A tailored course, built for your situation
Advanced Threat Hunting & Incident Response Playbook
A 12-module system to refine detection, accelerate response, and lead high-signal investigations
$199 one-time
24-hour access provisioning
30-day money-back guarantee
Hand-built implementation playbook
12 modules. 12 chapters per module. 144 chapters total.
12 modules, each with 12 chapters (144 chapters total), text-based, plus downloadable templates and a hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Spending too much time chasing noise instead of high-fidelity threats?
The situation this course is for
Even skilled teams drown in alerts. The gap isn’t tools, it’s structure. Without a repeatable method, investigations stall, indicators get missed, and critical threats slip through. The cost isn’t just time, it’s confidence, credibility, and control.
Who this is for
A senior practitioner leading incident response or threat hunting teams, already technical, already trusted, now expected to deliver faster results with fewer false paths.
Who this is not for
Beginners, compliance officers, or managers looking for executive summaries. This is for hands-on hunters who write playbooks, not read them.
What you walk away with
- Deploy a repeatable threat hunting framework aligned with real-world TTPs
- Reduce investigation time by filtering noise with precision triage logic
- Build detection logic that scales across environments
- Lead post-incident reviews with structured, evidence-based findings
- Turn forensic artifacts into actionable intelligence
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. Foundations of Modern Threat Hunting
Establish core principles of proactive threat detection. Focus on hypothesis-driven hunting, adversary emulation, and intelligence alignment. This module sets the tone for precision over volume, introducing frameworks that prioritize high-signal behaviors.
12 chapters in this module
- Hunting vs. alerting
- Hypothesis formulation
- Adversary emulation basics
- Intelligence integration
- Detection maturity model
- Hunting scope definition
- Environment mapping
- Data source validation
- TTP alignment
- Hunt team roles
- Cycle timing
- Success metrics
Module 2. Incident Triage Under Pressure
Cut through noise with structured triage. Learn to classify events by impact, urgency, and fidelity. This module delivers a decision tree for rapid prioritization, reducing time to action while preserving investigative integrity.
12 chapters in this module
- Triage decision framework
- Alert categorization
- Urgency vs. impact
- False positive filters
- Initial containment steps
- Escalation thresholds
- Log source reliability
- Timeline anchoring
- Artifact validation
- Team handoff protocol
- Communication templates
- Post-triage review
Module 3. Behavioral Detection Engineering
Move beyond signatures. Build detection logic based on adversary behavior. This module teaches how to translate TTPs into queries, reduce noise, and increase detection fidelity across endpoints and networks.
12 chapters in this module
- Behavioral pattern mapping
- Query construction
- Sigma rule syntax
- Endpoint telemetry use
- Network flow analysis
- Log normalization
- Threshold tuning
- Anomaly baselining
- Detection chaining
- False positive reduction
- Rule documentation
- Version control
Module 4. Digital Forensics for Hunters
Adapt forensic techniques for hunting. Learn to extract, validate, and correlate artifacts quickly. This module bridges DFIR and proactive hunting, focusing on speed without sacrificing rigor.
12 chapters in this module
- Artifact triage
- Registry analysis
- File system timelines
- Prefetch parsing
- Memory dump basics
- Event log correlation
- User activity reconstruction
- Persistence detection
- Execution evidence
- Lateral movement signs
- Data exfiltration clues
- Chain of custody
Module 5. Threat Intelligence Integration
Use intelligence to shape hunts, not just react. This module shows how to filter, validate, and operationalize threat data, turning reports into actionable detection logic and proactive hunts.
12 chapters in this module
- Intel source evaluation
- TTP mapping
- IOC validation
- Campaign tracking
- Threat actor profiles
- Geographic targeting
- Malware analysis basics
- YARA rule writing
- Hunt hypothesis generation
- Intel sharing standards
- Feed integration
- False flag detection
Module 6. Automated Hunting Workflows
Scale your reach with automation. This module introduces lightweight scripting and orchestration to run repeatable hunts, validate findings, and free time for deep analysis.
12 chapters in this module
- Hunt automation scope
- Scripting basics
- API integration
- Scheduled hunts
- Result validation
- Alert suppression logic
- Data enrichment
- Tool interoperability
- Error handling
- Logging outputs
- Version control
- Team collaboration
Module 7. Cloud-Native Threat Detection
Adapt hunting for cloud environments. Learn to navigate AWS, Azure, and GCP logs, detect misconfigurations, and identify cloud-specific attack paths.
12 chapters in this module
- Cloud log sources
- Identity and access review
- Misconfiguration detection
- Role privilege analysis
- API call monitoring
- Container threat patterns
- Serverless attack surface
- Cloud storage exposure
- Network flow in VPC
- Cloud-native forensics
- Incident response in cloud
- Provider collaboration
Module 8. Endpoint Detection & Response
Maximize EDR data for hunting. This module teaches how to extract deep telemetry, build custom detection layers, and validate tool coverage across endpoints.
12 chapters in this module
- EDR data model
- Process tree analysis
- Network connection review
- File creation tracking
- Registry monitoring
- PowerShell detection
- WMI abuse signs
- Scheduled task hunting
- Credential dumping detection
- Lateral movement traces
- EDR gap analysis
- Tool tuning
Module 9. Network-Based Threat Hunting
Leverage network data to find hidden threats. This module focuses on flow analysis, DNS anomalies, and encrypted traffic patterns to detect compromise when endpoints are blind.
12 chapters in this module
- NetFlow analysis
- DNS tunneling detection
- Beaconing behavior
- C2 pattern recognition
- Port scan detection
- Lateral movement via network
- Encrypted traffic clues
- Proxy log review
- Firewall rule analysis
- VLAN hopping signs
- Network-based forensics
- Traffic baselining
Module 10. Incident Command for Hunters
Lead during active incidents. This module provides a command structure for coordinating response, managing communication, and maintaining clarity under pressure.
12 chapters in this module
- Incident command roles
- Situation briefing
- Resource allocation
- Communication plan
- Stakeholder updates
- Decision logging
- Containment coordination
- Legal considerations
- External support
- Timeline management
- Post-incident review
- Lessons integration
Module 11. Hunt Program Maturity
Scale your hunting capability. This module guides the transition from ad-hoc hunts to a structured program with defined roles, metrics, and continuous improvement.
12 chapters in this module
- Program assessment
- Team structure design
- Role definitions
- Hunt calendar planning
- Performance metrics
- Tooling evaluation
- Budget justification
- Training roadmap
- External validation
- Red team alignment
- Reporting structure
- Continuous refinement
Module 12. Building the Implementation Playbook
Finalize your personal playbook. This module synthesizes all prior content into a living document, customized, actionable, and ready for immediate use in your environment.
12 chapters in this module
- Playbook structure
- Template selection
- Customization process
- Tool integration
- Version control setup
- Team onboarding
- Review cycle
- Update triggers
- Success tracking
- Failure analysis
- Knowledge transfer
- Continuous evolution
How this maps to your situation
- Responding to high-volume alerts with limited clarity
- Leading investigations without a standardized framework
- Integrating threat intelligence into active hunts
- Scaling detection beyond endpoint tools
Before vs. after
Before
Overwhelmed by alerts, chasing false leads, lacking a repeatable method for high-signal threat detection.
After
Running structured, evidence-driven hunts with confidence, reducing noise, and delivering faster, clearer outcomes.
What's included with your purchase
- 12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters)
- Downloadable templates and worked examples for every module
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Delivery and format
- Course and learning environment access provisioned within 24 hours of purchase
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
Format: Text-based modules and chapters in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every chapter, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Time investment: Approximately 3 hours per module, designed for integration into real-world workflows without disruption.
If nothing changes
Without a structured approach, even skilled hunters waste time on false paths, miss critical threats, and struggle to prove value, eroding trust and slowing response when it matters most.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic security courses, this program is built for practitioners already in the field, focusing on execution, not theory. No video lectures, no fluff. Just actionable structure for those leading investigations right now.
Frequently asked
Who is this course for?
Senior threat hunters, incident responders, and DFIR leads who need a repeatable, structured approach to high-signal investigations.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Is there a money-back guarantee?
Yes, 30-day money-back guarantee if the course doesn’t meet expectations.
$199 one-time. Approximately 3 hours per module, designed for integration into real-world workflows without disruption..
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.
30-day money-back guarantee·
144 chapters·
Hand-built playbook included·
Account access within 24 hours