Security Onion Fundamentals for Analysts & Admins Oct 2025 @BSidesAugusta

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 2.5 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 course is geared for analysts and administrators of Security Onion. Students will gain a foundational understanding of the platform - how to architect, deploy, and manage their Security Onion grid. The course also covers major analyst workflows, reinforced through real-world case studies. Each student will receive:

What is included in the price of this class?

• 4 full days of class instruction from the developers of Security Onion
• 300+ pages of course material
• Certificate of Completion
• Laptop to use during class time
• Light snacks, bottled water, and coffee
• Validated parking in the GCC parking deck
• Admission to Security Onion Conference 10/24/2025
• Admission to BSidesAugusta 10/25/2025
• Security Onion Certified Professional (SOCP) exam voucher

When is the class?

Monday, October 20, 2025 through Thursday, October 23, 2025

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

When does registration close?

Registration closes October 13, 2025, at 11:59 PM Eastern

Where is the class being held?

The class will be held at the Georgia Cyber Center Hull McKnight Building, 100 Grace Hopper Lane, Augusta, GA 30901

Where do I park?

The training venue is a short drive from the conference hotels. If you are driving, there is a paid parking deck onsite. Validated parking is included with the price of registration.

What about lunch options?

The GCC is walking distance from many local restaurants. Destination Augusta has some ideas for training and conference attendees here.

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

Security Onion Solutions will provide laptops for use during the course.

Which version of Security Onion will we be using?

We'll be using the latest Security Onion 2.4 release as of September 22, 2025.

The latest stable release can be found here: https://securityonion.net/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 virtual machines on the class laptops provided by Security Onion Solutions.

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 cancelled, the training ticket cost will be refunded. Contact BSidesAugusta through their registration page for more information.

What's the refund policy?

You may log into your Eventbrite account to request a refund (from BSidesAugusta) up until the last day of ticket sales. 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. We also offer discounts to members of ISSA and Infragard. Contact us for more information.

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

Yes! In conjunction with the official Security Onion Documentation book, the instruction and associated course materials from this class will prepare you for the SOCP exam. A FREE voucher for the SOCP exam is included with this class!

What topics are covered in this class?

Find the complete training description, including the course outline, here.

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