Essential Skills and Training Requirements
Essential Skills and Training Requirements
Building an effective team requires identifying and developing crucial skills:
Technical Competencies:
- Network traffic analysis and packet capture
- System administration across multiple platforms
- Log analysis and correlation
- Malware identification and analysis
- Scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
- Cloud platform expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- SIEM and security tool proficiency
Investigative Skills:
- Evidence collection and preservation
- Timeline reconstruction
- Root cause analysis
- Threat intelligence integration
- Attack pattern recognition
- Cross-functional data correlation
Soft Skills:
- Crisis communication
- Analytical thinking
- Stress management
- Team coordination
- Documentation discipline
- Ethical decision-making