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SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) is a critical tool in a Security Operations Center (SOC), enabling teams to monitor, detect, and respond to security threats efficiently. Below is a curated list of free SIEM training resources to help you master SIEM technologies.
General SIEM Resources
📎 Windows Logging Basics
📎 Jose Bravo – What is a SIEM? (5 Videos)
📎 PowerSIEM Analyzing Sysmon Events with PowerShell
QRadar
📎 Jose Bravo – QRadar (38 Videos)
📎 QRadar 101
📎 QRadar SIEM Foundation
📎 Ariel Query Language Guide
Splunk
📎 Course Catalog
📎 Basic Searching
📎 Practical Splunk – Zero to Hero
📎 Splunk Use Cases
📎 Exploring Splunk
Microsoft Sentinel
📎 What is Microsoft Sentinel
📎 Microsoft Sentinel Level 400 Training
📎 SOC 101
FortiSIEM
AlienVault OSSIM
Elastic SIEM
📎 Fundamentals
📎 Manual
ArcSight
📎 Paul Brettle – What is Series
📎 Paul Brettle – ArcSight ESM 101
📎 ArcSight Tutorial
SureLogSIEM Training
📎 Training (English)
📎 Training (Turkish)
📎 Training PDF
📎 User Guide PDF
LogSign
📎 Training
You Should Know: Essential SIEM Commands & Practices
Linux Log Analysis
<h1>View system logs</h1>
journalctl -xe
<h1>Search for failed login attempts</h1>
grep "Failed password" /var/log/auth.log
<h1>Monitor live logs</h1>
tail -f /var/log/syslog
<h1>Extract unique IPs from logs</h1>
awk '{print $1}' /var/log/nginx/access.log | sort | uniq -c | sort -nr
#### **Windows Event Logs (PowerShell)**
<h1>Get security logs</h1>
Get-WinEvent -LogName Security -MaxEvents 50
<h1>Filter for failed logins</h1>
Get-WinEvent -FilterHashtable @{LogName='Security'; ID=4625}
<h1>Export logs to CSV</h1>
Get-WinEvent -LogName System | Export-Csv -Path "C:\logs\system_events.csv"
#### **Splunk Search Queries**
<h1>Basic search for failed SSH attempts</h1> index=linux sourcetype=secure "Failed password" <h1>Top source IPs with failed logins</h1> index=linux sourcetype=secure "Failed password" | top src_ip <h1>Detect brute-force attacks</h1> index=linux sourcetype=secure "Failed password" | stats count by src_ip | where count > 5
#### **Elastic SIEM (KQL Queries)**
<h1>Detect suspicious process execution</h1> process where process.name : "cmd.exe" and user.name : "SYSTEM" <h1>Find unusual network connections</h1> network where destination.ip : "192.168.1.*" and source.port > 40000
### **What Undercode Say**
SIEM tools are indispensable for modern cybersecurity operations. Mastering log analysis, query writing, and threat detection techniques is crucial for SOC analysts. Regular practice with real-world logs and simulated attacks will enhance your skills.
### **Expected Output:**
- Improved log parsing efficiency
- Faster incident detection
- Better threat-hunting capabilities
- Automated alerting workflows
For hands-on practice, use Security Onion, ELK Stack, or Splunk Free Tier to experiment with SIEM functionalities.
Source: Free SIEM Trainings
References:
Reported By: Dharamveer Prasad – Hackers Feeds
Extra Hub: Undercode MoN
Basic Verification: Pass ✅
