Essential Tools for SOC Analysts

As a Security Operations Centre (SOC) analyst, having the right tools at your disposal is crucial for effective investigation, reputation checking, and malware analysis. In this article, we’ll explore some of the best tools available to streamline your work and improve your SOC’s efficiency.

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Investigation Tools:

Process Hacker: This free tool is excellent for monitoring the system and detecting suspicious situations.

Process Hacker

BrowsingHistoryView: It provides a consolidated view of the browsing history from different browsers in a single table.

BrowsingHistoryView

FullEventLogView: This tool displays all event logs in a table format, reducing investigation time.

FullEventLogView

Reputation Checking:

VirusTotal: You can search for both IP addresses and file hashes in the VirusTotal…