Cybersecurity
SOC (Security Operations Centre) Training + Comptia Sec Certification
Hands-on SOC skills and CompTIA Security+ preparation in one programme—labs, SIEM practice, and exam-ready fundamentals for your first security role
- Intermediate
- ~20 h
CyTek Academy’s combined SOC and Security+ track is built for beginners and career switchers who want more than theory. You will learn how Security Operations Centre analysts triage alerts, work in SIEM environments, and respond to real incident types—while building the broad cybersecurity foundation CompTIA Security+ expects.
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
Programme
Full programme details
Extended overview of what this course covers.
Curriculum
Module 1: Security Operation Centre
- Understand SOC fundamentals
- Discuss SOC components: people, processes, and technology
- Understand SOC implementation
Module 2: Understanding Cyber Threat and Attack Methodology
- Describe cyber threats and attacks
- Understand network-level attacks
- Understand host-level attacks
- Understand application-level attacks
- Understand Indicators of Compromise (IoCs)
- Discuss the attacker's hacking methodology
Module 3: Incident Detection in a SIEM Environment
- Understand basic concepts of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Discuss different SIEM solutions
- Understand SIEM deployment
- Use case examples: application-level incident detection
- Use case examples: insider incident detection
- Use case examples: network-level incident detection
- Use case examples: host-level incident detection
- Use case examples: compliance
- Understand alert triaging, handling, and analysis
Module 4: Incident Response
From
£750.00