CERTIFIED SOC ANALYST (CSA)

Start Your Career as a SOC Analyst

The Certified SOC Analyst (CSA) certification is designed to build foundational skills in security operations and threat monitoring. It focuses on real-time detection, analysis, and response to security incidents within a Security Operations Center (SOC) environment.

What This Certification Covers

The CSA certification covers security monitoring, log analysis, threat detection, and incident response using SIEM tools. It prepares learners to identify suspicious activities and respond effectively to potential cyber threats.

Key Skills You Will Gain

Security monitoring and alert analysis
Log analysis and event correlation
Threat detection and response
SIEM tool handling and investigation
Incident escalation and reporting
Basic network security analysis

Certification Name	CSA
Exam Code	312-39
Exam Format	MCQ
Duration	3 Hours
Questions	100
Passing Score	70% (Approx)

Students, IT professionals, network engineers, and cybersecurity enthusiasts can enroll.

Yes, you can appear for the official EC-Council CSA certification exam.

Yes, the course includes real-time monitoring and practical SOC scenarios.

Yes, both online and offline modes are available.

You will work with SIEM tools and security monitoring platforms used in SOC environments.

Basic knowledge of networking is helpful but not mandatory.

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Master The Syllabus

Module 01: Security Operations and Management

Security Management & Operations
Security Operations Center (SOC)
SOC Functions (Monitoring, Logging, Incident Handling)
SOC Workflow (Collect → Analyze → Respond)
People, Process & Technology in SOC
SOC Models (In-house, Outsourced, Hybrid)
SOC Maturity Models (NIST, COBIT, C2M2)

Module 02: Cyber Threats, IoCs & Attack Methodology

Cyber Threats & TTPs
Network Attacks (Scanning, MITM, DoS/DDoS, APTs)
Host Attacks (Malware, Brute Force, Ransomware)
Application Attacks (SQLi, XSS, CSRF, Session Attacks)
Social Engineering & Email Attacks
Insider Threats
Indicators of Compromise (IoCs)
Attack Frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, Kill Chain, Diamond Model)

Module 03: Log Management

Log Concepts (Event, Incident, Log)
Log Sources (Windows, Linux, Mac)
Firewall, Router, Server & Database Logs
Logging Techniques (Local & Centralized)
Log Collection, Storage & Normalization
Log Parsing (Regex, Scripts)
Log Correlation & Analysis
Alerting & Reporting

Module 04: Incident Detection & Triage (SIEM)

SIEM Concepts & Architecture
SIEM Tools (Splunk, QRadar, ArcSight, ELK)
SIEM Deployment Strategies
Incident Detection (Signature vs Anomaly)
Incident Detection (Signature vs Anomaly)
Incident Detection (Signature vs Anomaly)
Alert Triage & False Positive Handling
Incident Prioritization & Escalation
SOC Dashboards & Visualization

Module 05: Proactive Threat Detection

Types of Threat Intelligence (Strategic, Tactical, Operational)
Types of Threat Intelligence (Strategic, Tactical, Operational)
Types of Threat Intelligence (Strategic, Tactical, Operational)
Types of Threat Intelligence (Strategic, Tactical, Operational)
Types of Threat Intelligence (Strategic, Tactical, Operational)
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Module 06: Incident Response

Incident Response Lifecycle
Preparation & IR Planning
Incident Triage & Classification
Notification & Communication
Evidence Handling & Forensics Basics
Handling Network, Application, Email & Malware Incidents
EDR/XDR & SOAR Integration
SOC Playbooks & Runbooks

Module 07: Forensics Investigation & Malware Analysis

Digital Forensics Process
Network & Application Incident Investigation
Email & Insider Threat Investigation
Malware Analysis (Static & Dynamic)
Forensic Reporting
Malware Analysis ToolsThe Course

Module 08: SOC in Cloud Environments

Cloud SOC Concepts
Azure SOC (Microsoft Sentinel)
GCP SOC (Chronicle, SCC)
AWS SOC (Security Hub, GuardDuty)
Cloud SIEM & Threat Detection
Cloud Compliance & Monitoring

Tools Covered

Suricata

Network Threat Detection

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IBM QRadar

Security Monitoring

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Snort

Intrusion Detection System

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Splunk

Security Event Analysis

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TCPdump

Packet Capture Analysis

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ELK Stack

Log Management

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Training Certification and Exam Details

Globally recognized EC-Council certification
Validates SOC and security monitoring skills
Demonstrates real-world cyber incident management
Enhances credibility for entry-level cybersecurity roles
Opens opportunities in Security Operations Centers

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