EC-COUNCIL CERTIFIED SOC ANALYST (CSA) (SYNCHRONOUS E-LEARNING)

EC-COUNCIL CERTIFIED SOC ANALYST (CSA) (SYNCHRONOUS E-LEARNING)

Funded

Course Duration

24.0 hr(s)

Mode of Assessment

Written Assessment, Oral Questioning, Written Test

Who Should Attend

  • SOC Analysts (Tier I and Tier II)
  • Network and Security Administrators, Network and Security Engineers, Network Defense Analyst, Network Defense Technicians, Network Security Specialist, Network Security Operator, and any security professional handling network security operations
  • Cybersecurity Analyst
  • Entry-level cybersecurity professionals
  • Anyone who wants to become a SOC Analyst

What's In It for Me

  • Understand basic concepts of SOC processes, procedures, technologies, and workflows.
  • Gain basic understanding and in-depth knowledge of security threats, attacks,vulnerabilities, attacker’s behaviors, cyber kill chain, etc.
  • Gain understanding into monitoring and analyzing logs and alerts from a variety of different technologies across multiple platforms.
  • Understand the architecture, implementation and fine tuning of SIEM solutions and learn use cases that are widely used across the SIEM deployment.
  • Understand the fundamental concepts on Threat Intelligence, different Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP), how it helps SOC and benefits of integration of Threat Intelligence into SIEM.
  • Gain knowledge of Incident Response process and understand SOC and IRT collaboration for better incident response.
  • Journey to attain EC-Council CSA certification

Course Overview

This is a three-day course which is engineered for current and aspiring Tier I and Tier II SOC analysts to achieve proficiency in performing entry-level and intermediate-level operations. 

The program focuses on creating new career opportunities through extensive, meticulous knowledge with enhanced level capabilities for dynamically contributing to a SOC team. Being an intense 3-day program, it thoroughly covers the fundamentals of SOC operations, before relaying the knowledge of log management and correlation, SIEM deployment, advanced incident detection, and incident response. Additionally, the candidate will learn to manage various SOC processes and collaborate with CSIRT at the time of need.

In Partnership with


Course Schedule

Next available schedule

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Gain understanding of End-to-End SOC Workflow
  • Learn Incident Detection with SIEM
  • Learn Enhanced Incident Detection with Threat Intelligence
  • Gain understanding of Incident Response Process

Pre-requisites

The admission requirements are: 

  • Candidates should have a least one year of experience in cybersecurity domain
  • Read, write, and speak English at WPL Level 4 
  • Manipulate numbers at WPN Level 4 
  • Hardware & Software
    • This course will be conducted as a Virtual Live Class (VLC) via Zoom platform.
    • Participants must own a Zoom account and have a laptop or a desktop with “Zoom Client for Meetings” installed. Download from zoom.us/download. 

System Requirement

Must-have:
Please ensure that your computer or laptop meets the following requirements.
 

  • Operating system: Windows 10 or MacOS (64 bit or above) 
  • Processor/CPU: 1.8 GHz, 2-core Intel Core i3 or higher 
  • Minimum 20 GB hard disk space 
  • Minimum 8 GB RAM 
  • Webcam (camera must be turned on for the duration of the class) 
  • Microphone 
  • Internet Connection: Wired or Wireless broadband 
  • Latest version of Zoom software to be installed on computer or laptop prior to the class. 

Good-to-have: 

  • Wired internet connection
    Wired internet will provide you with stable and reliable connection. 
  • Dual monitors
    Using a dual monitor setup will undoubtedly improve your training experience, enabling you to simultaneously participate in hands-on exercises and maintain engagement with your instructor. 

Not recommended: 
Using tablets are not recommended due to their smaller screen size, which could cause eye strain and discomfort over the course of the program's duration.
 

Course Outline

  • Module 01: Security Operations and Management
  • Module 02: Understanding Cyber Threats, IoCs, and Attack Methodology
  • Module 03: Incidents, Events, and Logging
  • Module 04: Incident Detection with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) 
  • Module 05: Enhanced Incident Detection with Threat Intelligence
  • Module 06: Incident Response

Certificate Obtained and Conferred by

You will be awarded with the following digital badge(s) upon course completion:

  • Upon meeting the attendance and assessment(s) criteria, participants will be awarded with a digital Statement of Attainment (SOA), accredited by SkillsFuture Singapore. SOA will be reflected as [ICT-OUS-3015-1.1 – Threat Intelligence and Detection].

  • External Certification
    Upon meeting the attendance and assessment(s) criteria, participants will be awarded with the [Certified SOC Analyst] from [EC-Council].

  • External Certification Exam

After registering for this course, you will be issued the following:
1. EC Council Official E-Courseware (valid for 24 months, after you have registered an Aspen account and entered the subscription access code issued to you via email)
2. EC Council Official iLab (access for 6 months), practice what you have learned from class using iLab hosted over cloud and accessible 24/7 via web browser.

3. EC Council 1 x Exam Voucher (valid for 1 year after you have submitted course evaluation via Aspen Portal)

4. Certificate of Attendance (after you have submitted course evaluation via Aspen Portal)

5. Certificate of Award (after you have passed the exam which will be proctored at NTUC LearningHub)

After completing this course and upon passing the official “EC-Council Certified SOC Analyst (CSA)” certification exam, candidates will receive the official certification from EC Council. The certification is governed and maintained by EC Council.
For more information: https://cert.eccouncil.org/#

Additional Details

Medium of Instruction: English
Trainer to trainee ratio: 1:20

Mode of Delivery: Virtual Live Class (VLC) via Zoom or Physical class

Price

Course Fee and Government Subsidies

 

Individual Sponsored

Company Sponsored

Non-SME

SME

Before GST

After GST

Before GST

After GST

Before GST

After GST

Full Course Fee
(For Foreigners and those not eligible for subsidies)

$2,200.00

 $2,398.00

 $2,200.00

 $2,398.00

 $2,200.00

 $2,398.00

For Singapore Citizens aged 39 and below
and

For all Singapore Permanent Residents

(The minimum age for individual sponsored trainees is 21 years)

 $1,100.00

 $1,298.00

 $1,100.00

 $1,298.00

 $660.00

 $858.00

For Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above

 $660.00

 $858.00

 $660.00

 $858.00

 $660.00

 $858.00

 

Funding Eligibility Criteria

Individual Sponsored Trainee

Company Sponsored Trainee

  • Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses.
  • Trainee must achieve at least 75% attendance.
  • Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments and attain 100% competency.
  • NTUC LearningHub reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from trainee if he/she did not meet the eligibility criteria.
  • Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses.
  • Trainee must achieve at least 75% attendance.
  • Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments and attain 100% competency.
  • NTUC LearningHub reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from the employer if trainee did not meet the eligibility criteria.

 

Remarks

Individual Sponsored Trainee

Company Sponsored Trainee

SkillsFuture Credit: 

  • Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SkillsFuture Credit to offset course fee payable after funding.

UTAP: 

  • This course is eligible for Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP).
  • NTUC members can enjoy up to 50% funding (capped at $250 per year) under UTAP.

PSEA: 

  • To check for Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) eligibility for this course, visit:
    (a) SkillsFuture (TGS-2023039999) for Virtual Learning Class (VLC)​
    (b) SkillsFuture (TGS-2023040000) for Face-to-Face class
  • Scroll down to “Keyword Tags” to verify for PSEA eligibility.
  • If there isPSEA” under keyword tags, the course is eligible for PSEA.  
  • And if there is noPSEA” under keyword tags, the course is ineligible for PSEA. 
  • Not all courses are eligible for PSEA funding.

Absentee Payroll (AP) Funding: 

  • $4.50 per hour, capped at $100,000 per enterprise per calendar year.
  • AP funding will be computed based on the actual number of training hours attended by the trainee.
  • Note: Courses / Modules under Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) will not be eligible for AP funding claim.

 

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