SOC Analyst Fundamentals

What is a Security Operations Center (SOC)?

A Security Operation Center is a facility where an organization combines applications, databases, servers, analysts, rulesets, and tools in an effort to identify and mitigate network threats.

But why the need…?

  • Because breaches that’s why!
  • Loss of intellectual property (IP)
  • Loss of data and PII
  • Loss of credibility and respect
  • Malicious software, insider threats, etc.
  • The inherent need to secure the organization
  • If you don’t you stand the risk of having the smallest flaw bring the entire company down!

The Skills of a SOC Analyst

  • OSI Fundamentals
  • Wireshark
  • Nmap
  • Linux+
  • Coding
  • PowerShell
  • Network and/or Memory Forensics
  • IPv4 & IPv6 Fundamentals
  • Communication & Reporting

Start at Home

Typical Analyst Day

  • Check various InfoSec feeds
  • Check emails
  • Check system and/or reports for new alerts and/or indicators
  • Check the database for past attribution
  • Determine the importance and update indicator database
  • Distribute new information to the community
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