This course provides a practical introduction to Incident Response and Blue Team operations, focusing on how defenders detect, analyze, and respond to real-world cyber attacks. It is designed for cybersecurity practitioners who want to build strong defensive skills through hands-on analysis and structured investigation techniques.

The course starts with incident response fundamentals, explaining why incident response is critical as the first line of defense against cyber attacks. Learners explore common attack scenarios such as brute-force attacks, anonymous logon activity, SSH attacks, and log clearing techniques used by attackers to evade detection.

A strong emphasis is placed on log management and analysis. Learners gain hands-on experience analyzing Windows security events, including Event ID 4625, and understanding how attackers manipulate logs to hide their activity. SIEM-based investigations using platforms like Wazuh are covered to demonstrate how alerts are generated, investigated, and validated in Blue Team environments.

The course also introduces the MITRE ATT&CK framework, helping learners understand attacker tactics and techniques from both defensive and offensive perspectives. By the end of the course, learners will be able to detect suspicious behavior, analyze logs effectively, and apply structured incident response techniques. This course is ideal for SOC analysts, Blue Team members, and cybersecurity beginners seeking practical defensive security training.