Role path
Security Analyst (Defensive)
Detect, investigate and respond to attacks in a security operations centre.
6 tools10 courses5 lines58 lessons open4 career stages35 h in total
Tools this role uses
The labs and templates for real work that the security analyst (defensive) route opens. Use them on the job today; the courses below teach why they work.
Fresher
Station 1How the Web WorksFollow one request from a phone to a server and back, design APIs that survive real networks, and put numbers on speed, load and reliability.Change to the Engineering Roles line
Station 2TechOps: Linux, Networks and IT OperationsKeep a company's technology running: Linux, shell scripts, networks, accounts and MFA, a fleet of devices, and a service desk that handles incidents and changes well.Change to the Cybersecurity line
Station 3Security FoundationsHow attacks work and how organisations defend: threats, identity, cryptography, networks, cloud and the human side.Junior
Station 4Defensive Security: SOC, Detection and ResponseWork in a security operations centre: logs and SIEM, detection rules, alert triage, threat hunting and incident response.Change to the System Design line
Station 5SQL & Data ModelingDesign PostgreSQL tables that keep every fact in one place, write the SQL behind real reports, make queries fast with the right indexes, and keep data correct under concurrent writes and live schema changes.Mid-level
Change to the Cybersecurity line
Station 6Application Security for DevelopersBuild software that resists attack: the OWASP Top 10, threat modelling, secure code review, supply chain and AI app risks.Change to the System Design line
Station 7Running Software in ProductionLearn to see what your software is doing in production, keep it secure, and ship changes safely with a rollback that takes one command.Senior
Change to the Cybersecurity line
Station 8Offensive Security: Ethical Hacking and PentestingPlan and run a legal penetration test: scoping, reconnaissance, web and network attacks, privilege escalation and reporting.Change to the Architecture line
Station 9Software and Solution ArchitectureMake and explain architecture decisions: quality attributes, styles, integration, cloud, cost and governance that lasts.Change to the Leadership line
Station 10From Engineer to Tech LeadLead the technical work of a team: direction, design reviews, delegation, mentoring, predictable delivery and a working partnership with product and engineering management.