Incident Response and Forensics: Real-World Attack Simulation and Recovery
An immersive corporate training program combining incident response fundamentals, digital forensics techniques, and hands-on attack simulations to prepare security teams for effective threat detection, containment, and recovery in production environments.
About the Course
This comprehensive program equips security professionals with the practical skills needed to detect, investigate, and recover from sophisticated cyberattacks. Participants engage with realistic attack simulations that mirror current threat landscapes, working through complete incident lifecycles from initial detection through forensic analysis and system recovery.
The course bridges the gap between theoretical security knowledge and operational incident response by combining hands-on technical labs, forensic investigation exercises, and simulated breach scenarios. Teams learn to work collaboratively under pressure while applying industry-standard tools and methodologies used by leading security operations centers.
Course Objectives
- Master incident response frameworks and establish effective command structures during active security events.
- Conduct thorough digital forensics investigations on compromised systems and networks.
- Execute containment and eradication strategies to eliminate attacker persistence mechanisms.
- Recover systems to operational status while maintaining evidence integrity for regulatory compliance.
- Analyze attack patterns and threat indicators to prevent future incidents.
- Develop incident response playbooks and communication protocols for organizational readiness.
Target Audience
- Security operations center (SOC) analysts and incident response team members seeking advanced technical skills.
- System administrators and network engineers involved in breach response and recovery operations.
- Security architects designing incident response capabilities and forensic infrastructure.
- Compliance officers and risk managers responsible for incident documentation and regulatory reporting.
- Organizations building or expanding their incident response and forensics capabilities.
What You Will Benefit as a Learner
- Hands-on experience investigating simulated breaches using industry-standard forensics tools and techniques.
- Practical frameworks for rapid incident assessment, containment, and damage control.
- Enhanced ability to identify adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for threat intelligence.
- Certification-ready knowledge aligned with established incident response standards and best practices.
- Team coordination skills for managing multi-department incident response operations.
- Confidence in handling real-world breach scenarios under operational pressure.
Training Methodology
- Immersive lab environments: Participants work in dedicated lab networks with simulated attack scenarios, compromised systems, and forensic artifacts requiring investigation.
- Instructor-led simulations: Facilitated real-time incident scenarios escalate in complexity, requiring teams to make critical decisions with incomplete information.
- Forensic analysis workshops: Hands-on analysis of disk images, memory dumps, and log files using industry tools like EnCase, FTK, Autopsy, and Splunk.
- Tabletop exercises: Structured discussion-based scenarios develop incident management skills, communication protocols, and cross-functional coordination.
- Peer review and debriefing: Post-scenario analysis identifies decision points, alternative approaches, and lessons learned from each exercise.
Frequently Asked Questions
This course targets intermediate to advanced professionals with foundational security knowledge. Entry-level staff should complete prerequisite security courses first.
The program uses industry-standard tools including EnCase, Autopsy, Volatility, Splunk, and common SIEM platforms for forensic investigation and incident analysis.
Yes, instructors can tailor scenarios to your industry, threat landscape, and infrastructure. Custom scenarios available with extended engagement options.
Content aligns with GCIH, CEH, ECIH, and other incident response certifications. Attendees gain knowledge applicable to multiple credential pursuits.
All exercises follow chain-of-custody procedures and forensic best practices, providing realistic training in evidence preservation and regulatory compliance requirements.
Duration
Mon-Fri (5 Days)
Level
advanced
Delivery
Flexible Options
Virtual, In-Person, or Self-Paced
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Course Modules
Overview of incident response phases, organizational structures, and incident classification systems. Establish command hierarchies and communication protocols for coordinating response efforts.
Techniques for identifying security events in logs, network traffic, and endpoint signals. Practice correlating alerts and validating true positives from false positives in SOC environments.
Conduct rapid assessment of compromised systems to determine scope, timeline, and attack vectors. Preserve evidence integrity while gathering critical forensic artifacts and establishing baseline data.
In-depth examination of file systems, deleted files, and hidden data. Analyze disk structures, partition tables, and forensic artifacts to reconstruct attacker activities and timeline.
Extract and analyze volatile memory from compromised systems to identify malware, injected code, and running processes. Leverage memory analysis to uncover sophisticated attacks without disk artifacts.
Correlate events across system logs, application logs, and security tools to construct accurate attack timelines. Identify critical events and establish causality between attacker actions.
Execute static and dynamic malware analysis to understand adversary capabilities. Extract indicators of compromise (IoCs) and threat intelligence for organization-wide defensive deployment.
Develop containment procedures balancing rapid threat isolation with evidence preservation. Execute segmentation, isolation, and monitoring strategies to prevent lateral movement.
Remove attacker persistence mechanisms, backdoors, and malware from compromised infrastructure. Execute controlled recovery procedures restoring systems to clean operational states.
Prepare comprehensive incident reports, regulatory notifications, and executive communications. Ensure evidence admissibility and meet legal, compliance, and regulatory documentation requirements.
Execute comprehensive simulated breach scenarios requiring end-to-end incident response execution. Navigate detection through recovery while managing organizational communications and stakeholder updates.
Conduct root cause analysis, establish preventive controls, and develop incident response improvements. Share lessons learned across the organization and update incident playbooks based on findings.
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