Defensive Intermediate

Certified SOC Analyst

Prepares professionals for Tier 2 roles in Security Operations Centers. Through hands-on labs and real-world scenarios, learners gain practical skills in log analysis, threat detection, alert triage, and incident response — all mapped to blue-team workflows.

100 Hours | 75-Day Access | 3 Microcredentials

Mapped to real-world roles:

  • Tier 2 SOC Analyst
  • Cyber Defense Analyst

Program Structure

The program is structured as three stackable microcredentials that help learners build and validate practical cybersecurity capability progressively. Each microcredential combines guided learning with hands-on labs and concludes with an applied certification exam.

Security operations concepts, network monitoring, and IDS/IPS strategies.

Built for Real-World Validation

Skills Lists

As learners complete labs, their technical skills are captured in a shareable Skills List — in real time.

Achievement Reports

After 5 labs, learners receive a report summarizing the scenario, skills demonstrated, and outcome achieved.

Hands-On Certifications

Earn certifications based on practical validation: written report, scenario challenge, practical exam.

The Applied Certification Exam

2.5–6 hrs
Exam Length
14 Days
Access Window
Applied
Format
English
Language
70/100
Passing Grade
Online
TechDX Platform

Each applied exam has two parts: a Verbal Assessment, where learners explain concepts and demonstrate clear technical communication, and a Practical Challenge & Report, where they complete a hands-on challenge and document their findings and approach.

Keep climbing. Your next step:

Defensive Technical Intermediate 100 Hours

Certified CTI Analyst

A cyber threat intelligence specialization — tracking threat actors and producing actionable intelligence.

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