How to Write Priority Intelligence Requirements for a Bank SOC
Tie threat intelligence to payment, fraud and resilience risk with clear PIRs, tag indicators by PIR in Sentinel and prove which feeds actually earn their keep.
13 Nov 202610 min read
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How to Turn a Joint Cyber Advisory into Hunts and Detections
A repeatable workflow for public sector SOCs to turn NCSC co-sealed advisories into ATT&CK mapped hunts, tested detections and clear evidence for the CAF.
10 Nov 20268 min read
Linux SSH Log Cheat Sheet for Beginner SOC Analysts
Where Linux keeps SSH logs, what each common log line means and the simple grep and journalctl commands that tell you who logged in, from where and how.
9 Nov 20267 min read
How to Enrich a Suspicious Domain Without Alerting the Attacker
A practical workflow for investigating an unknown domain with internal logs, RDAP, passive DNS and certificate data, then turning the results into a clear verdict.
6 Nov 20267 min read
Windows Logon Events Cheat Sheet: Event IDs, Types and Failure Codes
A shift-ready reference for Windows logon event IDs, logon types and failure codes, with KQL, SPL and PowerShell to show who logged on, from where and how.
5 Nov 20268 min read
Triage a Brute Force Alert in 5 Steps (Event ID 4625)
A repeatable beginner workflow for the most common SOC alert: lots of failed Windows logons. Read the alert, enrich, scope, decide and document.
4 Nov 20262 min read
How to Use Microsoft Sentinel Watchlists to Cut False Positives
Use Sentinel watchlists to suppress known scanners, flag VIP accounts and keep exclusions out of your rule logic, with ready KQL for each pattern.
27 Oct 20268 min read
How to Triage a Suspicious OAuth App Consent Alert in Entra ID
Work out what a user consented to, whether the app has touched any data and how to remove it safely, with KQL for Entra audit, sign in and Graph activity logs.
14 Jul 202610 min read