SIEM Tools & Implementation (Splunk, QRadar, ELK) Course in Chennai

Module 1: Introduction to SIEM

• What is SIEM: Security Information and Event Management
• Log management, correlation, and alerting
• SIEM architecture: Collection, normalisation, correlation, reporting
• Use cases: SOC, compliance, threat hunting
• SIEM market: Splunk, IBM QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel, ELK/OpenSearch

Module 2: Splunk Fundamentals

• Splunk architecture: Indexers, search heads, forwarders
• Splunk Web interface and SPL (Search Processing Language)
• Data inputs: Universal Forwarder, HEC, syslog
• Index management and retention
• Splunk apps and add-ons (TA)

Module 3: Splunk Advanced SPL

• Statistical commands: Stats, chart, timechart
• Lookup tables and enrichment
• Macros and workflow actions
• Calculated fields and field extractions
• CIM (Common Information Model) implementation

Module 4: Splunk Security Essentials (ES)

• Splunk Enterprise Security overview
• Notable events and risk-based alerting
• Correlation searches and alert tuning
• Splunk ES dashboards: Security posture, incident review
• MITRE ATT&CK integration in Splunk

Module 5: IBM QRadar Fundamentals

• QRadar architecture: Console, Event Collector, Flow Collector
• QRadar Log Source Management
• DSM (Device Support Module) configuration
• QRadar rules and building blocks
• Offenses, magnitude, and credibility

Module 6: QRadar Advanced

• QRadar Query Language (AQL)
• Custom rule engine (CRE) tuning
• QRadar Network Insights (QNI)
• QRadar User Behavior Analytics (UBA)
• QRadar integration with QRadar SOAR

Module 7: ELK Stack Fundamentals

• Elasticsearch: Indexing, mapping, shards
• Logstash: Pipelines, filters, grok patterns
• Kibana: Dashboards, Lens, Canvas
• Beats: Filebeat, Metricbeat, Winlogbeat
• Elastic Security: SIEM features overview

Module 8: ELK Stack for Security

• Security index templates in Elasticsearch
• Detection rules in Elastic Security
• MITRE ATT&CK integration in Elastic
• ECS (Elastic Common Schema) normalisation
• Elastic SIEM vs. Splunk: Use case comparison

Module 9: Log Sources and Normalisation

• Windows Event Logs: Security, System, Application
• Linux syslog and auditd
• Firewall and IDS/IPS log parsing
• Cloud logs: AWS CloudTrail, Azure Monitor, GCP Logging
• Network device logs: Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet

Module 10: Threat Detection and Correlation

• Writing effective correlation rules
• Reducing false positives and alert fatigue
• Behavioural analytics with UEBA
• Threat hunting with SIEM data
• MITRE ATT&CK-based detection engineering

Module 11: SIEM Administration and Tuning

• SIEM performance optimisation
• License management and data volume control
• High availability and clustering
• Backup and disaster recovery for SIEM
• SIEM health monitoring

Module 12: Capstone Projects

• Build a SOC detection lab with Splunk Free
• QRadar home lab setup and log analysis
• ELK stack deployment with security dashboards
• MITRE ATT&CK detection rule creation
• Certification preparation: Splunk Core Certified User, SIEM analyst portfolio

Experience in the Industry Learn from SIEM engineers and SOC analysts with production experience in Splunk ES, IBM QRadar, and ELK Stack deployments at large enterprises and MSSPs.

Backgrounds at the Top Our instructors have served as SOC leads, Splunk architects, and QRadar administrators at banking, telecom, and IT security organisations across India.

Clear & Effective Teaching SIEM concepts from log ingestion to threat detection are taught with hands-on SPL, AQL, and ELK query labs using real-world security data.

Hands-On Learning Focus Students configure complete SIEM environments, write detection rules, tune correlation searches, and build SOC dashboards from scratch.

Up-to-Date Knowledge Trainers stay current with Splunk Cloud migration, Microsoft Sentinel growth, Elastic Security updates, and MITRE ATT&CK v14 integration patterns.