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Incident Response

Learn to manage cyber crises. Master the Incident Response lifecycle: Preparation, Detection, Containment, Eradication, and Recovery.

When a breach occurs, seconds count. This course trains you to be a digital first responder. You will master the PICERL lifecycle (Preparation, Identification, Containment, Eradication, Recovery, Lessons Learned). Learn to triage alerts from SIEMs, perform live forensics on compromised machines, and quarantine threats without destroying evidence. We cover handling ransomware, business email compromise, and APTs (Advanced Persistent Threats) while maintaining legal chain of custody.

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⏱️ 5-Minute Lessons (Bite-sized learning)
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Complete Course Syllabus

  • 1
    IR Lifecycle
    The PICERL framework and preparing for attacks.
  • 2
    Triage & Detection
    Analyzing SIEM alerts and validating indicators.
  • 3
    Containment Strategies
    Isolating hosts and blocking C2 traffic safely.
  • 4
    Eradication & Recovery
    Removing malware and restoring business operations.
  • 5
    Post-Mortem
    Writing the report and improving future defense.

Estimated completion time: 21 lessons • Self-paced learning • Lifetime access

Career Outlook

Estimated Salary
$100k - $140k

Career Paths

Incident Responder $110k-$150k
SOC Manager $120k-$170k
Forensic Analyst $100k-$145k

What You Will Learn

Execute the full Incident Response lifecycle (PICERL)
Triage security alerts to distinguish false positives
Contain active threats using network and endpoint isolation
Perform root cause analysis on security breaches
Draft comprehensive incident reports for executive leadership

Skills You Will Gain

Incident Handling Live Forensics Malware Triage SIEM Analysis Crisis Management

Who Is This For

SOC Analysts
SysAdmins
Security Managers

Prerequisites

Security Fundamentals
Networking

Incident Response FAQs

High stress?

Yes, IR involves high-pressure crisis management.

On-call?

Often yes, attacks happen 24/7.

Technical depth?

Requires deep OS and network knowledge to find threats.

Coding?

Scripting helps automate containment tasks.

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Tech Stack & Tools

SIEM (Splunk/Elastic)
EDR Tools
FTK Imager
Wireshark
Velociraptor

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