In this Security Operations Fundamentals course you will gain an understanding of Security Pperations (SecOps) and the role it plays in protecting our digital way of life, for businesses and customers. You will focus on continuous improvement processes to collect high-fidelity intelligence, contextual data, and automated prevention workflows that quickly identify and respond to fast-evolving threats. The course also demonstrates how to leverage automation to reduce strain on analysts and execute the Security Operation Center’s (SOC) mission to identify, investigate, and mitigate threats.
Palo Alto Networks Security Operations Fundamentals
Palo Alto Networks Security Operations Fundamentals
This course is part of Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
Instructor: James Dalton
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1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
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Skills you'll gain
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards
- Threat Detection
- Security Strategy
- Security Management
- Automation
- Data Lakes
- Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Malware Protection
- Zero Trust Network Access
- Cybersecurity
- Cyber Operations
- Incident Response
- Authentications
- Endpoint Security
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There are 7 modules in this course
This course provides the student with an understanding of Security operations (SecOps) and the role it plays in protecting our digital way of life, for businesses and customers. Students will learn continuous improvement processes to collect high-fidelity intelligence, contextual data, and automated prevention workflows that quickly identify and respond to fast-evolving threats. Students will also learn how to leverage artificial intelligence driven automation used to facilitate the Security Operation Center’s (SOC) mission to identify, investigate and mitigate threats. Students will discover enterprise SOC tools and AI-driven SecOps platform technologies including: * Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) * Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) * Cortex Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
What's included
3 readings
In this module students are exposed to the core elements and practices performed in a Security Operations Center. The module emphasizes that effective SOC administration focuses endpoint and security detection and response into six pillars: Processes, Affiliates, People, Business, Visibility, Technology. DevOps and DevSecOps processes are analyzed with the goal of employing a 'shift left' development approach which promotes security as a shared responsibility amongst all parties who work towards the goal of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) in the software development and deployment lifecycle. Students are also introduced to AI-enabled technologies that can automate SecOps threat detection and response.
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3 readings1 assignment
In this module students continue to explore core SOC elements and practices with an emphasis on the SOC Business pillar operations and activities.
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4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
In this module students analyze SOC infrastructure and discover ways to improve SOC operations using Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) technologies.
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5 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
This module analyzes endpoint detection and response technologies and focuses on enterprise solutions such as Cortex XDR.
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7 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
In this module students concentrate on threat intelligence core practices including collection, aggregation, sharing, analysis and organized response.
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1 video7 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
In this module students discover SOC process improvements delivered by AI-driven technologies.
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6 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
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week 5 videos where broken link and week 6 videos also. I tried different days & only the read pages worked. I wanted to see them. Good course thanks.
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