FOR508 – Advanced Incident Response Training

Enhance your cyber defense skills with this expert-level advanced incident response training. Designed for experienced security professionals, the FOR508 course focuses on detecting, analyzing, and responding to complex cyber intrusions. Learn how to hunt threats, manage breaches, and build a proactive security strategy using industry-leading tools and frameworks.

What You’ll Learn

• Advanced techniques for digital forensics and incident response (DFIR)
• Threat hunting and malware analysis methodologies
• Memory and disk forensics using tools like Volatility and Sleuth Kit
• Timeline analysis and artifact reconstruction
• Network forensics and packet analysis
• Handling targeted attacks, APTs, and ransomware incidents
• Building effective IR playbooks and escalation workflows

Requirements

• Solid understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals
• Prior experience in incident response or digital forensics is recommended
• Familiarity with command-line tools and scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Python)

Course Description

This advanced incident response training is tailored for cybersecurity professionals responsible for defending enterprise environments from targeted attacks. The FOR508 course combines hands-on labs, real-world case studies, and advanced threat simulations to develop your ability to detect and neutralize adversaries effectively.

Through a structured curriculum, you’ll explore how to conduct memory analysis, extract forensic evidence from compromised hosts, and correlate indicators of compromise (IOCs) across networks. You’ll also examine attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and learn how to attribute, report, and mitigate high-impact security incidents.

By completing this training, you’ll be well-prepared to lead incident response teams, investigate breaches at scale, and contribute to your organization’s threat intelligence efforts.

About the Instructor

FOR508 is developed by leading cybersecurity experts with extensive experience in digital forensics, threat hunting, and enterprise security. The course is regularly updated to reflect the latest attack vectors and defense mechanisms.

Explore These Valuable Resources

• SANS FOR508 Official Course Page
• Volatility Framework for Memory Forensics
• MITRE ATT&CK Framework

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