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Industry Readiness Workshop – Stage 2

From Learning to
Real-World Readiness

A practical, hands-on program to help you build skills, gain industry exposure, and prepare for a career in SIEM & SOC.

Starts on19 Oct 2026
Duration30 Working Days · 6 Weeks
Learn by doingHands-on Learning
Your next stepInternship Opportunity*
Practical ProjectsExpert CommunityLinkedIn GuidanceCareer Roadmap

*Internship opportunity is subject to successful completion and eligibility requirements.

SIEM  |  DETECT  |  INVESTIGATE  |  RESPOND
LEARN
PRACTISE
BUILD
BELONG
ConfusionDirectionHands-on PracticeIndustry ReadinessCareer Confidence
A familiar starting point

Does Your Cybersecurity Learning Journey Feel Like This?

You're not alone. Many aspiring cybersecurity professionals face the same challenges.

A student considering learning directions

No Clear Roadmap

“I don't know where to start or what to learn next.”

A learner surrounded by a tall stack of books

Going Too Deep

“I keep getting lost in one topic and lose the motivation to continue.”

A student choosing between defensive and offensive security paths

Choosing a Career Path

“Should I choose Defensive Security or Offensive Security?”

A student with a laptop and low battery symbol

Losing Motivation

“I start excited, but my motivation fades after a few days.”

An aspiring intern carrying a briefcase

Finding an Internship

“I want an internship, but I don't know how to prepare or apply.”

A student exploring a log search interface

Choosing Splunk

“I don't know whether the Splunk path is right for me.”

A learner meeting cybersecurity professionals

Networking With Experts

“I don't know how to connect with working professionals.”

A student building a professional profile

LinkedIn Presence

“I don't know how to showcase my skills and attract industry experts.”

A graduate looking toward an office and professional team

Industry Expectations

“I don't know what companies expect from a fresher.”

A student talking with an interviewer

Interview Confidence

“I know the answers, but I struggle to explain them in interviews.”

Students progressing along a mountain path

Comparing Progress

“It feels like everyone else is moving forward faster than me.”

A mentor helping a student solve a technical problem

Learning Alone

“I wish someone could guide me when I get stuck.”

You don't need to figure it all out alone. You just need a clearer next step.

A clearer path forward

What You Will Gain

More than technical knowledge — a complete career-ready experience.

Clear Career Roadmap

Know what to learn, why it matters, and how to progress.

Practical SIEM Skills

Work with data onboarding, searches, detections, and dashboards.

SOAR & Automation

Understand playbooks, case management, and response workflows.

Real-World Investigations

Investigate suspicious activity across multiple log sources.

LinkedIn Branding

Showcase your projects and build your professional identity.

Community Access

Connect with professionals and participate in community events.

Internship Opportunity

Work towards eligibility for a one-month SIEM/SOC internship.

Learn. Practise. Build.

Technical Syllabus

A practical learning path from security foundations to threat investigation.

Servers, a shield, and a SOC monitoring screen
01MODULE 01

SIEM & SOC Foundations

  • What are SOC, SIEM, and SOAR?
  • Why organizations need SIEM and SOAR
  • SIEM vs. SOAR vs. EDR/XDR
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  • SOC architecture and security operations workflow
  • Customer security requirements
  • Critical assets, users, and threat scenarios
  • SIEM architecture and components
  • Data sources and log collection architecture
  • Log → Event → Alert → Incident lifecycle
Hands-on learning goal

Design a SIEM architecture for a customer scenario.

DATA SOURCES → SIEM → ALERTS → SOC TEAM
A log analytics laptop with charts and security event tables
02MODULE 02

SIEM Implementation

  • Customer data source assessment
  • Log collection and onboarding strategy
  • Windows, Linux, network, firewall, cloud, and security logs
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  • Parsing, normalization, and field mapping
  • Common Information Model (CIM)
  • Data quality and log validation
  • Searches and security use cases
  • Detection rules and correlation
  • Risk-Based Alerting (RBA) and risk scoring
  • Dashboards and SOC monitoring
Hands-on learning goal

Onboard multiple security data sources and validate them.

LOGS → PARSING → NORMALIZATION → DETECTION → DASHBOARD
A friendly security automation robot and workflow nodes
03MODULE 03

SOAR Implementation

  • What SOAR is and how it complements SIEM
  • SOAR architecture and components
  • SIEM-to-SOAR integration
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  • Playbooks and automation
  • Case management
  • Actions, connectors, and integrations
Hands-on learning goal

Understand how a security alert can trigger an automated response workflow.

SIEM ALERT → SOAR PLAYBOOK → INVESTIGATION → RESPONSE ACTION
A security analyst inspecting an event timeline with a magnifying glass
04MODULE 04

Investigate 100+ Suspicious Activities

  • Linux
  • Windows
  • Firewall
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  • VPN
  • Active Directory
  • DNS
Hands-on learning goal

Recognize suspicious patterns, investigate evidence, and document your findings.

EVIDENCE → CONTEXT → VALIDATION → FINDINGS

Suspicious activity requires context and validation before it can be classified as a security incident. Individual scenario material is supplied through the course.

A learner using a search laptop with a rising skill-progress chart
05MODULE 05

Splunk Core Certified Power User Preparation

  • SPL search fundamentals
  • Filtering and transforming search results
  • Field usage and extraction
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  • Knowledge objects
  • Reports, dashboards, and alerts
  • Data models
  • Practice questions and exam-oriented revision
Your certification goal

Prepare for the Splunk Core Certified Power User exam.

SEARCH → PRACTISE → REVISE → PREPARE

Exam fees and official certification are separate unless explicitly included. Exam success is not guaranteed.

Splunk-inspired visuals are illustrative. No official vendor endorsement is implied.

One step closer, every week

30-Working-Day Learning Journey

A structured journey from foundations to career readiness.

1
WEEK 1

Foundations

SIEM/SOC foundations

Customer requirements

Architecture design

Architecture assignment
2
WEEK 2

Data Collection

Data sources

Log collection and onboarding

Parsing, normalization, and validation

Data onboarding evidence
3
WEEK 3

Detection Engineering

Searches and correlation

Risk-based alerting

Dashboards and detections

SPL searches and use cases
4
WEEK 4

SOAR

SOAR workflows

Playbooks and automation

Security response scenarios

SOAR playbook design
5
WEEK 5

Investigations

Linux and Windows

Firewall and VPN

Active Directory and DNS

Investigation reports
WEEK 6

Career Readiness

LinkedIn and portfolio

Community connections

Certification revision

Final assessment

Career portfolio

Planned dates assume weekday sessions proceed as scheduled, without holidays or cancellations.

A learner progressing toward professional SOC work in a security operations lab
Your learning can lead to

Practical Industry
Experience

Successfully complete the program, meet the assessment requirements, and submit your assignments on time to become eligible for a one-month SIEM/SOC internship opportunity.

  • Complete required assignments on time
  • Meet practical assessment requirements
  • Demonstrate the required technical understanding
Missing or late assignments may affect internship eligibility, as described in the program policy. Eligibility does not guarantee internship selection or placement.
Muruganantham (Murugan), your Soft Mania program mentor
Learn with guidance, not alone

Meet Your
Program Mentor

Muruganantham (Murugan)

Throughout the 30-working-day journey, you will learn with live guidance, doubt support, and a community led by people who care about your progress — so you always know your next step.

  • Live guidance and doubt support throughout the program
  • Clear direction at every stage of the journey
  • A community that learns and grows together
You belong in the conversation

Expand Your Network. Learn From Experts.

Build professional connections and learn from people already working in SIEM/SOC.

Cybersecurity professionals interacting with learners

Community of Experts

Access a community of professionals currently working in the SIEM/SOC domain.

An online technical discussion with industry professionals

Online Community Events

Participate in online community events and learn from working professionals.

A student showcasing technical projects on a professional profile

LinkedIn Guidance

Learn to showcase your skills, projects, and learning journey as an aspiring SIEM Engineer or SOC Analyst.

Invest in your next step

Program Fee

Choose the learning experience that suits you.

Workshop Access

₹3,999

Without Lab Server Access

  • Complete 30-working-day program
  • Live guidance and doubt support
  • Access to community events
  • Internship opportunity, subject to eligibility

The same learning journey. Choose whether you need dedicated lab server access.

Before you take the next step

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers. Realistic expectations.

A learner standing at a blue mountain summit facing a hopeful sunrise
Your next chapter starts with you

Your Cybersecurity Career
Needs More Than Tutorials.

Start building practical skills, professional discipline, and a clearer direction toward a career in SIEM/SOC.