This program equips SOC analysts, incident responders, forensic investigators, and security operations professionals with the operational frameworks and investigative skills required to detect, analyze, contain, and recover from cybersecurity incidents. You will begin by exploring security monitoring principles, SIEM correlation workflows, and endpoint telemetry analysis to transform alerts into structured investigations. Through applied demonstrations, you will learn how to differentiate baseline activity from malicious behavior and interpret abnormal network patterns.
Building on monitoring foundations, you will analyze denial-of-service and distributed denial-of-service attack patterns using packet capture tools such as Wireshark. You will investigate traffic anomalies, identify flooding behavior, and apply mitigation strategies to protect network availability.
Next, the program advances into structured incident response planning. You will examine incident lifecycle stages, define roles and responsibilities, classify and prioritize incidents, and develop coordinated response playbooks. Through readiness simulations and structured exercises, you will learn how effective planning reduces response time and improves accountability.
The course then introduces digital forensic principles, including evidence integrity, log and file analysis, timeline reconstruction, and memory capture simulations. You will learn how to document investigations, preserve evidence, and reconstruct events to support defensible reporting.
Finally, you will integrate detection, response, forensic analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery processes in an end-to-end incident simulation project, demonstrating full lifecycle incident management aligned with enterprise standards.
By the end of this program, you will be able to:
-Apply SIEM correlation and endpoint monitoring techniques.
-Detect and analyze DoS and DDoS attack patterns.
-Structure incident classification and prioritization workflows.
-Develop and test incident response procedures and playbooks.
-Conduct forensic log and artifact analysis with proper documentation.
-Implement containment and eradication strategies.
-Validate recovery processes and measure resilience improvements.
-Execute full lifecycle incident response operations.
This course is designed for SOC analysts, blue-team defenders, cybersecurity engineers, forensic practitioners, and security operations professionals seeking structured incident handling expertise.
Join us to develop the operational readiness, investigative precision, and resilience-building capabilities required to manage real-world cyber incidents effectively.
Apply SIEM correlation and network traffic analysis to detect security incidents and identify abnormal behavior. Learn to distinguish baseline activity from attacks and mitigate DoS and DDoS threats using structured detection and response techniques.
涵盖的内容
11个视频6篇阅读材料3个作业
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11个视频•总计36分钟
Specialization Introduction•2分钟
Course Introduction•2分钟
Implementing Security Monitoring and SIEM Analysis•4分钟
Correlating Logs and Network Telemetry•3分钟
Applying Endpoint Detection and Response Concepts•4分钟
Demonstration: Building Event Correlation Dashboards•4分钟
Demonstration: Investigating Endpoint Alerts•4分钟
Detecting DoS and DDoS Attacks•4分钟
Types of DoS and DDoS Attacks•4分钟
Demonstration: Demonstrating DoS Attacks Using Wireshark•4分钟
Demonstration: Verifying Live DoS Attacks Using Wireshark•3分钟
6篇阅读材料•总计55分钟
Course Overview•5分钟
Connecting Signals for Security Visibility•10分钟
Turning Alerts into Actionable Investigations•10分钟
Understanding Traffic Flooding Threats•10分钟
Interpreting Network Behavior During Flood Attacks•10分钟
Module Summary: Monitoring, SIEM and DoS Detection•10分钟
3个作业•总计42分钟
Test Your Knowledge: Security Monitoring and Endpoint Detection•6分钟
Test Your Knowledge: Detecting and Mitigating DoS and DDoS Attacks•6分钟
Knowledge Check: Monitoring, SIEM and DoS Detection•30分钟
Incident Response Foundations and Forensic Readiness
第 2 单元•小时 后完成
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Apply structured incident response principles to manage real-world security incidents from detection through recovery. Learn how to define roles and responsibilities, prioritize incidents based on impact and severity, and execute coordinated response actions. Develop and test incident response procedures and playbooks, while performing forensic-ready documentation and evidence handling to support effective investigations and organizational readiness
涵盖的内容
14个视频7篇阅读材料4个作业
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14个视频•总计52分钟
Exploring the Incident Response Lifecycle•4分钟
Defining Roles and Responsibilities•3分钟
Classifying and Prioritizing Incidents•4分钟
Demonstration: Building an Incident Matrix•4分钟
Demonstration: Automating Incident Lifecycle and Prioritization Matrix•3分钟
Developing Incident Response Procedures•4分钟
Establishing Communication and Coordination Channels•3分钟
Demonstration: Building and Testing a Response Procedure Playbook•4分钟
Forensic Data Analysis and Evidence Handling•4分钟
Applying SOPs for Forensic Documentation•2分钟
Demonstration: Performing Log and File Forensics•4分钟
Demonstration: Simulating Memory Capture and Timeline Analysis•4分钟
7篇阅读材料•总计70分钟
Building Accountability in Incident Response•10分钟
Structuring Incident Decisions at Scale•10分钟
Making Incident Response Work in Practice•10分钟
Turning Plans into Reliable Response Actions•10分钟
From Evidence to Insight: Forensic Integrity•10分钟
Reconstructing Events from Digital Artifacts•10分钟
Module Summary: Incident Response Foundations and Forensic Readiness•10分钟
4个作业•总计48分钟
Test Your Knowledge: Incident Response Fundamentals•6分钟
Test Your Knowledge: Incident Response Planning and Exercises•6分钟
Test Your Knowledge: Digital Forensics and Evidence Handling•6分钟
Knowledge Check: Incident Response Foundations and Forensic Readiness•30分钟
Incident Containment, Eradication and Recovery
第 3 单元•小时 后完成
单元详情
Implement structured containment, eradication, and recovery strategies to manage active security incidents and restore affected systems. Learn how to isolate compromised hosts to limit attacker movement, remove malicious artifacts, and validate system integrity before returning services to operation. Evaluate post-incident lessons learned and operational metrics to improve response effectiveness, strengthen defenses, and enhance long-term organizational resilience.
涵盖的内容
7个视频5篇阅读材料3个作业
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7个视频•总计29分钟
Implementing Containment and Eradication Techniques•4分钟
Demonstration: Isolating Hosts Using iptables•5分钟
Demonstration: Eradicating Active Threats on Linux•4分钟
Validating Incidents and Return-to-Service Checks•5分钟
Measuring Post Incident Metrics and Lessons Learned•4分钟
Demonstration: Building Resilience Dashboards•3分钟
Demonstration: Recovery Is Not the End of the Incident•4分钟
5篇阅读材料•总计50分钟
Decision Frameworks for Active Incidents•10分钟
Principles of System Threat Neutralization•10分钟
Incidents as Signals, Not Failures•10分钟
Verifying System Rebuilds•10分钟
Module Summary: Incident Containment, Eradication and Recovery•10分钟
3个作业•总计42分钟
Test Your Knowledge: Operating System Security•6分钟
Test Your Knowledge: Incident Recovery, Metrics and Resilience•6分钟
Knowledge Check: Incident Containment, Eradication and Recovery•30分钟
Course Wrap-Up and Assessment
第 4 单元•小时 后完成
单元详情
This module is designed to assess an individual on the various concepts and teachings covered in this course. Evaluate your knowledge with a comprehensive graded quiz.
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1个视频1篇阅读材料2个作业1个讨论话题
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1个视频•总计3分钟
Course Summary•3分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计30分钟
Practice Project: End-to-End Incident Detection and Response Simulation•30分钟
2个作业•总计60分钟
End Course Knowledge Check: Incident Detection, Response and Cyber Forensics•30分钟
Building a Structured Incident Response and Forensic Readiness Strategy•30分钟
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This course is ideal for SOC analysts, incident responders, forensic investigators, and security operations professionals.
Do I need prior incident response experience?
Basic cybersecurity knowledge is recommended, but incident response fundamentals are taught in a structured format.
Does the course include SIEM and monitoring concepts?
Yes. You will analyze correlated logs, endpoint telemetry, and build detection dashboards.
Will I learn how to handle DoS and DDoS attacks?
Yes. The course explains detection patterns, mitigation strategies, and traffic analysis techniques.
Does this course cover forensic evidence handling?
Yes. You will learn documentation standards, log forensics, memory capture concepts, and timeline reconstruction.
Will I practice building incident response playbooks?
Yes. The course includes response planning, classification matrices, and readiness simulations.
How does this course prepare me for SOC roles?
It develops detection, investigation, containment, and reporting skills required in real-world SOC environments.
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.