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SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) is a critical tool for Security Operations Centers (SOC), enabling teams to monitor, detect, and respond to security threats efficiently. Below is a curated list of free SIEM training resources covering various platforms, including QRadar, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, and more.
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
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Essential SIEM Commands & Practices
Linux Log Analysis
View system logs
journalctl -xe
Search for failed login attempts
grep "Failed password" /var/log/auth.log
Monitor live logs
tail -f /var/log/syslog
Extract IPs from logs
awk '{print $1}' /var/log/nginx/access.log | sort | uniq -c | sort -nr
Windows Event Logs
Get security logs
Get-WinEvent -LogName Security | Where-Object {$_.ID -eq 4625}
Export logs to CSV
Get-WinEvent -LogName System | Export-Csv -Path "C:\logs\system_events.csv"
Filter for specific events
Get-WinEvent -FilterHashtable @{LogName='Application'; ID=1000}
Splunk Search Queries
Basic search for failed logins index=main "Failed password" Top source IPs with failed logins index=main "Failed password" | top src_ip Detect brute-force attacks index=main "Failed password" | stats count by src_ip | where count > 5
Microsoft Sentinel (KQL Queries)
// Detect multiple failed logins SecurityEvent | where EventID == 4625 | summarize FailedAttempts = count() by Account | where FailedAttempts > 3 // Find suspicious process executions SecurityEvent | where EventID == 4688 | where CommandLine contains "powershell -nop -exec bypass"
QRadar AQL Examples
SELECT DATEFORMAT(starttime,'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss') as Time, username, sourceip FROM events WHERE LOGSOURCENAME(logsourceid)='Windows Security' AND eventid='4625' LAST 24 HOURS
Automating SIEM Alerts with Python
import requests
Query SIEM API for alerts
url = "https://your-siem-api/alerts"
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"}
response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
if response.status_code == 200:
alerts = response.json()
for alert in alerts:
print(f"Alert ID: {alert['id']}, Severity: {alert['severity']}")
What Undercode Say:
SIEM tools are indispensable for modern cybersecurity operations. Mastering them requires hands-on practice with real-world log analysis, query writing, and automation. The provided commands and scripts will help SOC analysts efficiently detect threats, investigate incidents, and respond proactively.
Prediction:
As cyber threats evolve, SIEM solutions will increasingly integrate AI-driven anomaly detection, reducing false positives and improving threat-hunting efficiency. Organizations that invest in SIEM training today will gain a competitive edge in cybersecurity defense.
Expected Output:
A structured guide with free SIEM training resources, practical commands, and scripts for security professionals.
References:
Reported By: Dharamveer Prasad – Hackers Feeds
Extra Hub: Undercode MoN
Basic Verification: Pass ✅
