Course Description

Security operations center design, detection, and structured incident response.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Design SOC operational workflows
  2. Apply incident response frameworks
  3. Communicate response findings professionally

Course Schedule

Week Topic
1-2 SOC Architecture and Monitoring
3-4 Detection and SIEM Concepts
5-6 Incident Response Lifecycle
7-8 Forensic Readiness
9-10 Tabletop Exercises
11-12 Incident Response Capstone Exercise

Assessment & Grading

Assessment Weight
Lab Exercises 30%
Incident Response Plan 30%
Final Exercise 30%
Participation 10%

Required Textbooks

  • NIST SP 800-61 and curated operational readings