CSA, Certified SOC Analyst
The most common next move for graduates targeting defensive roles, and the strongest first certification for employability in Bangalore.
View courseCyber Security Course for Beginners, Basics Mastery Programme
The Cybersecurity Basics Mastery Course is our flagship 120-hour programme and the one most learners choose when the goal is employment rather than exposure. It takes someone with no security background and builds them into a credible candidate for an entry-level SOC or security analyst role.
- Duration
- 120 hours
- Level
- Beginner to job-ready
- Prerequisite
- None, foundations included
- Certification
- CEH & C|CT readiness
Overview
What this course is for
The design principle is simple: you cannot learn to defend a network by reading about it. Roughly half the programme is spent in labs, running reconnaissance, reading logs, triaging alerts, and responding to simulated incidents on systems that behave like the ones you will meet at work.
Who should take it
- Beginners with no prior cyber security experience who want a job, not just a certificate
- Working professionals planning a career change into cyber security from IT support, testing, networking or development
- Engineering, BCA and MCA graduates targeting SOC analyst and security analyst roles in Bangalore
- Candidates preparing for EC-Council CEH and C|CT certification with practical grounding
What you will be able to do
- Triage a SIEM alert queue and justify your escalation decisions
- Run a structured reconnaissance and vulnerability assessment against a target scope
- Write an incident report a security manager would accept
- Sit CEH or C|CT with practical experience behind the theory
- Interview for entry-level SOC analyst and security analyst roles with lab work to discuss
Roles this leads to
Graduates typically target SOC Analyst (L1), Security Analyst, Information Security Analyst, VAPT Trainee and IT Security Associate roles.
Curriculum
Syllabus, 120 hours
Every module pairs instruction with lab work. You practise the technique in the same session you learn it.
| 01. Everything in the Foundation Track Networks, operating systems, threat landscape and core controls, included, not assumed. |
| 02. Ethical hacking & penetration testing basics Attacker methodology applied end to end, from footprinting to reporting. |
| 03. Reconnaissance, scanning and enumeration Turning public information and network responses into a map of the attack surface. |
| 04. Industry tooling: Nmap, Metasploit, Wireshark The tools that appear in job descriptions, used against live lab targets. |
| 05. System and network defence mechanisms Hardening, segmentation and defence in depth as deliberate architecture. |
| 06. Firewalls, IDS/IPS and endpoint security Where detections come from, and why so many of them are false positives. |
| 07. SOC operations and incident response fundamentals The analyst workflow: detect, triage, escalate, contain, document. |
| 08. Log analysis, SIEM basics and alert triage Reading raw telemetry and deciding what deserves a human's attention. |
| 09. Cyber security law, compliance and ethics The legal boundaries of security work in India, and why they matter to your employability. |
| 10. Live labs and real-world attack simulations Full attack-and-defend scenarios run against instrumented environments. |
| 11. EC-Council aligned curriculum (CEH & C|CT readiness) Certification mapping so exam preparation and job preparation are the same effort. |
Schedule
How the 120 hours are structured
Batch dates vary; the sequence does not. Weekday, weekend and evening formats cover the same blocks.
| Block | Hours | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 24 hrs | Foundations Networking, operating systems, the threat landscape and core controls. Nothing is assumed. This phase exists so the rest of the programme is learnable. |
| Phase 2 | 32 hrs | Offensive fundamentals Attacker methodology end to end: reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, exploitation and reporting, practised against lab targets. |
| Phase 3 | 40 hrs | Defensive operations and the SOC The largest phase, and deliberately so. Log analysis, SIEM operation, alert triage and incident response, the skills that most entry-level roles hire for. |
| Phase 4 | 24 hrs | Compliance, capstone and job readiness Cyber law and compliance, a full capstone assessment, mock certification exams, resume work and interview practice. |
Practice
Labs you will complete
- Run a complete reconnaissance and enumeration exercise against a scoped lab network
- Exploit a vulnerable host, escalate privilege, and document the path you took
- Work a live SIEM alert queue containing far more noise than signal
- Reconstruct an intrusion timeline by correlating firewall, endpoint and identity logs
- Triage a suspected phishing compromise from initial report to containment decision
- Analyse a ransomware simulation and produce a recovery plan
- Harden a misconfigured Windows and Linux environment, then verify your work
- Map observed adversary behaviour to MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- Capstone: end-to-end security assessment with a written report and presentation
Toolchain
Tools you will use
| Tool | Used for |
|---|---|
| Nmap | Discovery, scanning and service enumeration |
| Metasploit | Exploitation and post-exploitation in lab conditions |
| Wireshark | Packet-level traffic and protocol analysis |
| Burp Suite | Web application testing and request manipulation |
| SIEM platform | Log ingestion, correlation and alert triage |
| Windows Active Directory | Identity, privilege and the enterprise attack surface |
| Linux CLI and log tooling | Host investigation and evidence gathering |
| MITRE ATT&CK Navigator | Describing adversary behaviour in shared vocabulary |
Certification
Certification
This programme is not a single-exam course. It prepares you for two. The curriculum is mapped to EC-Council CEH (exam code 312-50) and the Certified Cybersecurity Technician, C|CT (exam code 212-82). Vouchers for either are purchased separately from EC-Council; we will quote current pricing at enrolment.
Progression
Where this leads next
CEH, Certified Ethical Hacker
For graduates drawn to offensive work or consulting, where CEH is frequently a stated requirement.
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is this cyber security course suitable for complete beginners?
Yes. The Basics Mastery Course includes the full Foundation Track, so it assumes no prior security knowledge. What it does assume is commitment, 120 hours with substantial lab time is a serious investment, and it is designed for people who want a job at the end of it.
Can I take this course while working full time?
Yes. We run weekend and evening batches specifically for working professionals in Bangalore, and the same programme is available online for learners elsewhere in India. Lab environments remain accessible outside session hours.
What is the difference between this and the CEH course?
CEH is a focused 40-hour certification course in attacker methodology. The Basics Mastery Course is a 120-hour career programme that covers defence, SOC operations and compliance alongside ethical hacking, and prepares you for CEH along the way. If your goal is a job rather than a specific badge, start here.
Do you provide placement support?
Yes. The programme includes resume building, mock interviews and placement assistance. We are direct about what that means: we prepare you and introduce you to hiring opportunities, but no training provider can guarantee a job offer. Be cautious of any that claims otherwise.
Which certification should I take after this course?
Most learners go on to CEH or the EC-Council C|CT. If your interest is defensive work, CSA (Certified SOC Analyst) is usually the stronger next step for employability in Bangalore's SOC-heavy market.
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