Security Operations Centre Analyst Simulation
Why colleges run this
SOC analyst is the most common entry role in cybersecurity; a realistic triage-and-response simulation makes students job-ready for a large, growing hiring pool.
Course outcomes
CO1
Describe the role and tiers of a security operations centre
K2CO2
Analyse log data to identify a suspicious event
K4CO3
Triage SIEM alerts by priority and enrich them with context
K4CO4
Apply the incident-response lifecycle to a simulated incident
K3CO5
Produce an incident report documenting findings and actions
K5Modules tap a module for its theory & lab
Hours shown are the recommended 3-day format — module time scales to the duration you pick.
01SOC foundations4 h
Theory
The security operations centre, analyst tiers, the threat landscape
Lab
Map the SOC workflow
Output
SOC workflow diagram
02Logs and telemetry4 h
Theory
Log sources, normalisation, what to collect
Lab
Normalise and read sample logs
Output
Log analysis notes
03SIEM basics4 h
Theory
Searching, correlation rules, dashboards
Lab
Write correlation searches in a SIEM
Output
Correlation searches
04Alert triage4 h
Theory
Prioritisation, false positives, enrichment
Lab
Triage a stream of alerts
Output
Triaged alert log
05Incident response4 h
Theory
The incident-response lifecycle, containment, escalation
Lab
Walk an incident through the lifecycle
Output
Response runbook
06Incident capstone4 h
Theory
A full simulated incident from alert to report
Lab
Run a simulated incident end to end
Output
Incident report
Every participant receives
Certificate of completion Course material LMS access Interview question bank Mock interview & viva practice Optional nasscom NSQF assessment