Security Onion for Analysts and Threat Hunters Virtual - Apr 29-May 2, 2025

About Security Onion

Security Onion is a free and open platform built by defenders for defenders. It includes network visibility, host visibility, intrusion detection honeypots, log management, and case management. Security Onion has been downloaded over 2.4 million times and is being used by security teams around the world to monitor and defend their enterprises. Our easy-to-use Setup wizard allows you to build a distributed grid for your enterprise in minutes!

For more about Security Onion, please see https://securityonion.com

About the Course

This hands-on course is geared for security analysts and threat hunters using the Security Onion platform, with very light coverage of administration. Students will learn core analyst techniques and how to apply them using real-world case studies covering major analyst workflows. Each student will receive:

• 4 full days of class instruction from the developers of Security Onion
• 300+ pages of course material
• Certificate of Completion

When is the class?

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 through Friday, May 2, 2025

8-hour class with a one hour lunch from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Eastern Time) each day

When does registration close?

Registration closes Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time.

Where is the class being held?

The class is being held virtually via WebEx.

What hardware, etc. will be required for the class?

Students will need a computer with a browser and Internet access.

Please check your machine's ability to participate in the course before registering: https://securityonionsolutions.com/precheck

The precheck should report good or great internet speed and that your browser meets the requirements. Contact us with any questions.

Which version of Security Onion will we be using?

Our virtual lab environment will use the latest stable release of Security Onion as of April 10, 2025.

You don't need it for the class, but the latest stable release can be found here: https://securityonion.com/download

What skills/knowledge should students have before attending this course?

Students should attend the free 2-hour Security Onion Essentials course before the first day of class. One topic covered by this course is building a Security Onion VM. Note that students do not need to build a Security Onion VM for this class. We will be using a pre-installed virtual lab.

Students should have a basic understanding of networks, TCP/IP, and standard protocols such as DNS, HTTP, etc. Some Linux knowledge/experience is recommended, but not required.

What's the cancellation policy?

Security Onion Solutions reserves the right to cancel this class up to one day after registration closes if the class does not meet a minimum number of students. If class is canceled, the full training ticket cost will be refunded.

What's the refund policy?

You may log into your Eventbrite account to request a refund up until the last day of ticket sales. Note that the Eventbrite fees of $252.46 are not refundable unless you are refunded due to class cancellation. Please use the "Request a Refund" button as shown here: https://www.eventbrite.com/support/articles/en_US/How_To/can-i-get-a-refund

Are there discounts available?

For this course, we are offering a discount to active duty US military and active US Federal employees. Contact us for more information.

Does the class prepare students to pass the Security Onion Certified Professional (SOCP) exam?

In this class, students will use the interfaces in Security Onion to hunt for and respond to alerts on malicious activity. It is not intended to be a certification prep class.

What topics are covered in this class?

Note: Syllabus is subject to change

• Security Onion Console Overview
• Security Onion Grid Architecture
• Basic Administrative Tasks
  + Manage User Accounts
  + Validate Grid Health

• Crucial Network Protocols and Host-Based Datasets (HTTP, SSL, DNS, Windows, Sysmon, etc.)
• Correlate Network and Host Data with Security Onion Console

• Discuss SOC Analyst Methodologies
  + Key Elements of the Security Event Management Process
  + Incident Escalation and Resolution
  + Understanding the Analysis & Investigation Process
  + Leveraging the MITRE ATT&CK Framework to Improve Threat Hunting
• Security Onion Analyst Workflows
  + Alert Triage & Case Creation with Alerts and Cases
  + Threat Hunting with Hunt and Dashboards
  + Detection Engineering

• Searching for Data in Security Onion
  + Lucene
  + Onion Query Language (OQL)

• Analyst Techniques
  + Analyzing and Reconstructing Obfuscated Executables from Packets
  + Finding Malicious Activity in Encrypted Traffic
  + Detecting Hostile DNS Traffic (DNS tunneling, C2 over DNS, etc.)
  + Tracking Adversary Activity Using Process Command Lines
  + Identifying Anomalies Utilizing Network and Host Baselines

• Examining Data with CyberChef
• Visualizing Enterprise Data
• Capstone Capture the Flag Event
• Multiple Labs and Case Studies

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