the pipeline

(COR) Program

Phase 1

introduces students to how organizations actually operate day to day. Students work primarily from a ticket queue and learn how issues are identified, documented, and resolved in a professional environment.

Operational Support Fundamentals:

Phase 2

System Administration & Security Foundations:

Phase 2 moves students from responding to issues into maintaining and configuring the systems themselves. Students take on responsibilities closer to a junior systems administrator or cloud administrator role.

Phase 3

Security Operations / Detection &

Incident Response:

Phase 3 places students in a SOC-style role. Using the systems and logs they are already familiar with, students investigate alerts and incidents in a controlled but realistic environment.

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Technology Stack

  • Microsoft Azure, where you will manage virtual machines, network configurations, and cloud-based resources.

  • Tenable – Vulnerability Management for scanning, assessing, and managing vulnerabilities in both Windows and Linux environments.

  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, which you will use for onboarding, isolating, and investigating virtual machines, as well as detecting remote code execution.

  • Microsoft Sentinel for creating and visualizing SIEM dashboards, monitoring network activity, and managing logs to identify potential security incidents.

  • Tools and processes for running compliance audits (e.g., CIS and DISA STIG) and applying security guidelines using PowerShell scripts.