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WEEK_1 · DAY_01 · LAB
Lab 1 — Tour the SOC Platform
What a Security Operations Center is, why it exists, and how it delivers value
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Lab Objectives
- ›Define a SOC and its mission
- ›Understand the threat landscape SOCs defend against
- ›Identify SOC business outcomes (MTTD, MTTR, risk reduction)
- ›Differentiate SOC vs NOC vs IT support
Lab Instructions
- 1Open the LMS dashboard and skim the 30-day curriculum.
- 2Open the Splunk ES lab and click each top-level tab (Posture, Incident Review, Search…).
- 3Write a 4-line definition of a SOC in your own words.
- 4List 5 outcomes a SOC delivers to the business.