CYSC 613 - Security Automation 3 hours

Students will explore Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) topics prevalent in cybersecurity programs. Students will start with a refresher on the importance of understanding cybersecurity, diving into why traditional tools are no longer helpful and how SOAR can fill the gap in many ways. Students will learn how SOAR works and what its benefits are, including optimizing threat intelligence, incident response, and utilizing threat hunting in investigations. Students will understand advanced automated scenarios and explore useful tools such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR, and Google Chronicle SOAR.