Incident Response Training
BlueCyber's Incident Response training teaches you to lead containment, conduct forensic investigations, and coordinate recovery from security breaches. Master the IR lifecycle with hands-on scenarios in ransomware, data breaches, and APT intrusions.
Master the IR Lifecycle
NIST SP 800-61 aligned training
Preparation
IR planning, playbooks, communication templates, tool readiness, and stakeholder coordination.
Detection & Analysis
Initial triage, scope assessment, impact analysis, and coordination with SOC analysts.
Containment
Short-term and long-term containment strategies, isolate affected systems, prevent lateral movement.
Eradication
Remove malware, close vulnerabilities, revoke compromised credentials, and eliminate persistence.
Recovery
Restore systems from clean backups, validate integrity, monitor for re-infection, and resume operations.
Post-Incident
Lessons learned, after-action reports, improve detections, and update IR playbooks.
Core IR Skills
Tools & Platforms
Forensic Tools
Velociraptor, KAPE, Volatility, FTK Imager, and open-source DFIR utilities.
EDR Platforms
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, and SentinelOne for endpoint containment and investigation.
Analysis Platforms
Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel for log correlation and timeline building.
Hands-On Breach Scenarios
Train with realistic incident simulations
Ransomware Response
Respond to active ransomware deployment. Contain spread, identify patient zero, extract IOCs, coordinate with backups team, and lead recovery.
Data Breach Investigation
Investigate suspected data exfiltration. Identify compromised accounts, track lateral movement, determine data accessed, and coordinate legal/PR notifications.
Business Email Compromise (BEC)
Respond to CEO email account takeover. Contain account access, investigate unauthorized email activity, recover deleted messages, and prevent financial fraud.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between IR and SOC analyst training?
SOC analysts monitor, detect, and escalate. Incident responders take over when an alert becomes a confirmed incident: leading containment, performing forensic analysis, coordinating remediation, and ensuring full eradication and recovery.
Do I need coding skills for incident response?
Basic scripting (PowerShell, Python) is helpful but not required to start. We teach essential scripting for log parsing and automation throughout the course. Focus is on IR methodology and hands-on investigation.
Will I learn malware analysis?
Yes, at an introductory level. You'll learn to identify malware indicators, extract IOCs, analyze static properties, and coordinate with malware analysts. Deep reverse engineering is a separate specialization.
Is this course aligned with NIST or SANS frameworks?
Yes. We follow NIST SP 800-61 (Incident Response Guide) and incorporate SANS Incident Response process. You'll learn industry-standard IR methodologies used by enterprise SOCs and IR teams.
Lead Incident Response
Master containment, forensics, and recovery with hands-on breach scenarios.