Alert Triage Process in SOC — TryhackMe

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Learn the alert triage process in a Security Operations Center (SOC) to effectively handle cybersecurity threats

beginner Published 1 May 2026

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Investigate alerts using fields, status, and classification
Perform alert triage to determine if an alert is real or false
Understand alert workflows in a SOC
Learn about basic cyber attacks and their implications
Apply knowledge of alert handling to prevent cyber attacks

Who Needs to Know This

SOC analysts, especially Level 1 analysts, can benefit from this knowledge to improve their alert handling skills and prevent cyber attacks

Key Insight

💡 Effective alert handling is crucial in preventing cyber attacks and minimizing damage

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Learn the alert triage process in a Security Operations Center (SOC) to effectively handle cybersecurity threats

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An alert is one of the most important parts of cybersecurity. Security teams use alerts to find suspicious or dangerous activity in a system.

How an alert is handled is very important. If it is handled correctly, a cyber attack can be stopped early. If it is ignored or handled poorly, it can lead to serious damage.

This room is designed for beginner SOC (Security Operations Center) analysts, especially Level 1 (L1) analysts.

### **Learning Objectives**

In this room, you will learn:

* What an alert is
* Parts of an alert (like fields, status, classification)
* How an L1 analyst investigates alerts
* Alert triage (checking if an alert is real or false)
* How alert workflows work in a SOC

### **Prerequisites**

Before starting, you should know:

* Basic cyber attacks on

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