Modern SecOps Masterclass: Now Available on Coursera

Security practitioners constantly need to rethink and refine their approaches to defending their organization. Staying ahead requires innovation, continuous improvement, and a mindset shift away from siloed operations into building end-to-end solutions against threats. 

Today, Google Cloud is excited to announce the launch of the Modern SecOps (MSO) course, a six-week, platform-agnostic education program designed to equip security professionals with the latest skills and knowledge to help modernize their security operations, based on our Autonomic Security Operations framework and Continuous Detection, Continuous Response (CD/CR) methodology. 

Introducing Modern Security Operations Course

The Modern Security Operations course provides a comprehensive curriculum that addresses the core challenges faced by today’s security operations teams, predominantly focused on improving people and processes. Developed in collaboration with ROI Training, Netenrich, and other leading industry experts, this course offers practical insights and hands-on experience to help organizations transform their Security Operations Centers (SOCs).

To learn more about ROI Training and our Google Cloud courses, see their catalog here. To learn more about Netenrich and their approach towards Autonomic Security Operations, see their case studies here.

"Autonomic Security is the guiding star for transforming Security Operations Centers, and we're thrilled to partner with Google Cloud to develop this course. Netenrich Adaptive MDR, built on the ASO framework, exemplifies our commitment to pioneering autonomic security solutions,” said Raju Chekuri, CEO, Netenrich. “By implementing ASO both internally and for our customers, we're turning the vision of autonomic security into reality."

Course highlights

The MSO course’s six-week curriculum focuses on: 

• Modernizing Cyber Threat management: Gain an understanding of the evolving cybersecurity landscape and the future of security operations.
• SecOps 101: Learn the fundamental concepts and components of Security Operations, including detection, triage, and incident response.
• Principles of Autonomic Security Operations: Discover how to apply lessons from DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering to SecOps.
• Continuous Detection and Continuous Response (CD/CR): Implement agile methodologies to reduce toil, improve threat management and response capabilities.

Modern SecOps Maturity Discovery Tool: Use our MSO Discovery tool to benchmark your organization's maturity against the CD/CR methodology.

This course is tailored for:

• Security Operations Analysts who want to enhance their threat detection and response skills.
• SOC managers who are eager to learn how to modernize and streamline their Security Operations Center.
• CISOs who are looking to gain strategic insights to transform their organization’s security operations.

Participants in the course will gain access to a wealth of knowledge and practical tools that can help streamline security operations through automation; address and overcome technology and process challenges;and achieve significant improvements in operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Complimenting your training with Google SecOps

In the generative AI era, security teams require fully operational, high-performing solutions that drive productivity and empower defenders. Google Security Operations is a unified, intelligence-driven and AI-powered platform designed to simplify threat detection, investigation, and response. 

Our platform can help reduce the complexity of SecOps and enhance the productivity of Security Operations Centers, and features innovations such as frontline Threat Intelligence, Gemini, Investigation Assistant, Playbook Assistant, and autonomous parsers. These advanced capabilities can enable security teams to uncover threats with less effort, streamline workflows, and also accelerate their journey towards modern SecOps. You can explore how our platform can help you realize these benefits faster here.

Enroll today

Take the first step towards transforming your security operations: Learn more and register for the Modern Security Operations course.