A practical classroom course suite teaching cyber defense monitoring using Suricata and Arkime for threat detection and packet analysis.
CDMCS (Cyber Defence Monitoring Course Suite) is a training program that teaches network security monitoring using open-source tools like Suricata and Arkime. It provides practical, classroom-based instruction on threat detection and packet analysis for cyber defense professionals. The courses focus on hands-on learning and fundamental concepts that can be adapted to real-world environments.
Intermediate-level dev-ops professionals with some experience in security or monitoring tools who want to learn IDS, PCAP, or event processing technologies. It's ideal for those seeking a jump start in cyber defense monitoring or wanting deeper understanding of these tools' internals.
The course suite offers purely practical, hands-on training with bleeding-edge open-source tools, taught by experienced instructors. Unlike rigid guidelines, it focuses on adaptable fundamental concepts that work in diverse real-world scenarios, encouraging creative problem solving.
Cyber Defence Monitoring Course Suite :: Suricata, Arkime (and others in the past)
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Emphasizes creative problem-solving and real-world application over theoretical concepts, as the README states courses are purely practical.
Taught by experienced instructors like markuskont and others listed, ensuring quality guidance and contextual delivery in classroom settings.
Built around bleeding-edge tools like Suricata and Arkime, heavily linking to official sources for up-to-date, evolving information.
Focuses on concepts that can be adjusted for individual environments, avoiding rigid guidelines that may not apply in diverse real-world scenarios.
Material is designed for in-person teaching and misses contextual concepts covered only in class, limiting usefulness for solo learners.
Heavily links to official tool documentation, which can change frequently and isn't duplicated, risking outdated or incomplete course content.
Courses are scheduled events with registration requirements, not freely available for asynchronous or on-demand learning.
Requires some experience in security or monitoring tools, as stated in the README, making it inaccessible for novices.