CYBERSECURITY & SECURITY OPERATIONS
EDUCORA CAREER PROGRAMCybersecurity & AI-Powered SOC
Build cybersecurity foundations and investigate security events through defensive labs, SIEM queries and AI-assisted triage.
3 months training + 3 months internship
BUILD PRACTICAL SKILLS
Understand threats. Investigate security events.
Build security foundations, investigate authorized events and learn entry-level security operations through hands-on defensive labs, log analysis and responsible AI-assisted triage. The course uses progressive weekly tasks, structured reviews and a final technical assessment to build practical skills and a documented portfolio. It is designed for career preparation, not as a guarantee of employment.
02 Validate the alert
03 Build an event timeline
04 Document and escalate
Illustrative learning project · program-specific practical work
A CLEAR LEARNING PATH
More than a list of topics
Develop practical skills, demonstrate your work and apply your learning during a company internship.
Learn the foundations
Follow a structured technical curriculum with progressive practical tasks.
Build and demonstrate
Develop projects, document your work and present your learning.
Work with AI responsibly
Use AI assistance while checking accuracy, privacy and limitations.
Apply your skills
Complete an actual three-month company internship after training.
FIND YOUR STARTING POINT
Who can join this program?
Review the audience and prerequisites to see how the program fits your background.
BCA, B.Sc. IT/CS, BE/B.Tech, MCA students and recent graduates.
Aspiring SOC Analyst Trainees, Security Operations Interns and IT Support learners moving into security.
Interested graduates willing to learn networking, Linux and security procedures.
Prerequisites and equipment
- Basic computer literacy and comfort installing tools and managing files.
- Understanding of everyday internet and networking concepts is useful; fundamentals are taught.
- Laptop with at least 8 GB RAM (16 GB preferred) and reliable connectivity for safe virtual labs.
- Commitment to legal, ethical, authorized-only security exercises and secure handling of data.
FROM LEARNING TO APPLICATION
Your learning journey
Security foundations
Build the foundations.
Monitoring & triage
Practise with real tasks.
Investigations
Demonstrate your work.
Company internship
Apply your learning in a company.
THE COMPLETE SYLLABUS
A structured curriculum
Three months of technical training with a progressive learning sequence, practical exercises and project reviews.
Expand each section to see the topics and practical outcome. Introductory tool coverage is identified within the syllabus.
Ask About This ProgramWeek 1 — Cybersecurity Fundamentals & Ethics
CIA triad, threats vs vulnerabilities, assets, attack surfaces, security controls, roles, cyber law awareness and authorization.
Practical outcome: Create an asset and threat inventory for a sample organization.
Week 2 — Networking for Security Analysts
TCP/IP, OSI, DNS, HTTP(S), ports, routing, VPN basics, firewalls, network diagrams and Wireshark in authorized labs.
Practical outcome: Analyze example packet captures and explain observed traffic.
Week 3 — Linux, Windows & Endpoint Basics
Linux command line, files and permissions, Windows event logging, processes, account security, MFA, patching and endpoint hygiene.
Practical outcome: Collect and interpret approved host activity logs.
Week 4 — Security Monitoring & Log Foundations
Event sources, timestamps, normalization, authentication logs, DNS/proxy logs, syslog, indicators, alert severity and triage documentation.
Practical outcome: Build a first-pass security event timeline.
Week 5 — SIEM Concepts & Querying
SIEM pipelines, dashboards, search/query syntax, simple correlations, Splunk or Elastic/Wazuh lab concepts, data retention and alert tuning.
Practical outcome: Write queries and create a basic monitoring dashboard.
Week 6 — Detection Engineering Basics
MITRE ATT&CK mapping, detection logic, benign vs suspicious signals, false positives, baselining and rule documentation.
Practical outcome: Create and test simple authorized detections.
Week 7 — SOC Alert Triage
Alert intake, enrichment, context validation, prioritization, escalation, ticketing, evidence handling and analyst handoff.
Practical outcome: Investigate simulated phishing or suspicious-login alerts.
Week 8 — Incident Response & Forensic Readiness
Preparation, identification, containment, eradication, recovery, lessons learned, chain-of-custody awareness and report writing.
Practical outcome: Draft an incident timeline and response recommendation.
Week 9 — Threat Intelligence & Email Security
IOC evaluation, phishing indicators, email headers, open-source intelligence, reputation checks, TLP and misinformation risks.
Practical outcome: Prepare a defensible phishing analysis memo.
Week 10 — Cloud & Identity Security Foundations
Shared responsibility, IAM, least privilege, cloud audit logs, identity-based threats, SaaS controls and common cloud misconfigurations.
Practical outcome: Review a simulated cloud activity and access scenario.
Week 11 — AI-Assisted SOC Workflows
AI-assisted alert summarization, log explanation, investigation checklists, prompt hygiene, privacy, hallucination verification and human approval.
Practical outcome: Compare AI-generated hypotheses with verified log evidence.
Week 12 — Defensive Capstone & Internship Readiness
Multisource log triage, SIEM search, incident write-up, remediation priorities, playbook review, interview preparation and ethics check.
Practical outcome: Present a complete defensive investigation packet.
MAKE YOUR LEARNING VISIBLE
Projects and portfolio
Turn the syllabus into practical work you can explain, demonstrate and discuss in interviews.
Network traffic analysis
Inspect authorised packet captures and explain observed activity.
SIEM monitoring dashboard
Write searches and create a basic security monitoring view.
Phishing investigation
Prepare a defensible analysis using logs and email evidence.
Defensive investigation capstone
Present an incident timeline, findings and response recommendations.
Skills you will practise
- Explain core cybersecurity principles, common threats and defensive controls.
- Read basic network, Linux, Windows and cloud security logs.
- Use a lab SIEM to search, interpret and triage alerts.
- Map observable behavior to common threat techniques and assess false positives.
- Follow incident escalation and documentation procedures.
- Conduct legal, authorized defensive investigations and handle sensitive evidence safely.
- Use AI to assist SOC analysis while independently validating findings.
- Produce clear case reports, threat summaries and handover notes.
AFTER COMPLETING TRAINING
An actual 3-month company internship
Apply your technical learning through supervised company work. The internship follows the three-month training phase.
Month 4 — Monitoring & Triage
Work through authorized monitoring queues, validate alerts, document context and practice escalations under mentor supervision.
Work evidence: Case notes, triage checklist, reviewed log investigations.
Month 5 — Investigation & Detection
Analyze incident simulations or approved cases, tune simple rules, map behaviors to MITRE ATT&CK and produce threat summaries.
Work evidence: Detection notes, rule tests, incident timelines and weekly reviews.
Month 6 — Response Playbooks & Handover
Complete a supervised defensive investigation, write an incident report, recommend controls and present findings.
Work evidence: Capstone case file, response playbook updates and mentor evaluation.
Internship documentation reflects the actual period and activities completed. Enquire about company arrangements, work mode, timings and any applicable stipend.
PREPARE FOR YOUR NEXT STEP
Career opportunities
Build skills to apply for entry-level opportunities aligned with this program.
Career opportunities depend on skills, available openings and employer selection. Employment is not guaranteed.
PRESENT YOUR WORK WITH CONFIDENCE
Career preparation
Project presentation
Explain your approach, demonstrate your work and discuss technical choices.
Portfolio documentation
Organise project files, reports or repositories to show what you have built.
Interview readiness
Practise technical discussions and interview exercises included in the program.
Assessment includes practical assignments, project demonstrations and feedback. Training completion and internship participation are documented separately.
YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Frequently asked questions
What is the program duration?
Six months: three months of training followed by three months of internship.
Is this an actual company internship?
Yes. Educora offers an actual three-month company internship after completion of training.
Do I need prior experience?
Basic computer literacy and comfort installing tools and managing files. Understanding of everyday internet and networking concepts is useful; fundamentals are taught.
What are the fees and batch timings?
Please contact Educora for current fees, upcoming batches, delivery mode and class timings.
Is the internship paid?
Please enquire about any applicable stipend and the specific internship arrangements.
Is a job guaranteed?
No. The program includes career preparation; employment depends on vacancies, skills and employer selection.
LET’S DISCUSS YOUR GOALS
Choose your next step with Educora.
Ask about eligibility, the syllabus, fees, upcoming batches and the company internship.