Start your career in Security Operations with industry-led, hands-on SOC training at CyTek
Welcome to SOC (Security Operations Center) Training at CyTek Academy.
Are you ready to start a rewarding career in a Security Operations Center (SOC)?
This programme includes everything you need to begin your journey in this fast-growing field. It is designed for beginners entering security operations—whether you are a student or a career switcher—and helps you take your first confident step.
What You Will Gain
- Learn SOC skills from industry experts
- Master current SOC tools and techniques
- Build fundamentals in cybersecurity: SIEM (Security Information and Event Management), threat intelligence, and more
- Career support: resume tips and mock interviews
- Profile marketing and LinkedIn optimisation
Who Is This Course For?
- Beginners with little or no SOC experience
- Students exploring cybersecurity careers
- Career switchers moving into security operations
- Anyone preparing for SOC Analyst or related entry-level roles
Prerequisites
- Basic computer literacy
- Familiarity with IT concepts (networks, operating systems) is helpful but not required
- Motivation to learn security operations in a structured, hands-on way
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain SOC fundamentals: people, processes, and technology
- Describe cyber threats, attack types, IoCs, and attacker methodology
- Use SIEM concepts for incident detection and alert triage
- Follow incident response phases across network, application, email, insider, and malware scenarios
- Understand incidents, events, logging (local and centralised), and vulnerability management
- Apply hands-on skills with Splunk, Wireshark, MITRE ATT&CK, and Linux log analysis