• Online, Self-Paced

In this course we will learn about an approach to collect events from windows devices in both normal operations and when an intrusion is suspected. We will use Windows Event Forwarding (WEF) natively built into Windows for Incident detection while sharing our learnings and step-by- step instructions with WEF configuration and management workflows.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Configure Windows Event Logging to capture malicious activity like Lateral Movement
- Collect events from Windows servers and workstations using Windows Event Collector (WEC)
- Use a threat detection framework from MITRE to perform hunt for malicious activity like - Lateral Movement

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • All-Source Analysis
  • Threat Analysis
  • Collection Operations
  • Incident Response

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.