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Module 6 · Container & Image Scanning
Why this module. Every container starts from a base image with hundreds of packages, most of which the application doesn’t use, all…
AcademyModule 15 · Purple Teaming Methodology
Why this module exists. Red teams find what defenders missed. Blue teams build detections. Purple teams put both in the same room…
AcademyModule 14 · Threat Intelligence Operations
Why this module exists. Threat intelligence is one of the most-purchased and least-utilised security investments. Companies subscribe to feeds that nobody reads,…
AcademyModule 13 · SOC Metrics & MTTR Reduction
Why this module exists. “Is our SOC effective?” CISOs need a measurable answer. Common metrics — alert volume, ticket count — measure…
AcademyModule 12 · DNS-Based Detection Strategy
Why this module exists. Almost every internet attack starts with a DNS query — beaconing to C2, exfiltration via DNS tunneling, phishing-link…
AcademyModule 11 · Email Security & Phishing Triage
Why this module exists. Email is still the primary initial-access vector in 2026. Verizon DBIR: ~30% of breaches start with phishing. Modern…
AcademyModule 10 · Insider Threat Detection
Why this module exists. External attackers get the headlines; insiders cause more breaches by volume. Verizon DBIR consistently shows ~20% of breaches…
AcademyModule 9 · SOAR Playbooks — Practical Automation
Why this module exists. SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, Response) is the highest-leverage SOC investment after a competent SIEM. Done right, it cuts…
AcademyModule 8 · Log Management at Scale — Patterns and Pitfalls
Why this module exists. Logs are the SOC’s primary data. Bad log architecture means missed detections, slow investigations, and impossible audit response.…
AcademyModule 7 · Incident Response Lifecycle — NIST + SANS in Practice
Why this module exists. Every CISO knows the NIST IR lifecycle (Prepare, Identify, Contain, Eradicate, Recover, Lessons Learned). Few have actually executed…