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Course Overview

A Security Operations Center (SOC) is the backbone of enterprise cybersecurity, responsible for detecting, analyzing, and responding to cyber threats. Effective SOC management requires leadership skills, operational frameworks, and the ability to integrate people, processes, and technologies.

This Security Operations Center (SOC) Management Training Course prepares participants to lead SOC teams, implement best practices, and optimize performance. It covers threat monitoring, incident response coordination, SOC maturity models, and strategic alignment with business objectives.

Through case studies, SOC simulations, and practical workshops, participants will gain the expertise to manage SOC operations and drive enterprise resilience.

Course Benefits

• Strengthen SOC leadership and governance.

• Improve detection and incident response processes.

• Align SOC operations with enterprise objectives.

• Enhance SOC maturity and performance.

• Build long-term resilience in cyber defense.

Course Objectives

• Explore the functions and structures of modern SOCs.

• Apply best practices in SOC management.

• Implement monitoring and incident response workflows.

• Assess SOC maturity and optimize performance.

• Align SOC with compliance and governance frameworks.

• Build collaboration between SOC, IT, and executive leadership.

• Develop roadmaps for future SOC capabilities.

Training Methodology

The course combines expert-led lectures, SOC case studies, group workshops, and SOC operations simulations tailored to real-world enterprise challenges.

Target Audience

• SOC managers and team leads.

• Incident response coordinators.

• Cybersecurity operations professionals.

• Executives overseeing enterprise security.

Target Competencies

• SOC leadership and governance.

• Threat detection and response management.

• SOC maturity and performance optimization.

• Strategic alignment with enterprise goals.

Course Outline

Unit 1: Introduction to SOCs and Their Role

• Functions of SOCs in enterprise cybersecurity.

• SOC structures: in-house, outsourced, hybrid.

• Key roles and responsibilities in SOC teams.

• Case studies of SOC successes and failures.

Unit 2: Threat Monitoring and Detection

• Monitoring tools and technologies (SIEM, SOAR).

• Threat intelligence integration.

• Detecting advanced persistent threats (APTs).

• Lab: configuring monitoring dashboards.

Unit 3: Incident Response Coordination

• SOC’s role in incident response lifecycle.

• Communication between SOC, IT, and executives.

• Coordinating with regulatory and compliance teams.

• Tabletop simulation: SOC-driven incident response.

Unit 4: SOC Maturity Models and Optimization

• Assessing SOC maturity and capability levels.

• Metrics and KPIs for SOC performance.

• Process optimization and automation.

• Workshop: SOC maturity assessment.

Unit 5: Future of SOC Management

• Emerging SOC challenges: AI, cloud, IoT, and OT.

• Building resilient SOC strategies.

• Roadmap for SOC transformation and growth.

• Long-term sustainability in SOC leadership.

Ready to lead your SOC to the next level?
Join the Security Operations Center (SOC) Management Training Course with EuroQuest International Training and gain the expertise to strengthen cyber defense and operational resilience.