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.
The Security Operations Center (SOC) Management Training Courses in Budapest equip professionals with the leadership capabilities, operational frameworks, and analytical tools required to oversee and optimize SOC environments. These programs are designed for SOC managers, cybersecurity leaders, threat intelligence analysts, incident response coordinators, and IT security professionals involved in building, managing, or enhancing SOC capabilities. Participants learn how to align SOC operations with organizational security objectives, ensure effective threat monitoring, and support coordinated incident response.
The training explores the essential components of SOC management, including operational workflow design, team structure development, alert triage processes, incident escalation pathways, and threat intelligence integration. Participants examine how monitoring technologies, analytics platforms, log management systems, and detection tools contribute to real-time situational awareness. Through case studies and interactive exercises, attendees gain practical experience optimizing SOC processes for efficiency, accuracy, and resilience against evolving cyber threats.
These SOC leadership programs in Budapest also highlight critical challenges related to staffing, performance measurement, continuous improvement, and cross-functional communication. The curriculum emphasizes building skilled, collaborative SOC teams capable of responding confidently to high-impact incidents. Participants learn how to establish key performance indicators, implement maturity models, refine workflows, and promote coordination between SOC, IT operations, risk management, and executive leadership.
Attending these training courses in Budapest provides a collaborative, internationally focused learning environment enriched by expert guidance and peer exchange. The city’s growing role in cybersecurity research and digital innovation offers a valuable backdrop for discussing modern SOC strategies and operational trends across diverse sectors.
Upon completion of this specialization, participants will be equipped to design, manage, and evolve Security Operations Center capabilities—strengthening organizational detection and response readiness, enhancing cyber resilience, and ensuring robust protection of critical digital assets in a rapidly changing threat landscape.