IBM QRadar SIEM Foundations

This course is designed for security analysts, security technical architects, offense managers, network administrators, and system administrators using QRadar SIEM.

After completing this course, you should be able to perform the following tasks:

• Describe how QRadar collects data to detect suspicious activities
• Describe the QRadar architecture and data flows
• Navigate the user interface
• Define log sources, protocols, and event details
• Discover how QRadar collects and analyzes network flow information
• Describe the QRadar Custom Rule Engine
• Utilize the Use Case Manager app
• Discover and manage asset information
• Learn about a variety of QRadar apps, content extensions, and the App Framework
• Analyze offenses by using the QRadar UI and the Analyst Workflow app
• Search, filter, group, and analyze security data
• Use AQL for advanced searches
• Use QRadar to create customized reports
• Explore aggregated data management
• Define sophisticated reporting using Pulse Dashboards
• Discover QRadar administrative tasks

Before taking this course, make sure that you have the following skills:

• IT infrastructure
• IT security fundamentals
• Linux
• Windows
• TCP/IP networking
• Syslog

• Unit 0: IBM Security QRadar 7.4 – Fundamentals 
• Unit 1: QRadar Architecture
• Unit 2: QRadar UI – Overview
• Unit 3: QRadar – Log Source
• Unit 4: QRadar flows and QRadar Network Insights
• Unit 5: QRadar Custom Rule Engine (CRE)
• Unit 6: QRadar Use Case Manager app
• Unit 7: QRadar – Assets
• Unit 8: QRadar extensions
• Unit 9: Working with Offenses
• Unit 10: QRadar – Search, filtering, and AQL
• Unit 11: QRadar – Reporting and Dashboards
• Unit 12: QRadar – Admin Console