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Monitor it. Detect it. Analyze it. Contain it.

Step into the daily operations of a Security Operations Center (SOC) with a hands-on guide designed for aspiring and junior SOC analysts, incident responders, and blue team defenders. SOC Analyst - The Starter Kit takes you beyond theoretical frameworks and drops you straight into the trenches of modern cyber defense, where visibility is your greatest weapon and data is your roadmap.

Whether you're a cybersecurity student, an IT professional looking to pivot, or a junior defender aiming to sharpen your triage skills, this practical guide provides the blueprint to mastering the tools, mindsets, and methodologies used in real-world SOCs.

Inside this book, you will learn how to:

  • Build a fully functional SOC lab using industry-standard open-source and enterprise tools.

  • Ingest, parse, and analyze logs from endpoints, networks, and identity providers.

  • Master SIEM and EDR technologies to build effective detection rules and alerts.

  • Conduct thorough alert triage and separate true positives from daily noise.

  • Investigate common attack vectors (phishing, malware execution, persistence, and lateral movement) through log analysis.

  • Leverage threat intelligence to proactively hunt for adversaries within your network.

  • Write actionable incident reports and follow structured playbooks for containment and eradication.

  • Develop the analytical mindset required to piece together complex attack lifecycles.

Why this book is different

Instead of just showing you how to look at dashboards, this guide teaches you how to think. You won't just learn what an alert means; you will understand how the telemetry was generated by the attacker's actions and how to systematically investigate it. By bridging the gap between raw data and actionable defense, you will gain the confidence needed to handle real-world security incidents.

Perfect for:
  • Cybersecurity beginners and students aiming for their first SOC role.

  • Helpdesk and System Administrators looking to pivot into security operations.

  • Junior SOC Analysts (Tier 1/Tier 2) wanting to sharpen their investigation skills.

  • Blue Team enthusiasts and threat hunters.

  • Anyone preparing for certifications like Blue Team Level 1 (BTL1), CCD, or CompTIA CySA+.

Your journey into security operations starts here. Build your visibility, hunt down threats, and gain the practical experience needed to defend modern enterprise networks from the front lines.

Learn the data. Spot the adversary. Defend the enterprise.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798195033910
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 112
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 213 gr
  • ISBN-10: 8195033911
  • Publisher Date: 08 May 2026
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 6 mm
  • Width: 152 mm


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