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Log Analysis Essentials

Investigate security incidents by analyzing logs from various sources.

4 modules
18 lessons
14 practical tasks
Log Analysis Essentials course element

About This Course

Develop systematic approaches to log examination, from pattern recognition to timeline reconstruction. Learn to correlate events across multiple sources, detect anomalies, and build comprehensive incident narratives from raw log data.

What You'll Learn

  • Understand log fundamentals including types, formats, and critical sources
  • Develop manual analysis skills for systematic log review and pattern recognition
  • Master timeline analysis organizing events revealing attack progression
  • Apply correlation techniques connecting events across multiple log sources
  • Implement log collection understanding centralized architectures
  • Design retention strategies balancing compliance and cost constraints
  • Ensure log integrity through technical controls and chain of custody
  • Investigate authentication detecting brute force and account compromise
  • Analyze network activity identifying scanning, exfiltration, and lateral movement
  • Troubleshoot applications diagnosing errors and detecting security events
  • Reconstruct incidents building comprehensive narratives from distributed evidence
  • Support compliance meeting audit trail requirements
  • Develop baselines enabling effective anomaly detection
  • Document findings communicating to technical and business audiences

Prerequisites

  • SOC Operations Introduction or equivalent
  • Basic understanding of operating systems (Windows and Linux)
  • Familiarity with networking concepts
  • Basic command-line skills
  • Understanding of basic security concepts

Course Curriculum