COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Name: IBM QRadar SIEM Administration & Operations
Platform: IBM QRadar SIEM
Duration: 5 Days (40 Hours)
Mode: Online / Hybrid / Onsite
Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: Basic networking, Linux fundamentals, and security concepts (recommended)

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Course Description

The IBM QRadar SIEM course is designed to provide security professionals with the skills required to deploy, configure, manage, and operate IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions in enterprise environments.

This course focuses on log collection, correlation rules, offense management, threat detection, compliance reporting, and incident investigation. Participants will gain hands-on experience analyzing real security events and responding to incidents using QRadar.

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Course Overview

IBM QRadar is one of the world’s leading SIEM platforms, widely used by enterprises and SOC teams to detect threats, monitor security events, and meet compliance requirements. This training aligns with real-world SOC operations and prepares participants for QRadar administration and analyst roles.

By the end of the course, learners will understand how QRadar ingests and normalizes logs, detects suspicious behavior, generates offenses, and supports incident response workflows.

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📌 IBM QRadar SIEM – 5-Day Course Outline

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Day 1 – SIEM & QRadar Fundamentals

Topics Covered:

• Introduction to SIEM concepts

• Role of SIEM in SOC operations

• IBM QRadar architecture & components

• Event collectors, processors & consoles

• QRadar deployment models

• Navigation of QRadar UI

Hands-On Labs:

• Access QRadar console

• Explore dashboards & events

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Day 2 – Log Sources & Event Management

Topics Covered:

• Log source types & protocols

• Adding and configuring log sources

• Event normalization & categorization

• Event properties & parsing

• Flow data vs event data

Hands-On Labs:

• Configure log sources

• Verify event ingestion

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Day 3 – Correlation Rules & Offense Management

Topics Covered:

• QRadar correlation engine

• Building and tuning rules

• Custom rule creation

• Offense generation & prioritization

• Offense investigation workflow

Hands-On Labs:

• Create custom correlation rules

• Investigate and close offenses

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Day 4 – Threat Intelligence, Reporting & Compliance

Topics Covered:

• Reference sets & building blocks

• Integration with threat intelligence feeds

• Vulnerability awareness in QRadar

• Reports & dashboards

• Compliance reporting (PCI-DSS, ISO, SOC)

Hands-On Labs:

• Create dashboards & reports

• Configure threat intelligence sources

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Day 5 – Administration, Tuning & Troubleshooting

Topics Covered:

• User roles & access control

• Performance tuning & rule optimization

• Backup & maintenance

• Troubleshooting log and rule issues

• Best practices for production SIEM

• QRadar certification overview (optional)

Hands-On Labs:

• Optimize rules and offenses

• End-to-end incident investigation

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🎯 Learning Outcomes

After completing this IBM QRadar SIEM course, participants will be able to:

• Deploy and manage IBM QRadar SIEM

• Collect and analyze security events

• Create and tune correlation rules

• Investigate and respond to security incidents

• Generate compliance and security reports

• Support SOC operations effectively

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👤 Who Should Attend?

• SOC Analysts (L1–L2)

• SIEM Administrators

• Cybersecurity Analysts

• Incident Response Teams

• IT Security Engineers

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🏅 Career & Certification Alignment

• Prepares for IBM QRadar Administrator / Analyst roles

• Supports SOC career paths

• Useful for IBM QRadar certification preparation