0.4 Module Summary

Module Summary

What you established in this module

Course structure — You understand the four-phase progression: Foundation → Detection → Response → Operational Maturity. Each phase builds on the previous one, and each module produces deployable assets.

Prerequisites — You verified your Sentinel workspace has the required data connectors and log tables populated. You know which tables are needed for each phase’s detection rules.

Methodology — You understand the “build as you learn” principle: deploy each module’s assets immediately, follow the phases in order, and track your deployment progress.

Lab readiness — Your environment is ready for Module 1. You can run KQL queries, deploy analytics rules, and access the data tables that the detection rules in Modules 3-6 will query.

What comes next

Module 1: SOC Foundations & Operational Readiness establishes the organizational framework — operating models, analyst tiers, escalation paths, operational metrics, and the SOC charter. This is the framework that everything else in the course builds on.

Deployment checklist for Module 0

• Sentinel workspace accessible with Security Contributor role
• SigninLogs, AuditLogs, OfficeActivity tables verified with data
• DeviceProcessEvents table verified (or noted as gap for Phase 2 endpoint module)
• Document repository designated for course assets
• Deployment progress tracker created