I joined SOCsim as a complete beginner with no prior knowledge of SOC and DFIR. Since joining, I have been building my understanding, gaining confidence, and getting hands-on experience with real-world security tools and investigation workflows. Special thanks to Dalan for creating this opportunity and for being supportive throughout the journey. I’m proud to be part of the project from its early stages and grateful to be part of this supportive cybersecurity community. Highly recommend SOCsim!

Before joining SOCsim, I had a decent understanding of digital forensics through CTFs but I feel like I lack the real-world understanding. The best thing about SOCsim is that I am able to get comfortable using industry-standard toolings and methodologies. Thanks to Dalan who has been a great mentor by providing me with feedback about my methodologies and how I should approach my career. I would highly recommend this course to anyone that is passionate about DFIR/SOC.

I joined SOCsim for hands-on experience with real-world SOC tools. Under Dalan’s mentorship, I’ve learned Microsoft Sentinel and Defender while investigating realistic incidents, including BEC cases, digital forensics, evidence analysis, and timeline building. SOCsim has helped bridge the gap between earning a cybersecurity degree and actually doing cybersecurity, giving me practical experience and greater confidence for an SOC role. Highly recommended!

This project is a really great opportunity to gain practical knowledge from someone who is already working in the cybersecurity field. Instead of just studying theory, you get to investigate real-world scenarios and work on the same types of tasks that SOC analysts actually deal with. It’s a great way to build hands-on experience, understand how things work in a real SOC environment, and become more confident with practical cybersecurity skills.

It is really great platform. Dalan is excellent teacher. BEC investigations are very interesting. Before SOC SIM, I did not have any clue about BEC and Azure logs. Now I can handle all sorts of BEC investigations in microsoft environments. Dalan is very helpful and always available for one to one online meetings.