Threat Hunting Fundamentals with Sentinel — PickAClass
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Threat Hunting Fundamentals with Sentinel

Learn to proactively identify and mitigate security threats using foundational threat hunting techniques within Sentinel.

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In today's complex digital landscape, simply reacting to security alerts is no longer enough. Proactive threat hunting is essential to uncover hidden malicious activities before they cause significant damage. This course equips you with the fundamental knowledge and practical understanding to conduct effective threat hunting, empowering you to strengthen your organization's security posture. What you'll learn: * Understand the core principles and methodologies of modern threat hunting. * Learn to identify common attack patterns and indicators of compromise (IOCs). * Apply structured approaches to develop effective threat hunting queries and hypotheses. * Practice using Sentinel's capabilities for data exploration and incident investigation. * Understand how to leverage frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK for targeted threat detection. * Configure basic automation rules within Sentinel for improved response workflows. * Develop a systematic process for documenting and reporting threat hunting findings. The course begins with an exploration of foundational cybersecurity concepts and the importance of proactive defense. It then guides you through the practical steps of setting up a threat hunting environment, formulating hypotheses, and executing investigations using Sentinel's analytical tools. Finally, you'll learn to interpret results and integrate findings into your security operations. This course is designed for aspiring security analysts, IT professionals, and anyone new to cybersecurity operations who wants to understand and apply threat hunting principles. No prior experience with Sentinel or advanced cybersecurity knowledge is required. Start your journey into proactive cybersecurity and learn to find threats before they find you.

Course contents

6 modules · 29 lessons · 3h 9m

1 Introduction to Proactive Defense
Understand the shift from reactive to proactive security and the core principles of threat hunting.
4 lessons · 26 min
  1. What is Threat Hunting?
    Introduction to the concept of proactively searching for threats rather than waiting for alerts.
    6 min
  2. Foundational Cybersecurity Concepts
    Review of essential security terms like logs, telemetry, and the attack lifecycle.
    7 min
  3. The Importance of Proactive Defense
    Why modern organizations cannot rely solely on automated detection systems.
    6 min
  4. Modern Hunting Methodologies
    Overview of structured hunting cycles like the SANS or TaHiTI models.
    7 min
2 The Hunter's Targets: Patterns and Tools
Identify what we are looking for and prepare the Microsoft Sentinel environment.
5 lessons · 34 min
  1. Identifying Attack Patterns
    Understanding Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) used by adversaries.
    7 min
  2. Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)
    Learning to recognize technical artifacts like IPs, hashes, and domain names.
    6 min
  3. The Pyramid of Pain
    Understanding why some indicators are harder for attackers to change than others.
    6 min
  4. Introduction to Microsoft Sentinel
    A high-level overview of Sentinel's architecture as a SIEM and SOAR.
    7 min
  5. Setting Up Your Hunting Lab
    Steps to configure a basic Sentinel workspace for practice.
    8 min
3 Strategy: Frameworks and Hypotheses
Learn to use MITRE ATT&CK and develop scientific hypotheses for hunts.
5 lessons · 34 min
  1. Navigating MITRE ATT&CK
    How to use the ATT&CK matrix to understand adversary behavior.
    7 min
  2. Mapping Threats to the Matrix
    Practical exercise in identifying which MITRE techniques apply to specific scenarios.
    7 min
  3. Formulating a Hunting Hypothesis
    Creating testable statements based on threat intelligence or observations.
    6 min
  4. Structured Query Planning
    Translating a human-readable hypothesis into a logical search plan.
    6 min
  5. KQL Basics for Hunters
    Introduction to Kusto Query Language, the engine behind Sentinel searches.
    8 min
4 Execution: Hunting in Sentinel
Hands-on data exploration and investigation using Sentinel's analytical tools.
6 lessons · 39 min
  1. Sentinel Data Connectors
    How to bring data into Sentinel from various sources for hunting.
    6 min
  2. Data Exploration with Logs
    Using the Logs blade to perform ad-hoc searches across datasets.
    7 min
  3. Using Sentinel Hunting Queries
    Leveraging built-in hunting templates to find common threats.
    7 min
  4. Deep Dive Incident Investigation
    Using the Investigation Graph to visualize relationships between entities.
    7 min
  5. Entity Behavior (UEBA)
    How to hunt for anomalies in user and device behavior.
    6 min
  6. Filtering and Visualizing Results
    Reducing noise and creating charts to spot trends in hunt data.
    6 min
5 Response and Automation
Interpret hunt results and streamline the response process.
5 lessons · 33 min
  1. Interpreting Your Findings
    Distinguishing between malicious activity, benign behavior, and false positives.
    7 min
  2. Basic Automation Rules
    Setting up simple triggers in Sentinel to handle recurring hunt outcomes.
    7 min
  3. Introduction to Playbooks
    Understanding how Logic Apps can automate complex response workflows.
    7 min
  4. Integrating Hunts into Operations
    How to turn a successful hunt into a permanent detection rule.
    6 min
  5. The Feedback Loop
    Using hunt results to improve overall security posture and data collection.
    6 min
6 Documentation and Reporting
Communicate the value of threat hunting to the organization.
4 lessons · 23 min
  1. Documenting the Hunt Process
    Recording steps, queries, and evidence for audit and collaboration.
    6 min
  2. Reporting to Stakeholders
    Translating technical findings into business risk and value.
    6 min
  3. Measuring Hunt Success
    Key performance indicators (KPIs) for a threat hunting program.
    6 min
  4. Course Wrap-up
    Summary of the journey and advice for continuous learning.
    5 min
Final project

The 'Hidden Breach' Hunt

You will be provided with a simulated dataset in Sentinel. Your task is to select a MITRE ATT&CK technique, develop a hypothesis, write a KQL query to find the activity, and document your findings.

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