Security Monitoring and Control

Overview:

Introduction:

Security monitoring and control are vital for safeguarding organizational systems and assets against potential threats. This process focuses on real-time surveillance, threat detection, and the implementation of measures to ensure a secure and resilient environment. This training program provides comprehensive instruction on security monitoring and control, focusing on the implementation of effective strategies to detect, respond to, and mitigate security threats. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to establish and manage robust security monitoring systems to protect critical assets and data.

Program Objectives:

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Explore the key principles of security monitoring and control.

• Identify various types of security threats and vulnerabilities.

• Develop and implement effective security monitoring strategies.

• Analyze security incidents and create appropriate response plans.

• Evaluate and recommend security technologies to enhance monitoring and control capabilities.

Targeted Audience:

• Security Managers and Analysts.

• IT Security Professionals.

• Risk Management and Compliance Officers.

• Network Engineers and Administrators.

• Incident Response Teams.

Program Outline:

Unit 1:

Security Monitoring Fundamentals:

• Understanding the role of security monitoring in protecting assets.

• Key principles and goals of security monitoring.

• Types of security monitoring systems.

• Identifying threats and vulnerabilities.

• Establishing monitoring objectives and priorities.

Unit 2:

Security Threat Detection and Analysis:

• Identifying common security threats and attack methods.

• Techniques for detecting security incidents.

• Analyzing logs and alerts to identify potential threats.

• Risk analysis and assessing security posture.

• Security incident classification and prioritization.

Unit 3:

Incident Response and Mitigation:

• Developing an effective incident response plan.

• Steps for incident containment and mitigation.

• Communicating and coordinating with stakeholders during incidents.

• Forensics and post-incident analysis.

Unit 4:

Security Control Strategies:

• Understanding proactive vs. reactive security controls.

• Implementing security controls to prevent unauthorized access.

• Control measures for physical and network security.

• Risk management in security controls.

• Evaluating the effectiveness of security controls.

Unit 5:

Advanced Security Monitoring Tools and Techniques:

• Overview of advanced security monitoring tools.

• Real-time monitoring and alerting systems.

• Intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS).

• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions.

• Integrating automation and machine learning into security monitoring.