Mastering Security Operations

In today's rapidly evolving threat landscape, organizations face sophisticated and persistent cyber attacks. To effectively protect your assets, it's crucial to develop and optimize robust security operations. Are you ready to master the art of security operations and mitigate risks with confidence? Look no further!

Mastering Security Operations is your comprehensive guide to understanding, building, and managing a highly efficient security operations center (SOC). Authored by cybersecurity expert Kris Hermans, this book provides invaluable insights and practical strategies to help you build a resilient defense and effectively respond to today's cyber threats.

What's Inside:

1. Introduction to Security Operations
1. Understanding Security Operations
2. Importance of Effective Security Operations
3. Key Components of Security Operations
4. Security Operations Frameworks and Models
2. Security Operations Center (SOC) Fundamentals
1. The Role and Purpose of a SOC
2. SOC Organizational Structure
3. SOC Operations and Workflow
4. SOC Tools and Technologies
5. Incident Response in the SOC
3. Security Monitoring and Threat Intelligence
1. Security Monitoring and Analysis
2. Log Management and Security Information Event Management (SIEM)
3. Security Analytics and Threat Hunting
4. Threat Intelligence Gathering and Analysis
5. Cyber Threat Intelligence Platforms
4. Security Incident Detection and Analysis
1. Incident Detection Techniques and Sensors
2. Network Traffic Analysis and Packet Capture
3. Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)
4. Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
5. Malware Analysis and Forensics
5. Incident Response and Handling
1. Incident Response Process and Procedures
2. Incident Triage and Classification
3. Containment and Eradication Strategies
4. Evidence Collection and Preservation
5. Post-Incident Reporting and Analysis
6. Vulnerability Management and Patching
1. Vulnerability Assessment and Scanning
2. Vulnerability Prioritization and Risk Assessment
3. Patch Management Strategies
4. Security Configuration Management
5. Security Baselines and Hardening
7. Threat Hunting and Proactive Defense
1. Proactive Threat Hunting Strategies
2. Threat Intelligence in Threat Hunting
3. Hunting Tools and Techniques
4. Endpoint and Network Behavior Analysis
5. Hunting for Insider Threats
8. Security Automation and Orchestration
1. Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)
2. Security Playbooks and Workflow Automation
3. Security Tool Integration and Orchestration Platforms
4. Security Incident Response Automation
5. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
9. Security Metrics and Reporting
1. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Security Operations
2. Incident Metrics and Reporting
3. Threat Intelligence Metrics and Reporting
4. Security Operations Dashboards and Visualization
5. Communicating Security Posture to Stakeholders
10. Insider Threat Detection and Mitigation
1. Insider Threat Detection Strategies
2. User Behavior Analytics (UBA)
3. Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
4. Privileged Access Management (PAM)
5. Insider Threat Response and Remediation
11. Cloud Security Operations
1. Cloud Security Monitoring and Incident Response
2. Cloud Security Configuration and Compliance
3. Cloud Threat Intelligence and Hunting
4. DevSecOps and Secure Development in the Cloud
5. Cloud Security Automation and Orchestration
12. Emerging Trends in Security Operations
1. Security Operations in a Remote Work Environment
2. Internet of Things (IoT) Security Operations
3. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in Security Operations
4. Zero Trust and Adaptive Security Operations
5. Security Operations in a Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Environment
13. Appendix
1. Glossary of Security Operations Terms
2. Security Operations Center (SOC) Roles and Responsibilities
3. Security Operations Tools and Technologies
4. Industry Standards and Best Practices
5. About the author

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