🔐 SecureWatch – SOC Analyst Simulation

SecureWatch is a hands-on cybersecurity portfolio project that simulates the daily work of a Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst.
It demonstrates how security teams collect logs, detect threats, investigate incidents, and respond using structured playbooks.

🎯 Project Objectives

• Simulate real-world log sources (firewall, authentication, web servers)
• Detect suspicious activity using defined rules
• Document security incidents
• Apply incident response playbooks
• Produce SOC management reports

🧱 Project Structure

securewatch-soc-simulation/ ├── 01-log-sources # Raw security logs ├── 02-detection-rules # SOC detection logic ├── 03-incidents # Investigated security cases ├── 04-response-playbooks ├── 05-soc-reports

🛠 Skills Demonstrated

• Log analysis
• Threat detection
• Incident response
• Security documentation
• Blue team operations

🎯 Career Alignment

This project supports roles such as:

• SOC Analyst
• Cybersecurity Analyst
• Blue Team Analyst
• Security Operations Associate