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Palo Alto Networks Security Operations Fundamentals

This course is part of Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Professional Certificate

Instructor: James Dalton

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7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Intermediate level

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1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

229 reviews

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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Security Software

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There are 7 modules in this course

In this Security Operations Fundamentals course you will gain an understanding of Security Pperations (SecOps) and the role it plays in protecting our digital way of life, for businesses and customers. You will focus on continuous improvement processes to collect high-fidelity intelligence, contextual data, and automated prevention workflows that quickly identify and respond to fast-evolving threats. The course also demonstrates how to leverage automation to reduce strain on analysts and execute the Security Operation Center’s (SOC) mission to identify, investigate, and mitigate threats.

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This course provides the student with an understanding of Security operations (SecOps) and the role it plays in protecting our digital way of life, for businesses and customers. Students will learn continuous improvement processes to collect high-fidelity intelligence, contextual data, and automated prevention workflows that quickly identify and respond to fast-evolving threats. Students will also learn how to leverage artificial intelligence driven automation used to facilitate the Security Operation Center’s (SOC) mission to identify, investigate and mitigate threats. Students will discover enterprise SOC tools and AI-driven SecOps platform technologies including: * Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) * Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) * Cortex Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

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3 readings

In this module students are exposed to the core elements and practices performed in a Security Operations Center. The module emphasizes that effective SOC administration focuses endpoint and security detection and response into six pillars: Processes, Affiliates, People, Business, Visibility, Technology. DevOps and DevSecOps processes are analyzed with the goal of employing a 'shift left' development approach which promotes security as a shared responsibility amongst all parties who work towards the goal of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) in the software development and deployment lifecycle. Students are also introduced to AI-enabled technologies that can automate SecOps threat detection and response.

What's included

3 readings1 assignment

In this module students continue to explore core SOC elements and practices with an emphasis on the SOC Business pillar operations and activities.

What's included

4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

In this module students analyze SOC infrastructure and discover ways to improve SOC operations using Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) technologies.

What's included

5 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

5 readingsTotal 50 minutes

Security Operations Infrastructure10 minutes
Transforming the SOC with AI10 minutes
Discovery: Security Orchestration Automation Response - SOAR10 minutes
Discovery: Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the SOC10 minutes
Interactive: Security Orchestration Automation Response (SOAR)10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Module 4 Quiz30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Security Orchestration Automation Response - SOAR10 minutes

This module analyzes endpoint detection and response technologies and focuses on enterprise solutions such as Cortex XDR.

What's included

7 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

7 readingsTotal 70 minutes

Advanced Endpoint Protection10 minutes
XDR for Dummies e-book10 minutes
Discovery: Endpoint Protection and Malware Mitigation10 minutes
Endpoint Protection Challenges10 minutes
Extended Detection and Response (XDR) with Cortex10 minutes
Discovery on your own: Hardening an OS10 minutes
INTERACTIVE: Security Management and Endpoint Protection e-learning10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz #530 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Discussion: Endpoint Protection10 minutes

In this module students concentrate on threat intelligence core practices including collection, aggregation, sharing, analysis and organized response.