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Advanced Wazuh Mastery: EDR, SIEM & XDR Operations

Wazuh is the backbone of the modern open-source SOC. In this specialized track, you will go beyond simple monitoring to master Active Response, Threat Hunting, and Compliance Auditing.

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Phase 1: Wazuh Architecture & Log Management

Phase 1

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The Wazuh Ecosystem: Learn to deploy Wazuh as a unified platform for SIEM, HIDS, and XDR operations
Centralized Logging: Master the collection and decoding of logs from Windows, Linux, network devices, and applications using the Wazuh Manager.
Agent Operations: Understand the difference between Agent and Agentless monitoring, including secure agent enrollment and log forwarding.
Data Normalization: Learn how Wazuh handles log collection, rule hierarchy, event normalization, and correlation.
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Phase 2: Real-Time Detection & OS Hardening

Attack Detection: Configure rules to detect Brute-force (SSH/RDP), Malware, Ransomware behavior, and suspicious process execution.
OS-Level Visibility: Integrate Sysmon with Wazuh for deep Windows monitoring, including PowerShell abuse and registry changes.
File Integrity Monitoring (FIM): Monitor critical system files and web directories in real-time to detect unauthorized changes or defacement.
Network Security: Ingest logs from Firewalls and VPNs, and integrate IDS tools like Suricata and Snort for full-stack visibility.
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Phase 3: Vulnerability & Compliance Management

Phase 3

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Automated Scanning: Run OS vulnerability scans to detect CVEs and package-level risks with CVSS severity scoring.
Regulatory Compliance: Automatically audit your environment against global standards including PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, and CIS Benchmarks.
Configuration Assessment: Perform secure configuration checks and validate system hardening to reduce the attack surface.
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Phase 4: Threat Intelligence & Active Response

Intelligence Integration: Enrich your alerts by integrating IOCs from VirusTotal, AbuseIPDB, and MISP.
Active Response (Automated Defense): Move from passive monitoring to active defense by configuring automated IP blocking and account disabling.
MITRE ATT&CK® Mapping: Visualize attack chains by mapping Wazuh rules directly to adversary Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs).
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Phase 5: Incident Response & SOC Workflow

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Triage & Analysis: Learn to classify incidents, handle false positives, and perform evidence collection via logs.
XDR Capabilities: Execute host isolation to contain threats immediately during an investigation.
Professional Workflow: Integrate Wazuh with ticketing systems like TheHive, OS Ticket, or Jira to manage the full alert lifecycle.
SOC Metrics: Track performance using key metrics like MTTD (Mean Time to Detect) and MTTR (Mean Time to Respond).

Advanced Security, Compliance & System Auditing

1. Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)

PCI DSS: Implement and monitor controls required for the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.
HIPAA: Ensure the protection of sensitive patient data with automated health-care industry compliance tracking.
GDPR: Maintain strict data privacy standards as required by the General Data Protection Regulation.
CIS Benchmarks: Audit your systems against Center for Internet Security (CIS) best practices for proven security configurations.

2. File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)

Critical System Monitoring: Real-time tracking of modifications to essential OS files and binaries.
Web Directory Protection: Monitor web server folders to prevent unauthorized code injection and defacement.
Defacement Detection: Instant alerting on changes to website content to protect your brand's digital reputation.

3. Security Configuration Assessment (SCA)

Secure Configuration Checks: Automatically scan endpoints to identify weak settings and misconfigurations.
Hardening Validation: Verify that security policies are correctly applied and maintained across all Linux and Windows assets.
Policy Auditing: Continuously monitor for "configuration drift" to ensure systems remain secure over time.
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Course Outcomes

Wazuh Mastery: Engineering the Future of Cyber Defense

Advanced Detection Engineering: Master the ability to create custom decoders and rulesets, transforming raw telemetry into high-fidelity alerts that identify sophisticated threats like ransomware and lateral movement.
XDR & Automated Response: Learn to move beyond passive monitoring by configuring "Active Response" to automatically isolate infected hosts and block malicious IPs in real-time.
Continuous Compliance & Auditing: Become an expert in automating regulatory audits for PCI DSS, GDPR, and HIPAA while ensuring systems stay hardened via CIS benchmark validation.
Unified Security Architecture: Gain the technical expertise to deploy and manage a complete SOC stack, integrating Wazuh with threat intelligence feeds like VirusTotal and MISP for enriched incident analysis.