TH-200: The practical approach to threat hunting from an organization that employers trust

Topics covered in the Foundational Threat Hunting Course (TH-200)

• Threat Hunting Concepts and Practices

  This module provides an overview of the basic objectives, concepts and practices of cyber threat hunting. It covers how enterprises implement threat hunting and the different stages and types of threat hunts.

• Threat Actor Landscape Overview

  This module provides an overview of different types of threat actors with an emphasis on ransomware actors and Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs). It includes a number of more in-depth discussions of well-known threat actors.

• Communication and Reporting for Threat Hunters

  This module introduces the way in which threat hunters receive and use threat intelligence, and create threat reports. It covers the concept of the Traffic Light Protocol but does not cover IoCs.

• Hunting with Network Data

  This module explores using Network Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) for proactive threat hunting. It highlights the role of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), like Suricata, in monitoring for suspicious activities. Practical methods to identify signs of compromise in networks are covered, followed by hands-on exercises to develop threat detection skills.

• Hunting on Endpoints

  This module provides an introduction to cyber threat hunting utilizing Endpoint IoCs. It covers intelligence-based and hypothesis-based threat hunting as well as considerations that improve the effectiveness of a hunt.

• Threat Hunting without IoCs

  This module teaches threat hunting techniques that don’t rely on known IoCs. It covers custom threat hunting, focusing on behavioral analysis and data correlation to detect advanced threats. Tools like CrowdStrike Falcon are used to apply these methods in practical scenarios.

*Course duration with associated exam: 41 hours