A Hacker Logged In at 3 AM: What Happens Next?
It’s 3 AM. A hacker just used a stolen password to log in
. What happens next in a Security Operations Center (SOC)?
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The Key Steps:
Containment First: Instead of deleting everything, the Security Analyst must contain the "fire" by isolating the machine, disabling the account, and blocking the IP
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Malware Investigation: We analyze suspicious files using Static Analysis (reading code via Disassembly) and Dynamic Analysis (running it in a Sandbox to watch Observed Behavior)
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Scaling with SOAR: To handle 1,000 alerts, we use SOAR for Automation and Enrichment to add vital context to raw data
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Finding the Weakness: We trace the attack back to Vulnerabilities like Remote Code Execution (RCE), using the CVSS score to measure the impact on the CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability)
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The SOC Workflow: Detection → Investigation → Confirmation → Containment → Eradication → Recovery
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