Configure SIEM Security Operations Using Sentinel

Training Description: Configure SIEM Security Operations Using Sentinel

Course Summary:
The “Configure SIEM Security Operations Using Sentinel” training is designed to help security professionals deploy and configure Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) operations using Microsoft Sentinel, a cloud-based security management tool. Microsoft Sentinel provides advanced solutions to collect, analyze, and respond to threats in cloud and hybrid environments. This course covers essential concepts for configuring, monitoring, and automating security operations with Sentinel to strengthen the protection of an organization’s networks and data.

Training Objectives

1. Understand the Fundamentals of SIEM: Learn the principles of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and its role in threat detection and incident management.
2. Configure Microsoft Sentinel: Set up Microsoft Sentinel to collect and analyze security data from cloud and hybrid environments.
3. Create and Configure Detection Rules and Alerts: Establish proactive threat monitoring mechanisms.
4. Implement Automation Playbooks: Automate responses to security incidents.
5. Optimize Log and Event Management: Enhance incident response capabilities.
6. Conduct In-Depth Security Investigations: Use KQL (Kusto Query Language) for data analysis.
7. Implement Incident Management Strategies: Improve threat analysis and incident management with Sentinel.

Training Program

Day 1: Introduction and Deployment

1. Introduction to SIEM and Microsoft Sentinel
   • Overview of SIEM solutions: Understanding SIEM and its role in threat detection and incident response.
   • Introduction to Microsoft Sentinel: Explore Sentinel’s key features for managing security events and information.
   • Architecture and components: Understand Sentinel’s architecture, including Workbooks, Logic Apps, and automation playbooks.
2. Deploying Microsoft Sentinel
   • Preparing for implementation: Requirements and initial configuration for deploying Sentinel.
   • Data connectors: Configure data connectors to collect logs and events from Azure, AWS, on-premises servers, and third-party solutions.
   • Data collection and ingestion: Optimize data collection from various sources, including security logs and system events.

Day 2: Detection and Analysis

3. Configuring Alerts and Detection Rules
   • Custom detection rules: Create rules to identify suspicious behavior and potential threats.
   • Setting up security alerts: Establish alerts for specific activities to respond promptly to security incidents.
   • Using Analytics Rules: Configure and customize analytics rules for real-time threat detection.
4. Analyzing Data with Kusto Query Language (KQL)
   • Introduction to KQL: Learn how to query and analyze security data using KQL.
   • Writing advanced KQL queries: Practice creating queries to filter and analyze complex events.
   • Using Workbooks for reports: Create interactive dashboards and visual reports to monitor organizational security.

Day 3: Automation and Incident Investigation

5. Automating Incident Response with Logic Apps and Playbooks
   • Automation with Logic Apps: Introduction to automating security incident responses using Logic Apps.
   • Creating automation playbooks: Build playbooks to automate actions like isolating compromised systems.
   • Best practices: Strategies for automating incident response processes effectively.
6. Investigating Security Incidents
   • Incident analysis in Sentinel: Use Sentinel’s features to investigate security incidents and understand event patterns.
   • Working with investigations: Examine alerts and explore events to identify the root cause of incidents.
   • Advanced threat detection: Analyze complex attacks using Sentinel to detect and respond effectively.

Day 4: Optimization and Practical Scenarios

7. Optimizing Log and Event Management
   • Log data management: Improve log and event management for continuous monitoring.
   • Enhancing Sentinel performance: Ensure scalability and efficiency of Sentinel, including cost management for data storage.
8. Continuous Monitoring and Security Management
   • Long-term monitoring: Develop strategies for proactive security management with Sentinel.
   • Adapting to evolving threats: Adjust detection rules and playbooks to address new threats and attack vectors.
9. Real-World Use Cases and Practical Scenarios
   • Incident management case studies: Analyze real-world security incidents and how Sentinel was used to address them.
   • Hands-on exercises: Configure Sentinel, create detection rules, and conduct incident investigations.
10. Conclusion and Best Practices
    • Recap of best practices: Summarize effective strategies for configuring and managing Sentinel.
    • Tips for continuous optimization: Improve threat detection and security event management over time.

Training Details

• Duration: 4 days (32 hours), combining theoretical knowledge and hands-on exercises.
• Prerequisites:
  • Basic understanding of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM).
  • Experience with Azure or Microsoft 365 is a plus but not required.
• Target Audience:
  • Security administrators and incident management professionals.
  • Cybersecurity professionals using Microsoft Sentinel to monitor and protect cloud and hybrid environments.
  • Incident response and risk management teams.

Certification:
Participants will receive a certificate upon completing the training, demonstrating their ability to configure and administer SIEM operations using Microsoft Sentinel to secure their cloud and hybrid environments.

Join this training to master effective security operations with Microsoft Sentinel!