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Certified Blue Team Level 1

Name: Certified Blue Team Level 1
Price: 399 GBP

Cyber Security

Book online today or, if you need help choosing the right course or would like to discuss business discounts, call us on 0113 220 7150.

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Virtual: Live training via web conferencing
Classroom: Hands-on training in a QA learning centre
Online: Self-paced online learning modules and videos
Flexible learning: A series of half-day virtual sessions
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Code:

QACBTL1OL

Overview

BTL1 is perfect for security enthusiasts or professionals that want to develop their practical defensive cyber skills. Roles that we believe would benefit from this course include:

Students/IT Personnel
Security Analysts
Incident Responders
Threat Intelligence Analysts
Forensics Analysts

Whilst our content is aimed primarily at entry-level or junior roles, read our course syllabus to see if BTL1 is the right choice for you or your team!

BTL1 meets 60% of the 125 requirements under the NICE Cyber Defense Analyst framework, including 67% of knowledge and 67% of ability.

Prerequisites

BTL1 is designed to train technical defenders that are capable of defending networks and responding to cyber incidents.

Objectives

Below are some examples of the skills and experience you will gain.

Analysing and responding to phishing attacks
Performing forensics investigations to collect and analyse digital evidence
Using a SIEM platform to investigate malicious activity
Log and network traffic analysis including malware infections
Conducting threat actor research
and much more!

The skills and tools you’ll learn in this course will be directly applicable to a range of security roles, and are actively used by defenders around the world.

Outline

Domain 1 - Security Fundamentals

This domain is designed to build the foundations for the rest of the course. Covering areas such as management principles, networking and soft skills, this domain will ensure you have the fundamental knowledge which you’ll build on throughout BTL1.

Introduction to Security Fundamentals
Soft Skills
Security Controls
Networking 101
Management Principles

Domain 2 - Phishing Analysis

We all know phishing is bad – but trust us, it’s really bad. By the end of this domain you’ll be able to confidently identify, analyze, and write reports on phishing emails, including any malicious URLs or attachments.

Introduction to Emails and Phishing
Types of Phishing Emails
Tactics and Techniques Used
Analysing URLs, Attachments, and Artifacts
Taking Defensive Measures
Report Writing
Lessons Learned
Phishing Response Challenge

Domain 3 - Threat Intelligence

From threat actors to their techniques and motivations, you’ll learn core threat intelligence concepts such as the pyramid of pain, the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and intelligence sharing.

Introduction to Threat Intelligence
Threat Actors and APTs
Operational Threat Intelligence
Tactical Threat Intelligence
Strategic Threat Intelligence
Malware and Global Campaigns

Domain 4 - Digital Forensics

Sometimes we need to dig deeper, and that’s where forensics comes into play. Using special tools we can learn more about files, browsing history, and memory dumps to build up a timeline of events.

Introduction to Digital Forensics
Forensics Fundamentals
Digital Evidence Collection
Windows Investigations
Linux Investigations
Volatility
Autopsy

Domain 5 – SIEM

SIEM is at the heart of what SOC analysts do. Pulling data from across the organisation, correlating it, and alerting on suspicious or malicious activity. You’ll learn how to conduct log analysis and investigate security events and incidents.

Introduction to SIEM
Logging
Aggregation
Correlation
Using Splunk SIEM

Domain 6 - Incident Response

When a security event evolves into a security incident, it’s a race against the clock to limit the damage caused by the attack. Incident responders don’t just investigate reactively, they also work to implement defences to protect the organisation.

Introduction to Incident Response
Preparation Phase
Detection and Analysis Phase
Containment, Eradication, and Recovery Phase
Lessons Learned
MITRE ATT&CK

LABS

Below is a list of the BTL1 in-browser labs available as part of the training course:

Categorizing Phishing Emails
Manual Artifact Extraction
Phishing Response Capstone
Identifying File Systems
Metadata and File Carving
Hashing and Integrity
Windows Investigation 1
Windows Investigation 2
Volatility For Memory Analysis
Autopsy For Disk Analysis
Windows Event Log Analysis
Splunk Investigation 1
Splunk Investigation 2
Splunk Investigation 3
Splunk Investigation 4
Wireshark Network Investigations (x3)
CMD and PowerShell For Incident Response

The following activities are also present within the course:

25 quizzes to review knowledge from a section
Identifying Phishing Tactics Used
Password Cracking
Setting up a Threat Intelligence Platform (MISP)
Setting up a Firewall (PfSense)
Threat Actor Research Project
Writing Sigma Rules
ATT&CK Navigator
Hunting With YARA

PRACTICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE EXAM

Students are able to start their practical 24-hour incident response exam immediately from the BTL1 course within 12 months of purchase. Students will have access to a cloud lab via an in-browser session for up to 24 hours and must complete answer 24 task-based questions. This forces candidates to use different tools, investigate different systems, and identify activity across multiple ATT&CK Framework tactics.

Once the student has answered all the questions they can, they are able to submit the exam to receive immediate grading and feedback. 70% is required to pass and earn the silver challenge coin, while 90% (on the first attempt) is required for the gold challenge coin.

If a student fails the exam they will be permitted one free resit voucher which must be used within 12 months of purchase. Additional resit vouchers can be purchased for £100. Students are not permitted to resit their exam within 10 days of failing.

CERTIFIED REWARDS

Once a student passes the practical exam and becomes BTL1 certified, they will receive a number of rewards for their hard work:

Become Blue Team Level 1 certified for life
BTL1 digital PDF certificate
BTL1 Acclaim digital badge
BTL1 printed certificate
BTL1 silver challenge coin (gold if score 90%+ on first attempt)
Laptop Stickers

Testimonials

Tom

DevOps Engineer > Tier 2 SOC Analyst

Back in 2020 I decided to transition from DevOps/Systems Engineering into a role with more focus on cyber security, in particular DFIR. I took BTL1 after months of decision making and was glad I did. The hands-on training gave me everything I needed to gain the coveted gold when I finally took the exam, and the confidence to jump straight into a senior SOC analyst role. BTL1 also gave me the knowledge that I could combine with my previous non-cyber related experience to create some well received digital forensic challenges for the BTLO platform.

Jay Jay

SOC Analyst > Tier 2 SOC Analyst

The Blue Team Level 1 Certification is a comprehensive exam that incorporated many different skills that a blue team operator may require depending on the role they wish to go into. The content is easy to follow and goes into more than sufficient detail. The Exam itself was undoubtedly challenging and took me approximately 18 hours to attain gold, the experience made me a much more confident and well-rounded analyst and has made me qualified for lead roles.

Bohan

Student > SOC Analyst

BTL1 has helped me tremendously on my journey to become a SOC Analyst. The skills I have learned from this course and exam gave me a great foundation on blue team and prepared me well for my job interview. Whether you are on your journey to become a blue teamer or already work in the industry for a while, BTL1 is the way to go!

Special Notices

QA is proud to be the exclusive UK partner for Security Blue Team.

You must activate your Security Blue Team account within 31 days of on-boarding, and take your exam within 12 months of activation.

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Fundamentals

Certified Blue Team Level 1

Book online today or, if you need help choosing the right course or would like to discuss business discounts, call us on 0113 220 7150.

Online from 399 +VAT

Overview

Prerequisites

Objectives

Outline

PRACTICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE EXAM

CERTIFIED REWARDS

Testimonials

Special Notices

Related courses

Cyber Security learning paths

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