SOC100 Course Certifications
Prepare. Train. Defend. Certify. Advance.
The Why Behind these Certifications
These are the certifications to complete going through the SOC100 course series.
These certifications provide you an ability to gauge your critical thinking and theoretical understanding of the domains associated with defensive cyber tradecraft. This is reflected in three ways:
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They are tightly timed to test your ability to think quickly on spot to a degree that you either know it well enough to answer or not.
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They are multiple choice questions based on scenarios, technical commands, and the ability to choose the best answer given the context.
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They are entry-level friendly yet challenging, and provide a sense of what it's like to test your technical knowledge.
SOC100-1: Prepare
125 questions. 2.5 hours. 80% to pass. Three attempts included in SOC100-1 purchase or can be purchased individually.
This badge signifies a practical and applied understanding of the following areas, essential for a SOC Tier 1 Analyst testing you on the following:
- Windows Operating System: Proficiency in navigating and managing Windows, including user and file permissions, registry edits, scripting, and system troubleshooting.
- Linux Operating System: Practical expertise in Linux file systems, terminal operations, process management, scripting, and system administration.
- Networking: Solid foundation in networking concepts, including protocols, subnetting, packet analysis, and using tools like Nmap and Wireshark for traffic analysis.
- Enterprise Network Administration: Experience configuring and managing domain environments, implementing security policies, automating tasks, and enhancing endpoint logging.
This badge also tests you on knowledge you would only have been able to gain by completing the contents of these modules in SOC100-1 or have gained in the field:
- HelpDesk Operations: Hands-on skills in resolving real-world IT support tickets involving performance diagnostics, network issues, and security concerns.
- Home Lab Development: Knowledge and practical application of building and managing a home lab for continuous learning and career growth.
SOC100-2: Train
Holders of this badge have demonstrated the working and applied knowledge of SOC Analyst Tier 1 triage competencies, and related technical knowledge:
- GRC
- Cryptography
- Email / Malspam Analysis
- Log & Event Analysis with SIEM
- Compromised Windows Endpoint Triage
- Technical Report Writing
- Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Building a Malware Analysis Lab
More details and public badge coming February 1st 2025 per the SOC100 Stream Calendar.
SOC100-3: Defend
Holders of this badge have demonstrated the ability to perform digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) as it would pertain to a SOC Tier 1 Analyst and understand the workings of SOC:
- DFIR
- Case Management
- Security Operations
- Building a Virtual SOC
More details and public badge coming February 1st 2025 per the SOC100 Stream Calendar.
SOC100-4: Certify
Holders of this badge have demonstrated the ability to work through a variety of common Tier 1 attack patterns as it would pertain to the following activity areas along typical attack lifecycles.
This badge is meant to certify your ability to readily assess the following:
- Persistence Activity
- Process Activity
- Network Activity
More details and public badge coming February 1st 2025 per the SOC100 Stream Calendar.
SOC100-5: Advance
Holders of this badge have demonstrated the working and applied knowledge of the fundamentals of advanced training beyond SOC Tier 1 Analyst domains:
- Pentesting
- Reverse Engineering
- Threat Hunting
- Detection Engineering
- Defensive PowerShell
- Defensive Python
- Cloud Security
- DevSecOps
- AppSec
More details and public badge coming February 1st 2025 per the SOC100 Stream Calendar.
Cost
Single attempt: $10
Each SOC100-X course provides three attempts to each certification. For example SOC100-1 comes with 3 attempts to the SOC100-1: Prepare certification.
SOC100 FAQ
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Is it really pay what you can?
Yes.
And we'll credit you back what you pay for if you take future courses with us.
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How do lab hours work?
All content will be provided with enough VM hours for a single pass. We've kept the cost for additional hours as low as possible and will be within the $0.20 - 0.40 range per hour.
Any lab hours you purchase can be used in any other course you own in our https://training.leveleffect.com platform.
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What if I build my own lab?
The majority if not 90% or more is completely fine to do on your own home lab.
Some students that come through are more proficient or “tech-savvy” and want to set up a virtual machine to continue their learning. We'll do our best to help you troubleshoot things in Discord if you choose this but we do also expect you to be willing to troubleshoot what we suggest so that we can maintain our time and resources for the delivery of this course to everyone.
Inside SOC100, you’ll have access to essential steps to build out some home lab virtual machines to continue the work there.
NOTE: This is not a requirement to complete SOC100; instead, this is optional for those who wish to step outside of the curriculum with their learning. You can still complete SOC100 without a home lab virtual machine. -
Can I really add experience to my resume from this course?
Yes!
You can add all the SOC100 coursework as anything under Education and Training.
Afterwards you can add the following as Volunteer Experience:
- Community SOC Analyst
- Malware Developer
- Challenge Developer
- and more to come...
You can also add any of the "Challenge" topics in the coursework under your portfolio as Home Lab based, as they will start you off but have you finish them on your own to your liking. We strongly recommend grouping up on this part for networking and feeling what it's like to work in technical teams!
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How will the Live Classes work?
Firstly, make sure to submit the Waitlist Form and provide your preferences for days and time for when you'd like the content to be instructed live.
If you want to see examples of what the classes might be like, click here to check out our Example Class section and more on our YouTube.
Live classes will be streamed on Twitch open to all to join. Questions can be asked live that can be answered right on the spot and we encourage it! Any further troubleshooting or deeper questions can be put inside our Discord where one of us will help you through it.
There is NO CAMERA for students, you will all be in the chat and it will be moderated.