This program equips SOC analysts, incident responders, forensic investigators, and security operations professionals with the operational frameworks and investigative skills required to detect, analyze, contain, and recover from cybersecurity incidents. You will begin by exploring security monitoring principles, SIEM correlation workflows, and endpoint telemetry analysis to transform alerts into structured investigations. Through applied demonstrations, you will learn how to differentiate baseline activity from malicious behavior and interpret abnormal network patterns.

Incident Response and Cyber Forensics

Incident Response and Cyber Forensics
This course is part of Cybersecurity Analyst Specialization

Instructor: Edureka
Access provided by Signature Performance, Inc.
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
9 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Analyze security events using SIEM correlation rules and endpoint telemetry data.
Investigate network anomalies and DoS patterns using packet and log analysis.
Implement structured incident response procedures for containment and eradication.
Apply forensic documentation and evidence handling techniques to support investigations.
Skills you'll gain
- Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Event Monitoring
- Malware Protection
- Continuous Monitoring
- Anomaly Detection
- Cyber Engineering
- Incident Response
- Endpoint Detection and Response
- Digital Forensics
- Cyber Attacks
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Incident Management
- System Monitoring
- Cyber Threat Hunting
- Cyber Security Strategy
- Cybersecurity
- Threat Detection
- Computer Security Incident Management
- Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks
- Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Details to know

Shareable certificate
Add to your LinkedIn profile
Taught in English
Recently updated!
February 2026
See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

Build your subject-matter expertise
This course is part of the Cybersecurity Analyst Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
- Learn new concepts from industry experts
- Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
- Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
- Earn a shareable career certificate

Why people choose Coursera for their career

Felipe M.
Learner since 2018
"To be able to take courses at my own pace and rhythm has been an amazing experience. I can learn whenever it fits my schedule and mood."

Jennifer J.
Learner since 2020
"I directly applied the concepts and skills I learned from my courses to an exciting new project at work."

Larry W.
Learner since 2021
"When I need courses on topics that my university doesn't offer, Coursera is one of the best places to go."

Chaitanya A.
"Learning isn't just about being better at your job: it's so much more than that. Coursera allows me to learn without limits."
Explore more from Computer Science
¹ Some assignments in this course are AI-graded. For these assignments, your data will be used in accordance with Coursera's Privacy Notice.




