Threat Hunting: Hypothesize and Plan from Pluralsight

Being responsible for finding malicious anomalies within an environment can be a daunting task. This course will teach you about different methodologies for threat hunting, and how to take action on indicators provided through threat intelligence.

Finding anomalies or malicious artifacts without the help of alerts or defensive mechanisms can be very challenging. In this course, Threat Hunting: Hypothesize and Plan, you’ll learn hypotheses about threat actor activity and artifacts, and plan a hunt for specific APT techniques. First, you will cover the different types and methodologies used in a threat hunt, and how to process cyber threat intelligence. Next, you’ll learn to hypothesize what artifacts, what data, and what techniques you could use to hunt for threat actor activity. Finally, you’ll create a comprehensive threat hunting plan that will be executed over the course of the series. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of threat hunting needed to implement proactive detections in your environment.

What's inside

Syllabus

Course Overview

Prepare

Hypothesize

Plan

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Teaches proactive threat hunting, which is becoming industry standard

Examines how to apply threat intelligence in your threat hunting strategy

Explores different methodologies used in threat hunting, such as hypothesis-based and indicator-based hunting

Instructed by recognized threat hunting expert, Aaron Rosenmund

Career center

Learners who complete Threat Hunting: Hypothesize and Plan will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Cybersecurity Engineer

Cybersecurity engineers are responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cybersecurity systems. They use threat hunting skills to identify and respond to security threats. This course can help cybersecurity engineers develop the skills they need to be successful in their roles. By learning about different methodologies for threat hunting, and how to take action on indicators provided through threat intelligence, cybersecurity engineers can become more effective at identifying and mitigating security threats.

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Threat Intelligence Analyst

Threat intelligence analysts are responsible for collecting and analyzing threat intelligence to identify potential threats to an organization. They use threat hunting skills to identify and track threat actors and to develop strategies to mitigate their threats. This course can help threat intelligence analysts develop the skills they need to be successful in their roles. By learning about different methodologies for threat hunting, and how to take action on indicators provided through threat intelligence, threat intelligence analysts can become more effective at identifying and tracking threat actors and developing strategies to mitigate their threats.

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Penetration Tester

Penetration testers are responsible for testing the security of computer systems and networks. They use threat hunting skills to identify vulnerabilities and to exploit them in a controlled manner. This course can help penetration testers develop the skills they need to be successful in their roles. By learning about different methodologies for threat hunting, and how to take action on indicators provided through threat intelligence, penetration testers can become more effective at identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities.

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Malware Analyst

Malware analysts are responsible for analyzing malware to identify its functionality and potential impact. They use threat hunting skills to track malware campaigns and to identify new and emerging threats. This course can help malware analysts develop the skills they need to be successful in their roles. By learning about different methodologies for threat hunting, and how to take action on indicators provided through threat intelligence, malware analysts can become more effective at tracking malware campaigns and identifying new and emerging threats.

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Security Architect

Security architects work to design, implement, and oversee IT security systems, often with a focus on cloud security. Threat hunting is an essential skill for security architects, who must be able to identify and respond to security threats in a timely manner. By taking this course, security architects can learn about different methodologies for threat hunting, and how to take action on indicators provided through threat intelligence.

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Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer

IAM engineers are responsible for designing and implementing identity and access management systems. They use threat hunting skills to identify and mitigate security risks associated with identity and access management. This course can help IAM engineers develop the skills they need to be successful in their roles. By learning about different methodologies for threat hunting, and how to take action on indicators provided through threat intelligence, IAM engineers can become more effective at identifying and mitigating security risks associated with identity and access management.

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Incident Responder

Incident responders are responsible for responding to and mitigating security incidents. They use threat hunting skills to investigate security incidents and to identify the root cause of the incident. This course can help incident responders develop the skills they need to be successful in their roles. By learning about different methodologies for threat hunting, and how to take action on indicators provided through threat intelligence, incident responders can become more effective at investigating security incidents and identifying the root cause of the incident.

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Cloud Security Engineer

Cloud security engineers are responsible for designing and implementing security measures for cloud computing environments. They use threat hunting skills to identify and mitigate security risks in cloud environments. This course can help cloud security engineers develop the skills they need to be successful in their roles. By learning about different methodologies for threat hunting, and how to take action on indicators provided through threat intelligence, cloud security engineers can become more effective at identifying and mitigating security risks in cloud environments.

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Computer Network Architect

Computer network architects design and implement computer networks for organizations. They must be able to identify and mitigate security risks, and threat hunting is an essential skill for this role. This course teaches different methodologies for threat hunting, and how to process cyber threat intelligence. By learning how to hypothesize what artifacts, what data, and what techniques to use to hunt for threat actor activity, network architects can help ensure the security of their networks.

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Digital Forensics Analyst

Digital forensics analysts are responsible for investigating cybercrimes and recovering digital evidence. They use threat hunting skills to identify and analyze evidence of cyberattacks. This course can help digital forensics analysts develop the skills they need to be successful in their roles. By learning about different methodologies for threat hunting, and how to take action on indicators provided through threat intelligence, digital forensics analysts can become more effective at identifying and analyzing evidence of cybercrimes.

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Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst

SOC analysts are responsible for monitoring and analyzing security data to identify potential threats. They use threat hunting skills to investigate security incidents and to identify vulnerabilities in an organization's security systems. This course can help SOC analysts build a foundation in threat hunting. By learning about different methodologies for threat hunting, and how to take action on indicators provided through threat intelligence, SOC analysts can become more effective at their jobs.

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Security Analyst

Security analysts are responsible for monitoring and analyzing security data to identify potential threats. They use threat hunting skills to investigate security incidents and to identify vulnerabilities in an organization's security systems. This course can help security analysts build a foundation in threat hunting. By learning about different methodologies for threat hunting, and how to take action on indicators provided through threat intelligence, security analysts can become more effective at their jobs.

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Vulnerability Manager

Vulnerability managers are responsible for identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities in an organization's IT systems. They use threat hunting skills to identify vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers. This course can help vulnerability managers develop the skills they need to be successful in their roles. By learning about different methodologies for threat hunting, and how to take action on indicators provided through threat intelligence, vulnerability managers can become more effective at identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities in an organization's IT systems.

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Network Security Analyst

Network security analysts typically monitor and analyze network traffic to identify any suspicious activity. They use threat hunting skills to detect cyberattacks and to investigate potential security breaches. This specialization could help a current network security analyst transition into a role of greater responsibility in threat hunting. By taking this course, the network security analyst can learn hypotheses about threat actor activity and artifacts, and can plan a hunt for specific APT techniques.

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Information Security Engineer

The threat hunter is responsible for finding malicious anomalies within a secure environment. They typically work on security teams to carry out the tasks of penetration testing and vulnerability analysis. They also plan and execute security threat hunting operations. This course may be useful in helping a current security engineer specialize in threat hunting in particular. With the skills and knowledge provided by this course, an information security engineer could work to implement proactive detections within their environment.

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