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Welcome to the thrilling world of cybersecurity, where you can combat cybercrime, outsmart cyber espionage, and tackle a wide range of networking threats. Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing fields, and you can gain the in-demand skills needed to join a Security Operations Center (SOC) team. In this course, gear up for the Cisco Certified Cybersecurity Associate Certification and equip yourself with the essential skills needed for coveted SOC Analyst job roles across all industries. You will learn how SOC teams detect and respond to security incidents. 

You will also explore the intricacies of security concepts, monitoring, host-based analysis, network intrusion analysis, and security policy procedures. This course seamlessly aligns with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce framework to support consistent language for cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development.

Purpose of the Course

Organizations of every size rely on digital systems and networks that are continuously targeted by malware, phishing, insider threats, and increasingly automated attacks. To protect operations, data, and customers, teams need entry-level analysts who can recognize suspicious activity, understand how operating systems and networks behave, and follow established security policies and response procedures. 

This training builds the foundational knowledge and practical analysis skills required to triage alerts, interpret logs and network traffic, and support incident response within a Security Operations Center (SOC). It also prepares learners for the Cisco Certified Cybersecurity Associate certification and helps establish a common language aligned with the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.

ΣΚΟΠΟΣ ΣΕΜΙΝΑΡΙΟΥ

By the end of this course, participants will be in position to

Knowledge

• Core cybersecurity concepts, terminology, and common threat actors, motivations, and impacts.
• Fundamentals of Windows and Linux operating systems relevant to security monitoring and investigation.
• Networking foundations: Ethernet, IPv4/IPv6 addressing, ARP, transport-layer concepts, and common network services (DHCP, DNS, NAT, HTTP, email).
• Security infrastructure concepts, including security devices, services, and defense-in-depth principles.
• Common threats and attacks (e.g., malware, reconnaissance, social engineering, denial of service, evasion) and how they manifest in logs and network traffic.
• Foundational cryptography concepts (integrity, authenticity, confidentiality, PKI) and endpoint protection approaches.
• Security governance basics: policies, regulations, standards, access control/AAA, and threat intelligence sources.

Skills

• Use basic host and network troubleshooting/verification utilities (e.g., ping, traceroute) to validate connectivity and support investigations.
• Interpret common log sources and security data (endpoint logs, network logs) and identify indicators of compromise.
• Perform basic host-based analysis on Windows and Linux systems to support alert triage.
• Perform basic network intrusion analysis by examining protocol behavior and traffic patterns.
• Evaluate and prioritize security alerts using a structured workflow (context, severity, confidence, and potential impact).
• Apply fundamental security controls (access control concepts, endpoint protections, cryptography use cases) to reduce risk.
• Follow security procedures and escalation paths typical of a Security Operations Center (SOC).

Competences

• Operate with a SOC analyst mindset by combining threat awareness, situational context, and evidence-based decision-making.
• Communicate findings clearly (what was observed, why it matters, and recommended next steps) to support incident handling.
• Work safely and professionally with sensitive security data, following organizational policy and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate within a response process (triage → analysis → escalation/containment support) to reduce time-to-detect and time-to-respond.
• Demonstrate readiness for entry-level SOC roles aligned to the NICE Workforce Framework by applying consistent cybersecurity language and practices.

ΣΕ ΠΟΙΟΥΣ ΑΠΕΥΘΥΝΕΤΑΙ

Target audience includes  IT professionals, systems engineers, network administrators, security experts who want to develop their skills  in the Security Operation Center (SOC).

ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΤΕΡΕΣ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΕΣ

Course Topics

• Module 1: The Danger
• Module 2: Fighters in the War Against Cybercrime
• Module 3: The Windows Operating System
• Module 4: Linux Overview
• Module 5: Network Protocols
• Module 6: Ethernet and Internet Protocol (IP)
• Module 7: Connectivity Verification
• Module 8: Address Resolution Protocol
• Module 9: The Transport Layer
• Module 10: Network Services
• Module 11: Network Communication Devices
• Module 12: Network Security Infrastructure
• Module 13: Attackers and Their Tools
• Module 14: Common Threats and Attacks
• Module 15: Network Monitoring and Tools
• Module 16: Attacking the Foundation
• Module 17: Attacking What We Do
• Module 18: Understanding Defense
• Module 19: Access Control
• Module 20: Threat Intelligence
• Module 21: Cryptography
• Module 22: Endpoint Protection
• Module 23: Endpoint Vulnerability Assessment
• Module 24: Technologies and Protocols
• Module 25: Network Security Data
• Module 26: Evaluating Alerts
• Module 27: Working with Network Security Data
• Module 28: Digital Forensics and Incident Analysis and Response