DFIR/Blue Team Track

Digital Forensics & Incident Response

Become a defender and investigator. Master digital forensics, incident response, threat hunting, and SOC operations to protect organizations from cyber threats and investigate security breaches.

15 Weeks
Intensive Training
Live Labs
Hands-On Practice
Capstone
Real-World Project
Job Ready
Career Support

What You'll Master

Core Skills
Digital Forensics
Disk, memory, and network forensics with industry-standard tools
Incident Response
Detection, containment, eradication, and recovery procedures
Malware Analysis
Static and dynamic analysis, behavioral analysis, and reverse engineering
Threat Hunting
Proactive threat detection and hypothesis-driven investigations
Advanced Techniques
SOC Operations
SIEM management, alert triage, and security monitoring
Log Analysis
Windows event logs, Syslog, and correlation techniques
Threat Intelligence
IOC analysis, threat actor profiling, and intelligence sharing
Evidence Handling
Chain of custody, legal procedures, and forensic reporting

15-Week Curriculum

Weeks 1-3: Foundations
Security fundamentals, networking, Windows/Linux internals, and forensic methodology
Weeks 4-6: Digital Forensics
Disk forensics, file system analysis, memory forensics, and evidence acquisition
Weeks 7-9: Incident Response
IR frameworks, malware analysis, log analysis, and threat hunting techniques
Weeks 10-12: SOC & Detection
SIEM operations, alert triage, detection engineering, and threat intelligence
Weeks 13-15: Capstone Project
Full incident response investigation with forensic analysis and comprehensive reporting

Prerequisites

  • •Basic understanding of computer networks and operating systems
  • •Familiarity with Windows and Linux environments
  • •Basic scripting knowledge (Python/PowerShell preferred)
  • •Analytical mindset and attention to detail

Career Outcomes

  • •Incident Response Analyst
  • •Digital Forensics Investigator
  • •SOC Analyst / Threat Hunter
  • •Malware Analyst

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