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Effective Threat Investigation for SOC Analysts
Effective Threat Investigation for SOC Analysts

Effective Threat Investigation for SOC Analysts: The ultimate guide to examining various threats and attacker techniques using security logs

By Mostafa Yahia
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Publication date : Aug 25, 2023
Length 314 pages
Edition : 1st Edition
Language : English
ISBN-13 : 9781837634781
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Effective Threat Investigation for SOC Analysts

Part 1: Email Investigation Techniques

Email has become one of the most critical communication channels in today's digital world, enabling individuals and organizations to exchange information quickly and easily. However, this convenience has also made email a prime target for cybercriminals seeking to steal sensitive data or gain unauthorized access to corporate networks. In this part of the book, we will explore the various email-based cyber threats that Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts may encounter, such as phishing and spoofing. We will also cover the essential skills and techniques that SOC analysts must have to investigate and analyze email-based cyber threats effectively. The chapters in this part will provide a comprehensive overview of email threat types, attackers’ techniques to evade email security detection, attackers’ social engineering techniques to trick a victim, the anatomy of secure email gateway logs, email flow, email header analysis...

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Key benefits

  • Understand and analyze various modern cyber threats and attackers' techniques
  • Gain in-depth knowledge of email security, Windows, firewall, proxy, WAF, and security solution logs
  • Explore popular cyber threat intelligence platforms to investigate suspicious artifacts

Description

Effective threat investigation requires strong technical expertise, analytical skills, and a deep understanding of cyber threats and attacker techniques. It's a crucial skill for SOC analysts, enabling them to analyze different threats and identify security incident origins. This book provides insights into the most common cyber threats and various attacker techniques to help you hone your incident investigation skills. The book begins by explaining phishing and email attack types and how to detect and investigate them, along with Microsoft log types such as Security, System, PowerShell, and their events. Next, you’ll learn how to detect and investigate attackers' techniques and malicious activities within Windows environments. As you make progress, you’ll find out how to analyze the firewalls, flows, and proxy logs, as well as detect and investigate cyber threats using various security solution alerts, including EDR, IPS, and IDS. You’ll also explore popular threat intelligence platforms such as VirusTotal, AbuseIPDB, and X-Force for investigating cyber threats and successfully build your own sandbox environment for effective malware analysis. By the end of this book, you’ll have learned how to analyze popular systems and security appliance logs that exist in any environment and explore various attackers' techniques to detect and investigate them with ease.

What you will learn

Get familiarized with and investigate various threat types and attacker techniques Analyze email security solution logs and understand email flow and headers Practically investigate various Windows threats and attacks Analyze web proxy logs to investigate C&C communication attributes Leverage WAF and FW logs and CTI to investigate various cyber attacks

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Table of Contents

22 Chapters
Preface Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
1. Part 1: Email Investigation Techniques Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Chapter 1: Investigating Email Threats Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Chapter 2: Email Flow and Header Analysis Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Part 2: Investigating Windows Threats by Using Event Logs Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Chapter 3: Introduction to Windows Event Logs Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Chapter 4: Tracking Accounts Login and Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Chapter 5: Investigating Suspicious Process Execution Using Windows Event Logs Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Chapter 6: Investigating PowerShell Event Logs Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Chapter 7: Investigating Persistence and Lateral Movement Using Windows Event Logs Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
10. Part 3: Investigating Network Threats by Using Firewall and Proxy Logs Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
11. Chapter 8: Network Firewall Logs Analysis Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
12. Chapter 9: Investigating Cyber Threats by Using the Firewall Logs Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
13. Chapter 10: Web Proxy Logs Analysis Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
14. Chapter 11: Investigating Suspicious Outbound Communications (C&C Communications) by Using Proxy Logs Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
15. Part 4: Investigating Other Threats and Leveraging External Sources to Investigate Cyber Threats Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
16. Chapter 12: Investigating External Threats Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
17. Chapter 13: Investigating Network Flows and Security Solutions Alerts Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
18. Chapter 14: Threat Intelligence in a SOC Analyst’s Day Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
19. Chapter 15: Malware Sandboxing – Building a Malware Sandbox Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
20. Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
21. Other Books You May Enjoy Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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