Macksofy SOC Analyst — Career Track (8 weeks)

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01. At a Glance

About the course

Macksofy's career-grade SOC Analyst track. Job-ready in 8 weeks with hands-on Wazuh + ELK + Splunk, MITRE ATT&CK detection engineering, real incident response playbooks built from our own engagements. Many students take this alongside CSA / SOC-200 for credentialing.

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02. Who Is This Course For

• IT / network admins moving into security operations
• Cybersecurity students and freshers targeting SOC roles
• DevOps engineers wanting blue-team depth
• CEH holders wanting the defensive flip-side

Prerequisites

• Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, common protocols)
• Basic Linux + Windows administration
• No prior security experience needed

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03. What You Will Be Able To Do

• Operate a SIEM (Wazuh, ELK, Splunk) end-to-end
• Write Sigma detection rules mapped to MITRE ATT&CK
• Triage incidents using the SANS / NIST IR lifecycle
• Conduct basic threat hunting with hypothesis-driven searches
• Be ready for SOC L1/L2 interviews at MSSPs, banks, large enterprises

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04. Curriculum — 8 Modules

Module structure and topic coverage authored by Macksofy Technologies based on the publicly-published vendor syllabus, current as of the issue date of this brochure. Vendor reserves the right to revise content; Macksofy keeps cohort material aligned to the latest release.

1. Module 01

   Module 1 · SOC Fundamentals

   6h3 topics
   • SOC tiers (L1/L2/L3)
   • MITRE ATT&CK framework
   • NIST CSF & incident response lifecycle
2. Module 02

   Module 2 · Logging Foundations

   8h3 topics
   • Sysmon configuration (industry-standard ruleset)
   • Windows event log essentials (4624, 4625, 4688, 4720)
   • Linux audit logs, rsyslog, journald
3. Module 03

   Module 3 · Wazuh + ELK Stack (Macksofy lab)

   12h4 topics
   • Wazuh manager + agent deployment
   • ELK pipeline: Logstash filters, Elasticsearch index design
   • Kibana dashboards for SOC metrics
   • Custom rule development in Wazuh
4. Module 04

   Module 4 · Splunk Foundations

   8h3 topics
   • SPL essentials, time ranges, indexes
   • Saved searches and alerts
   • Splunk Enterprise Security overview
5. Module 05

   Module 5 · Detection Engineering

   10h3 topics
   • Sigma rule writing (cross-SIEM portable)
   • Detection coverage mapping to MITRE ATT&CK
   • False positive tuning workflows
6. Module 06

   Module 6 · Threat Intelligence

   6h3 topics
   • MISP & OpenCTI for IOC management
   • Threat feed integration into SIEM
   • Indicator pivoting and enrichment
7. Module 07

   Module 7 · Incident Response

   12h4 topics
   • TheHive + Cortex case management
   • Phishing IR playbook
   • Ransomware IR playbook
   • Cloud incident playbooks
8. Module 08

   Module 8 · Capstone — Live SOC Simulation

   18h3 topics
   • 48-hour simulated SOC shift
   • Real attack scenarios injected
   • End-to-end IR documentation

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05. Tools You Will Operate

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06. Career Outcomes

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07. Placement Support

SOC roles are the fastest-growing entry-point in Indian cybersecurity. Our placement desk works directly with MSSPs and BFSI SOCs in Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune and Hyderabad.

• Real-world SOC ticket triage practice on our internal platform
• Mock interviews with active SOC L3 / managers
• Direct intros to hiring partners
• UAE placement support (Dubai, Abu Dhabi MSSPs hire heavily)

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08. Why Macksofy

• Vendor-true delivery — Macksofy is a hands-on cybersecurity training provider delivering practitioner-led bootcamps with exam-prep support.
• Practitioner-led delivery — every Macksofy instructor is a working OSCP / OSWE / OSEP / CISA-certified consultant on real client engagements during the week.
• Mentor support until you pass — extended access to mentor office hours and exam-day prep at no additional cost.
• Placement desk — Macksofy works with 80+ hiring partners across India and the UAE; your post-course resume, portfolio review and mock interviews are included.
• Indian classroom + online cohorts — onsite delivery in Mumbai BKC and Hyderabad HITEC City; live virtual cohorts pan-India with recordings.

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09. How to Enrol

1. Submit the enquiry form at macksofy.com/contact or call +91 99308 24239.
2. A Macksofy advisor will respond within 4 business hours with the next batch dates, payment terms and invoice.
3. Confirm enrolment via NEFT / RTGS / corporate card. EMI options available for select courses.
4. Receive welcome kit, lab credentials and the cohort calendar within 24 hours of confirmation.