T-02
SOC Operations & Incident Response
Detect threats in real time. Contain them fast.
You will operate inside a simulated Security Operations Centre — monitoring alerts, triaging incidents, writing playbooks, and running the response procedures that real SOC teams use when systems are under attack. This is the most direct entry point into a cybersecurity career.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Competencies you will build.
SIEM Deployment & Management Setting up and managing security information and event management platforms.
Alert Triage Systematic evaluation of security alerts to separate real threats from false positives.
Incident Response Lifecycle The structured process from detection through containment, eradication, recovery, and lessons learned.
Playbook Design Creating documented response procedures that allow a SOC team to respond consistently under pressure.
Log Analysis Reading and interpreting system, network, and application logs for indicators of compromise.
Endpoint Detection Behavioural monitoring of endpoints to detect threats that evade signature-based tools.
WHAT'S INSIDE
Modules in this track.
This track draws from the following modules in the LaunchPad catalog. Each module is a focused unit of instruction with practical exercises.
PHASE 01 Phase 1: The Foundation (Month 1)
M01 Cybersecurity Fundamentals TECHNICAL
M02 Computer Networking & TCP/IP TECHNICAL
M03 Virtualization & Lab Setup TECHNICAL
M04 Stress Management & Resilience (Essential for SOC burnout) PROFESSIONAL
PHASE 02 Phase 2: Detection & Analysis (Months 2-3)
M01 Network Traffic Analysis TECHNICAL
M02 Packet Sniffing & Wireshark Mastery TECHNICAL
M03 SIEM Architecture & Deployment (Splunk/Wazuh) TECHNICAL
M04 Log Analysis & Management TECHNICAL
M05 Time Management & Productivity (Handling alerts) PROFESSIONAL
PHASE 03 Phase 3: Incident Response (Months 4-5)
M01 Incident Response Lifecycle TECHNICAL
M02 Playbook Design & Automation TECHNICAL
M03 Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) TECHNICAL
M04 AI for Defense (SOC Automation) TECHNICAL
M05 Crisis Communication & Stakeholder Management PROFESSIONAL
PHASE 04 Phase 4: Career Launch (Month 6)
M01 Digital Forensics (Post-mortem analysis) TECHNICAL
M02 Resume Building & Optimization PROFESSIONAL
M03 Interview Preparation & Mock Sessions PROFESSIONAL
PREREQUISITES
What you need before you start.
- — Basic networking concepts (what a packet is).
- — Some exposure to Linux command line is helpful but not required.
WHO THIS IS FOR
This track is right for you if...
- — Students who want the fastest path into a cybersecurity job.
- — Students from any background — SOC is one of the most accessible entry-level tracks.
Ready to start?
Enrollment is done through direct contact. We will confirm availability and walk you through the first steps.