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Threat Hunting with Windows Event Forwarding

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Windows Event Forwarding (WEF) is a way you can get event logs from Windows computers and collect them on Windows Event Collector (WEC) servers. In this Threat Hunting with Windows Event Forwarding course, you will use WEF for incident detection with step-by-step instructions for configuration and management workflows.
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1

H

21

M
Time

beginner

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Designed for learners who have no prior work experience in IT or Cybersecurity, but are interested in starting a career in this exciting field.
Designed for learners with prior cybersecurity work experience who are interested in advancing their career or expanding their skillset.
Designed for learners with a solid grasp of foundational IT and cybersecurity concepts who are interested in pursuing an entry-level security role.
Experience Level

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Course Outline

1
Module 1: What is Windows Event Forwarding?
0
H
12
Min
1
Module 2: Prerequisites for Setting up Windows Event Forwarding
0
H
32
Min
1
Module 3: Configure Windows Event Collector (WEC)
0
H
21
Min
1
Module 4: MITRE ATT&CK
0
H
9
Min
1
Module 5: Lateral Movement Case Study
0
H
7
Min

4.1 MITRE ATT&CK Framework

Free

9m

3.1 Configure Windows Event Collector (WEC) Part 1

Free

4m

1.1 Introduction

Free

7m

2.1 Group Policy for Event Collection

Free

8m

5.1 Lateral Movement as a Case Study

Free

7m

3.2 Configure Windows Event Collector (WEC) Part 2

Free

8m

2.2 Microsoft System Monitor (SysMon)

Free

10m

1.2 Native Windows Event Forwarding

Free

5m

3.3 Scaling and Performance of Windows Event Collection

Free

8m

2.3 Which Events to log for the Threat Hunt Part 1

Free

7m

2.4 Which Events to log for the Threat Hunt Part 2

Free

8m

Course Description

In this course we will learn about Windows Event Forwarding. Not many people are aware of it and take advantage of this built-in native tool. Windows Event Forwarding (WEF) is a way you can get any or all event logs from Windows computers and collect them on one or more Windows Event Collector (WEC) servers.

We will provide a framework for detecting current Active Directory attack methods used by red teams for penetration testing including Lateral Movement and best practices from across the globe. The default configuration of windows does not track events required for investigation of incidents. In this course, we will provide configurations to allow you to setup verbose logging to detect suspicious events.

Prerequisites:

Understand and configure Active Directory Group Policies. Need to be familiar with Windows event logs. Need one or more Windows servers for event collection.

Course Goals:

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

  • Configure Windows Event Logging to capture malicious activity like Lateral Movement
  • Collect events from Windows servers and workstations using Windows Event Collector (WEC)
  • Use a threat detection framework from MITRE to perform hunt for malicious activity like Lateral Movement

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    Threat Hunting with Windows Event Forwarding

    Windows Event Forwarding (WEF) is a way you can get event logs from Windows computers and collect them on Windows Event Collector (WEC) servers. In this Threat Hunting with Windows Event Forwarding course, you will use WEF for incident detection with step-by-step instructions for configuration and management workflows.
    1
    21
    M
    Time
    beginner
    difficulty
    2
    ceu/cpe

    Course Content

    Course Description

    In this course we will learn about Windows Event Forwarding. Not many people are aware of it and take advantage of this built-in native tool. Windows Event Forwarding (WEF) is a way you can get any or all event logs from Windows computers and collect them on one or more Windows Event Collector (WEC) servers.

    We will provide a framework for detecting current Active Directory attack methods used by red teams for penetration testing including Lateral Movement and best practices from across the globe. The default configuration of windows does not track events required for investigation of incidents. In this course, we will provide configurations to allow you to setup verbose logging to detect suspicious events.

    Prerequisites:

    Understand and configure Active Directory Group Policies. Need to be familiar with Windows event logs. Need one or more Windows servers for event collection.

    Course Goals:

    By the end of the course, students should be able to:

  • Configure Windows Event Logging to capture malicious activity like Lateral Movement
  • Collect events from Windows servers and workstations using Windows Event Collector (WEC)
  • Use a threat detection framework from MITRE to perform hunt for malicious activity like Lateral Movement

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