Introduction to student security operations centers (SOCs)

A short path into security operations

This learning path is built for people who are still deciding whether security operations is the right field. It opens with what a security operations center is and then moves through the tools and workflows analysts use day to day.

The four modules in order

• Understanding SOCs as a way of managing cybersecurity
• Exploring SOC tools and technologies within the Microsoft Security stack
• Analyzing cybersecurity incidents with Security Copilot
• Building a career with SOC best practices as the closing theme

Who should start here

Around two hours of material is a sensible first step before committing to a longer analyst course. Because the path is Microsoft-focused, it gives a clear picture of one vendor's stack, so pair it with a vendor-neutral resource if you want to compare tools across the market.