and Validating Remediation Tools

Understanding Playbooks and Workflows

Unit 1: Playbook and Workflow Fundamentals

Unit 2: Anatomy of a Playbook

Building Basic Playbooks: Phishing Email Analysis

Unit 1: Phishing Email Playbook Foundation

Unit 2: IOC Extraction and Blocking

Building Basic Playbooks: Malware Containment

Unit 1: Planning Your Malware Containment Playbook

Unit 2: Building and Testing the Playbook

Building Basic Playbooks: Blocking Malicious IPs

Unit 1: Identifying and Verifying Malicious IPs

Unit 2: Automating IP Blocking

SOAR Platform Options: Commercial vs. Open Source

Unit 1: Commercial SOAR Platforms

Unit 2: Open Source SOAR Platforms

Introduction to a Specific SOAR Platform (e.g., Phantom)

Unit 1: Exploring the SOAR Platform

Unit 2: Playbooks and Integrations

Testing and Refining Playbooks: The Importance of Validation

Unit 1: Playbook Testing Methodologies

Unit 2: Refining and Optimizing Playbooks

Minimizing False Positives in Automated Responses

Unit 1: Understanding and Addressing False Positives

Unit 2: Strategies and Techniques for Minimization

The Role of Human Analysts in AIR

Unit 1: The Human Touch in AIR

Unit 2: Human-Machine Collaboration

Escalation Procedures and Handling Exceptions

Unit 1: Crafting Effective Escalation Procedures

Unit 2: Handling Exceptions and Unexpected Events

Measuring the Effectiveness of AIR: Key Metrics

Unit 1: Understanding Key AIR Metrics

Unit 2: Applying Metrics for Improvement

Calculating and Interpreting MTTD and MTTR

Unit 1: MTTD: Calculation and Influences

Unit 2: MTTR: Calculation and Benchmarks

Reporting on AIR Performance

Unit 1: Crafting Effective AIR Reports

Unit 2: Presenting and Using AIR Reports

Introduction to AI/ML in Automated Incident Response

Unit 1: AI/ML Fundamentals for AIR

Unit 2: AI/ML Applications in AIR

AI/ML for Threat Detection and Prioritization

Unit 1: AI/ML for Enhanced Threat Detection

Unit 2: AI/ML for Incident Prioritization

Cloud-Native SOAR Solutions

Unit 1: Understanding Cloud-Native SOAR

Unit 2: Exploring the Advantages & Examples

Integrating AIR with Cloud Environments

Unit 1: Cloud Integration Challenges & Best Practices

Unit 2: Cloud-Specific AIR Solutions & Security Automation

Staying Up-to-Date with the Latest Trends in AIR

Unit 1: Keeping Your AIR Skills Sharp

Unit 2: Engaging and Adopting New Trends

Best Practices for Implementing AIR

Unit 1: AIR Implementation Strategies

Unit 2: AIR Best Practices

Ethical Considerations in Automated Incident Response

Unit 1: Ethical Foundations of AIR

Unit 2: Addressing Bias and Ensuring Oversight

Course Conclusion and Next Steps

Unit 1: Wrapping Up and Looking Ahead

Unit 2: Continuing Your AIR Journey