IT and SOC Analyst
200 Hours / 5-6 Months, Part Time Program
This part-time Information Technology (IT) and Security Operations Center (SOC) program features expert instruction, hands-on projects, and live labs to get graduates trained in handling current attack vectors.
The cybersecurity market is projected to grow to $271 billion by 2026, reflecting the increasing importance of protecting digital assets.
Companies are in dire need of IT and SOC Analysts to safeguard their systems, detect and respond to cyber threats, and ensure compliance with security protocols.
IT and SOC Analysts play a big role in monitoring network activity, investigating incidents, and implementing measures to mitigate risks, making them indispensable in the fight against evolving cyber threats.
Enable Students to Serve as the Forefront of Organizations' Defense
Students will learn to manage IT systems, troubleshoot technical issues, and implement foundational cybersecurity measures to protect networks and data. They will gain practical skills in monitoring and analyzing system activity, identifying vulnerabilities, and responding to security incidents. By covering both IT and cybersecurity fundamentals, the program prepares participants to handle real-world challenges in tech environments.
Learn from Industry Experts
Equip students to succeed in a rapidly expanding field with help from our network of cyber experts, instructors, hiring partners, and alumni. The IT and SOC Analyst curriculum was created in collaboration with the industry’s leading companies to make our programs as relevant as possible to the local industry’s needs, ensuring graduates will be job-ready as soon as the program ends.
Guide Students to Deliver a Professional Project
We believe that the best learning is achieved through hands-on work. Accordingly, the program includes practical exercises and lab sessions where students apply their skills to real-world scenarios.
With its multidisciplinary approach, the program’s final BIT (Bring It Together) Project will require students to integrate and demonstrate the knowledge and skills they’ve gained. Graduates will be well-prepared to tackle real-world challenges in entry-level IT and cybersecurity roles.
Who Is the Program For?
Driven and motivated individuals, with or without previous IT background, who wish to advance their careers in entry-level IT and Cybersecurity roles.
Top Notch Professionals
This unique program was built by a professional team made up of the leading experts in Cybersecurity, with vast knowledge and experience in training too.
Eran Lasser
CEO of Wawiwa
Eran is a tech education entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience. Eran founded and managed four IT training companies: John Bryce Training (Israel), TRIG (China), JB-IQsoft (Hungary), KocBryce (Turkey). Eran also partnered to establish DAN.IT Education (Ukraine), Techub (Georgia), and more. In addition, Eran managed Mentergy, which provides e-learning and distance learning solutions. Over the years, he was responsible for the reskilling of more than 50,000 individuals now working as tech professionals.
Daniel Anderson
Chief Training Officer
Daniel is responsible for updating state-of-the-art topics in the company’s tech training programs, and for maintaining its training methodologies. Daniel was the Chief Trainer at the Israel Defense Force’s Tech Training Center and is a graduate of the IDF training process. He develops and delivers a wide range of programming courses, and is a Full-Stack Developer and Data Scientist.
Nadav Nachmias
Head of Cybersecurity Programs
Nadav (CISSP, MBA, Adv.) is a Cybersecurity Specialist with over 15 years of experience, focusing on Cybersecurity strategies, architecture, and workforce empowerment. His practical experience made it intuitive for him to develop diverse training programs and materials in several Cybersecurity fields (including Cybersecurity Management, Incident Handling and Response, and Cyber Forensics).
Program Curriculum
- Operating Systems: The Basics
- Microsoft OS Overview
- Microsoft OS: Command Line Essentials
- Microsoft OS: Windows Registry
- Installing and Setting Up a Windows Virtual Machine
- Windows OS Troubleshooting Exercise
- architecture, memory hierarchy
- Overview of operating systems (OS)
- Focus on Microsoft OS and Windows environments
- OSI Model
- Protocols, Ports, and TCP/IP
- Packet Tracer
- Networking Setups and Troubleshooting
- Introduction to Network Analysis
- Cloud security
- Introduction to Windows Server
- DNS and DHCP Services
- Microsoft Active Directory
- System Configuration Management
- Introduction to Linux
- Linux Shell Basics
- Basic Linux System Administration
- Advanced Shell Tools: grep, sed, awk
- Introduction to Shell Scripting with Bash
- Introduction to Firewalls
- Firewall Architecture
- Firewall Policies, Tunneling, and Security
- Variables
- Loops and Conditional Statements
- Automating OS Functionalities with PowerShell
- Brief History of Cybersecurity
- Defining Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity Governance and Compliance
- Core Cybersecurity Principles
- Preliminaries Concepts
- Attacker Mindset
- Defender Mindset
- Security Operation Center (SOC)
- NIST SP 800-60 Methodology
- MITRE ATT&CK Framework
The Technological Building Blocks of SOCs
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