EC-Council Certified SOC Analyst

IntermediateSOC / Blue TeamPaid

Dedicated SOC analyst certification covering SIEM deployment and management, threat monitoring, incident detection and triage, threat intelligence integration, and SOC operations procedures.

What you'll prove

  • Monitor and analyze security alerts using SIEM platforms
  • Triage security incidents and escalate according to SOC procedures
  • Correlate events across multiple log sources to identify attack patterns
  • Integrate threat intelligence feeds into SOC monitoring operations
  • Document security incidents and produce SOC activity reports
  • Apply MITRE ATT&CK to map observed behaviors to adversary techniques

Frequently asked

CSA vs BTL1 — which is better for SOC roles?

BTL1 from Security Blue Team is a practical hands-on exam with higher community recognition for SOC analyst roles. CSA is MCQ-based with broader EC-Council brand recognition. BTL1 is generally rated more highly by practitioners.