SOC Fundamentals Lab (Detection & Response)

What you get

• Case-based incident tickets with realistic evidence snippets
• Triage playbooks: what to check first and why
• Timeline and reporting templates (stakeholder update, post-mortem note)
• Decision drills: contain vs investigate vs escalate
• Optional mock Q&A that reinforces key security keywords

Lab scenarios

• Suspicious login anomalies: scope, validate, and decide the next action
• Endpoint malware alert: containment vs evidence collection priorities
• Phishing report handling: intake, response steps, prevention improvements
• Privilege misuse suspicion: access review and audit approach
• Possible data exfiltration: indicators, escalation workflow, communications
• Post-incident review: lessons learned and control improvements

How it works

Access & environment

• No special tooling required beyond the provided lab materials
• Focuses on workflow, reasoning and documentation quality
• Reusable templates for real SOC work
• Pairs well with security exam study and interview prep

Prerequisites

• Basic security awareness helpful
• Willingness to think in terms of risk and impact
• Comfortable reading logs/alerts at a high level

Outcomes

• Stronger investigation and triage workflow
• Better documentation and communication habits
• More confidence in SOC role interviews and on-the-job work
• Solid understanding of detection & response processes (useful for CISSP context)