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Lateral movement is the silent phase in which a compromised host becomes a full-blown incident. 🚨 Catching it early means noticing the subtle signals, strange authentication paths, unexpected remote execution, and privilege jumps that don’t fit normal patterns. If you want to master how lateral movement works, and how to spot and stop it fast, we just dropped a full guide 👇 Access the full guide:  https://lnkd.in/dKs7CVRY #CyberDefenders #Cybersecurity #SOC #ThreatHunting

⬅️ CredSnare Lab An engineering workstation lights up with odd activity; strange executions, unusual ports, and AV misses. Signs point to Kerberos delegation abuse and stolen creds. ⚡ 💡 Walkthroughs & hints available. Submit your write-up to show your skills. 👉 Investigate Now → https://lnkd.in/dd8Wnx3V #CyberDefenders #Cybersecurity #ThreatHunting #IncidentResponse

🆕 Latrodectus – LunarSpider Lab 📁 Threat Hunting One user hits a malicious site… minutes later, the whole domain is compromised. Latrodectus moves fast; injections, credential theft, lateral hops, and a clean data lift. ⚡ Ready to track the attackers across MS01, DC01, BS, and FS? 🔎 👉 Investigate Now: https://lnkd.in/d5YrW_Mx #ThreatHunting #CyberDefenders #SOC #DFIR #Cybersecurity

Waiting 5 minutes for a Splunk query to finish? There's a better way. 👇 Query performance isn't just about speed; it's about how many threats you can investigate in a shift. ⏳ Slow queries = delayed detections.  This cheatsheet covers the core optimization techniques every SOC analyst should know.  📌 Save this for your next investigation session. #SOCAnalyst #CyberDefenders #SIEM #ThreatHunting

🚨 You're 3 minutes into an incident and need detection logic. Fast. No time to dig through MITRE docs. No time to search for queries. You need answers NOW. Here are the Top 10 MITRE ATT&CK techniques you can reference in seconds. ⏳ This isn't theory. This is what works in production. 📌 Save for your next 3 AM alert.  #CyberDefenders #ThreatHunting #BlueTeam #SOC #Cybersecurity

🚨 3 AM Alert: Suspicious PowerShell Execution Detected You're on night shift when the SIEM lights up. An endpoint shows credential-dumping attempts and lateral-movement indicators. Threat contained. Host isolated. 📢 But the attacker had access for 6+ hours. They're definitely coming back. This system needs to be cleaned and brought back online. 💬What will you investigate first? Drop your reasoning in the comments.  #ThreatHunting #SOC #CyberSecurity #DFIR #IncidentResponse #BlueTeam

I’ll be hosting a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) today at 12:00 PM UTC with my partner, Ahmed S., on CyberDefenders subreddit....Looking forward to chatting with the community, answering questions about SOC careers, Blueteam/DFIR, and everything we’re building at CyberDefenders. Drop by and say hi! -> https://lnkd.in/dAb3E76D #BlueTeam #SOC #CyberDefense #DFIR #CyberSecurity

⬅️ Maldemort Lab Suspicious emails hit several employees, then one endpoint starts acting off. Looks like a phishing → malware → C2 chain brewing. ⚡ 💡 Walkthroughs & hints available. Submit your write-up to show your skills. 👉 Investigate Now → https://lnkd.in/dByamBHz #CyberDefenders #Cybersecurity #ThreatHunting #IncidentResponse

We are excited to share something we've been working on for the past few months...our newest certification: Certified CyberDefender Level 1 - #CCDL1 🔥🔥 CCDL1 is designed for junior #SOC Analysts seeking real-world, hands-on experience in modern cyber defense.  We've packed it with up-to-date topics like #CloudForensics and #AI_DrivenSecurity, all delivered with the same practical quality CyberDefenders has always been known for. It's been a long journey getting this right, and we couldn't be prouder of the team that made it happen. Enroll now and secure a limited-time $150 off launch discount 👉 Claim your discount Now: https://lnkd.in/dGT_erGV #CyberSecurity #SOCAnalyst #BlueTeam #DFIR #CyberDefense

🆕 Perfect Survey Lab 📁 Threat Hunting The Wowza Sport site gets hammered by a sudden flood of web requests, knocking services off balance. Stakeholders whisper “competitor attack,” but the logs tell a deeper story. ⚡ Can you unravel the spike in traffic and track the attacker’s path through the domain? 🔎 👉 Investigate Now: https://lnkd.in/d6HGj9DP #DFIR #SOC #ThreatHunting #CyberDefenders #Cybersecurity