Advanced Threat Hunting

Course Overview

Elite training in proactive threat hunting methodologies and techniques. Students learn to hunt for advanced threats in enterprise environments using SIEMSecurity Information and Event Management, EDREndpoint Detection and Response, and network traffic analysis.

Curriculum includes hunting for APTAdvanced Persistent Threat techniques, living-off-the-land binaries, and sophisticated evasion tactics. This is advanced training for experienced security professionals.

Course Details

Duration: 5 days
Format: Advanced lab-based training
Audience: Senior SOCSecurity Operations Center analysts, threat hunters, blue team leads
Prerequisites: 2+ years experience in security operations, familiarity with SIEMSecurity Information and Event Management and EDREndpoint Detection and Response tools

What You'll Learn

Hunting Methodologies - Hypothesis-driven and data-driven hunting approaches
APT Techniques - Recognizing and hunting for advanced persistent threat behaviors
Living-off-the-Land - Detecting attackers using legitimate system tools
Evasion Tactics - Identifying sophisticated evasion and obfuscation techniques
SIEM Analysis - Advanced querying and correlation techniques
EDR Deep Dive - Leveraging endpoint detection for threat hunting
Network Analysis - Traffic analysis and anomaly detection

Hands-On Exercises

Real-world threat hunting scenarios

Exercise 1: APT Campaign Hunt

Hunt for indicators of an advanced persistent threat campaign across multiple data sources.

Exercise 2: Living-off-the-Land Detection

Identify attackers using legitimate system tools to evade detection.

Exercise 3: Lateral Movement Tracking

Track and map lateral movement across enterprise networks.

Exercise 4: Data Exfiltration Hunt

Detect and prevent data exfiltration attempts before they succeed.