Threat Detection & Monitoring

Advanced techniques for detecting and monitoring security threats in real-time. Learn about SIEM systems, behavioral analysis, and threat hunting methodologies.

SIEM Systems
Behavioral Analysis
Threat Hunting
Alert Management

SIEM Systems & Log Management

Centralized security information and event management for comprehensive monitoring.

SIEM Architecture

Data Collection

Log aggregation, event correlation, data normalization

Real-time Analysis

Event correlation, pattern recognition, anomaly detection

Alert Management

Alert prioritization, false positive reduction, escalation

Reporting & Compliance

Compliance reporting, security metrics, dashboards

Log Sources & Types

Network Logs

Firewall logs, IDS/IPS alerts, network flow data

System Logs

Windows Event Logs, syslog, application logs

Security Logs

Authentication events, access logs, security alerts

Application Logs

Web server logs, database logs, custom application logs

Behavioral Analysis & Anomaly Detection

Advanced techniques for identifying suspicious behavior and anomalies.

User Behavior Analytics

Baseline Establishment

Normal behavior patterns, user profiling

Anomaly Detection

Statistical analysis, machine learning, pattern recognition

Risk Scoring

User risk assessment, behavior scoring

Insider Threat Detection

Malicious insider identification, privilege abuse

Machine Learning & AI

Supervised Learning

Classification, labeled training data

Unsupervised Learning

Clustering, anomaly detection, pattern discovery

Deep Learning

Neural networks, feature extraction

Model Training

Data preparation, model validation, continuous learning

Threat Hunting & Investigation

Proactive threat detection and investigation methodologies.

Threat Hunting Methodologies

Hypothesis-Driven Hunting

Threat intelligence, attack scenarios, hypothesis testing

Data-Driven Hunting

Statistical analysis, data mining, pattern recognition

TTP-Based Hunting

MITRE ATT&CK, known adversary techniques

Indicators of Compromise

IOC hunting, artifact analysis, threat feeds

Investigation Techniques

Timeline Analysis

Event correlation, timeline reconstruction

Process Analysis

Process trees, parent-child relationships

Network Analysis

Connection analysis, traffic patterns

Memory Analysis

Memory forensics, process injection detection

Tools & Technologies

Essential tools for threat detection, monitoring, and investigation.

SIEM Platforms

  • • Splunk Enterprise Security
  • • IBM QRadar
  • • Microsoft Sentinel
  • • LogRhythm
  • • Exabeam

Threat Hunting Tools

  • • Elastic Stack
  • • Apache Spark
  • • Jupyter Notebooks
  • • Maltego
  • • MISP

Investigation Tools

  • • Volatility
  • • Wireshark
  • • Process Monitor
  • • Sysinternals Suite
  • • Yara