Blue Team / SOC Operations
How defenders actually work. SOC structure, SIEM, detection engineering, EDR, malware triage.
Blue team is where most cyber careers in India actually live — SOC analyst, detection engineer, incident responder. This track teaches the operational craft: how a real SOC works, how SIEM rules are written and tuned, how detections survive contact with reality, and how incidents are triaged, contained, and closed. You will leave with the skills to be a productive Tier-2/3 analyst on day one of a new SOC role.
- Design SIEM detection use-cases mapped to MITRE ATT&CK
- Triage alerts efficiently using Pyramid of Pain prioritisation
- Run an end-to-end incident response from detection through after-action review
- Hunt for threats proactively using EDR telemetry and threat intel
- Build a SOC operating model that scales from 24/5 to 24/7 properly
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Common questions about this track
Which SIEM does this teach? +
Tool-agnostic methodology — examples in Splunk SPL, Elastic / Kibana KQL, and Microsoft Sentinel KQL. Once you understand detection logic, syntax becomes substitutable.
Will I be ready to apply for SOC analyst roles? +
Yes — Tier 1 and Tier 2 roles are within reach after this track. Tier 3 / detection engineering benefits from also completing Threat Intel and one of the Attacker Mindset tracks.
Does this cover EDR specifically? +
Yes — dedicated module on EDR telemetry, querying, and hunting using CrowdStrike-style and Defender for Endpoint examples.
Where does threat intelligence fit? +
Adjacent track. Blue team consumes intel; threat intel produces it. Detection engineering bridges them. Most senior analysts master both over time.
Ready to start?
Begin with Module 1. Work through at your own pace. Free modules require no signup — everything else unlocks with a free RingSafe Academy account.