Windows Security
Beginner to Intermediate
Module 2 of 3

Windows Event Logs & Monitoring

Master Windows event log analysis and security monitoring

Learn to navigate Windows event logs, identify critical security events, analyze logs for threats, and implement advanced logging with Sysmon for enhanced security monitoring. Master event correlation, detection use cases, and MITRE ATT&CK mapping.

This module contains 4 lessons covering Windows event log analysis and security monitoring techniques.

4
Lessons
90 min
Duration
Free
Access
15
Points

What You'll Learn

By the end of this module, you'll master Windows event log analysis and security monitoring techniques.

Navigate Event Viewer and understand Windows event log structure
Identify critical security Event IDs for threat detection
Correlate events and build detection use cases
Configure and leverage Sysmon for advanced security monitoring

Module Lessons

This module contains the following lessons:

1
Event Log Basics
20 min
Lesson

Navigate Event Viewer, understand log structure, and learn to export and filter Windows event logs for security analysis.

Event Viewer
Log Structure
Filtering
Exporting
2
Critical Security Event IDs
25 min
Lesson

Identify logon events, privilege escalation, account changes, and suspicious activities using key Windows security Event IDs.

Logon Events
Privilege Escalation
Account Changes
Suspicious Activity
3
Event Log Analysis Techniques
25 min
Lesson

Correlate events, build detection use cases, identify logon anomalies, and detect failed authentication patterns.

Event Correlation
Detection Use Cases
Logon Anomalies
Failed Authentication
4
Sysmon & Advanced Logging
20 min
Lesson

Install and configure Sysmon for enhanced logging including process creation, network connections, and MITRE ATT&CK mapping.

Sysmon Installation
Configuration
Process Monitoring
MITRE Mapping

Perfect For

SOC Analysts

Security analysts investigating incidents and hunting for threats using Windows event logs.

Threat Hunters

Security professionals proactively hunting for threats and building detection use cases.

Incident Responders

Responders who need to analyze Windows logs during security incident investigations.

Ready to Master Event Log Analysis?

Start this module and build critical log analysis skills for threat detection.