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Practical Threat Detection Engineering

By : Megan Roddie, Jason Deyalsingh, Gary J. Katz
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Book Image

Practical Threat Detection Engineering

5 (2)
By: Megan Roddie, Jason Deyalsingh, Gary J. Katz

Overview of this book

Threat validation is an indispensable component of every security detection program, ensuring a healthy detection pipeline. This comprehensive detection engineering guide will serve as an introduction for those who are new to detection validation, providing valuable guidelines to swiftly bring you up to speed. The book will show you how to apply the supplied frameworks to assess, test, and validate your detection program. It covers the entire life cycle of a detection, from creation to validation, with the help of real-world examples. Featuring hands-on tutorials and projects, this guide will enable you to confidently validate the detections in your security program. This book serves as your guide to building a career in detection engineering, highlighting the essential skills and knowledge vital for detection engineers in today's landscape. By the end of this book, you’ll have developed the skills necessary to test your security detection program and strengthen your organization’s security measures.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Part 1: Introduction to Detection Engineering
5
Part 2: Detection Creation
11
Part 3: Detection Validation
14
Part 4: Metrics and Management
16
Part 5: Detection Engineering as a Career

Career Guidance for Detection Engineers

As this book comes to a close, if you’re not yet working as a detection engineer, you may be interested in pursuing such a job. This chapter will aim to help answer some questions you may have and provide some guidance to assist in getting your first detection engineering position.

The chapter will cover the following main topics:

  • Getting a job in detection engineering
  • Detection engineering as a job
  • The future of detection engineering
  • Getting involved

The first section is focused on what to look for in job postings, training and certification opportunities, and further ways to develop your detection engineering skills. We’ll then discuss what a day in the life of a detection engineer looks like in terms of job responsibilities. Next, we’ll make some predictions on how detection engineering will evolve over the coming years. Finally, we’ll wrap up with ideas on how you can contribute to...