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Security Signals: Logs, Events & Alerts

Understand the lifecycle of data within a SOC. Learn to distinguish between raw logs, meaningful security events, and the critical alerts that trigger an investigation.

Logs, Events & Alerts

Differentiate between raw logs, processed events, and high-fidelity security alerts in a SOC environment. Learn the data lifecycle from the moment a telemetry point is created to when it becomes an actionable incident.

How Alerts Are Generated?

Deep dive into the underlying logic, regular expressions, and detection rules that generate security alerts. Understand how SIEM engines compare incoming data against known malicious patterns to trigger notifications.

Severity vs Priority

Learn the critical difference between the severity of an incident and the priority it takes in the SOC queue. Master the matrix used to determine which alerts require immediate intervention versus long-term monitoring.

False Positives and Alert Noise

Learn how to differentiate between legitimate threats and "noise" created by benign activities and system glitches. Gain strategies for tuning alerts to reduce analyst burnout and improve detection accuracy.

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