In this 3-day instructor-led course, you learn how to perform the following tasks:

• Describe how QRadar collects data to detect suspicious activities​​​​​​​
• Describe the QRadar architecture and data flows
• Navigate the user interface
• Define log sources, protocols, and event details
• Discover how QRadar collects and analyzes network flow information
• Describe the QRadar Custom Rule Engine
• Utilize the Use Case Manager app
• Discover and manage asset information
• Learn about a variety of QRadar apps, content extensions, and the App Framework
• Analyze offenses by using the QRadar UI and the Analyst Workflow app
• Search, filter, group, and analyze security data
• Use AQL for advanced searches
• Use QRadar to create customized reports
• Explore aggregated data management
• Define sophisticated reporting using Pulse Dashboards
• Discover QRadar administrative tasks

Extensive lab exercises are provided to allow students an insight into the routine work of an IT Security Analyst operating the IBM QRadar SIEM platform. The exercises cover the following topics:

• Architecture exercises
• UI – Overview exercises
• Log Sources exercises
• Flows and QRadar Network Insights exercises
• Custom Rule Engine (CRE) exercises
• Use Case Manager app exercises
• Assets exercises
• App Framework exercises
• Working with Offenses exercises.
• Search, filtering, and AQL exercises
• Reporting and Dashboards exercises
• QRadar – Admin tasks exercises
• The lab environment for this course uses the IBM QRadar SIEM 7.4 platform.

Course Outline

Unit 0: IBM Security QRadar 7.4 – Fundamentals

Unit 1: QRadar Architecture

Unit 2: QRadar UI – Overview

Unit 3: QRadar – Log Source

Unit 4: QRadar flows and QRadar Network Insights

Unit 5: QRadar Custom Rule Engine (CRE)

Unit 6: QRadar Use Case Manager app

Unit 7: QRadar – Assets

Unit 8: QRadar extensions

Unit 9: Working with Offenses

Unit 10: QRadar – Search, filtering, and AQL

Unit 11: QRadar – Reporting and Dashboards

Unit 12: QRadar – Admin Console