Learn to monitor, detect and respond the way a real Security Operations Center does. DronaShield's SOC Analyst course in Baner, Pune covers SIEM tools, log analysis, threat intelligence and incident response through hands-on labs built around realistic alert queues, not just theory.
A Security Operations Center is the nerve centre of an organisation's defence, and SOC analysts are the people watching the dashboards, triaging alerts and deciding what is noise and what is a genuine attack in progress. DronaShield's SOC Analyst course in Baner, Pune is built around this reality, focused entirely on the defensive, blue-team side of cyber security rather than offensive hacking techniques covered in our CEH v13 or Ethical Hacking courses.
Students begin with networking and security fundamentals before moving into the tools a working analyst uses every day: SIEM platforms like Splunk, IBM QRadar and the ELK stack, network traffic analysis with Wireshark, intrusion detection with Snort and Suricata, and threat intelligence workflows using MISP and TheHive. Every concept is paired with a lab exercise built around realistic log data and alert queues, so you practice actual triage and escalation decisions rather than just reading about them.
Classes run in a hybrid format from our Baner campus, with evening and weekend batches suited to students and working professionals across Balewadi, Wakad, Hinjewadi, Aundh and Pashan. The course closes with a full incident response lifecycle module and a capstone simulation where you investigate a live, simulated incident end-to-end and write it up the way a real SOC would document a case for escalation.
Graduates leave with a DronaShield Institute completion certificate and a portfolio of completed investigations, ready for SOC Analyst L1 roles. Our placement cell supports job-ready students with resume reviews, mock interviews and introductions to hiring partners across Pune's growing cyber security industry, and many alumni later progress into threat hunting, VAPT or red team roles once they have gained hands-on SOC experience.
B.E, B.Tech, BCA, MCA or diploma holders who want a practical, monitoring-focused entry into cyber security.
Professionals who already manage infrastructure and want to move into a dedicated security monitoring role.
Professionals from unrelated fields seeking a structured, lab-based path into a defensive security career.
IT support staff who want to specialise into a higher-demand, security-focused monitoring role.
Risk and audit staff who need hands-on understanding of how monitoring and detection actually work.
Learners who understand attacks and now want to master the defensive side of the same problem.
This SOC Analyst course is built to accept students with a basic IT background, with the early modules covering all core fundamentals needed before touching SIEM tools.
Monitor dashboards, triage alerts and escalate confirmed incidents inside a security operations center.
₹3 – 6 LPA*
Handle escalated incidents, deeper log analysis and tune detection rules.
₹5 – 9 LPA*
Lead containment, eradication and recovery efforts during active security incidents.
₹6 – 11 LPA*
Proactively search for hidden threats that automated detection rules may have missed.
₹6 – 12 LPA*
Build and maintain the detection rules and dashboards that SOC analysts rely on.
₹5 – 10 LPA*
Advise organisations on monitoring strategy, tooling and SOC process maturity.
₹6 – 13 LPA*
*Indicative salary ranges based on general industry postings for entry to mid-level roles in India. Actual compensation varies by employer, location and experience and is not guaranteed.
Fourteen modules covering monitoring, detection and incident response, each reinforced with a hands-on lab.
Duration: Approximately 2 months, hybrid format combining classroom sessions, live online classes and self-paced lab access.
Batches: Weekday evening and weekend batches at our Baner, Pune campus.
Fees: Course fees vary by batch and any ongoing offers. Contact our admissions team for the current fee structure, EMI options and available scholarships.
This SOC Analyst course is led by certified trainers drawn from DFIR, SOC and VAPT industry backgrounds who have worked real monitoring shifts and real incidents. Sessions mix short theory blocks with long, supervised lab time inside realistic SIEM dashboards, and trainers stay available during self-paced hours to help students work through harder investigations.
Every module in this course is reinforced with a lab built around realistic log data and alert queues inside our own SOC simulation environment. You will triage genuine-looking alerts, pivot through logs to confirm or dismiss incidents, tune correlation rules to reduce false positives, and finish with a capstone project where you investigate a full simulated breach end-to-end and write an incident report the way a real SOC would expect for escalation to management.
DronaShield's placement cell works with students throughout the SOC Analyst program, not just at the end. Support includes resume and LinkedIn profile reviews focused on SOC roles, mock technical interviews covering common SIEM and incident response questions, and introductions to our hiring partners as students become job-ready. Explore verified outcomes from past batches on our Placements page.
See real, named placement outcomes on our homepage placements section.
| Aspect | SOC Analyst Course | VAPT Training |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Defensive monitoring, detecting and responding to attacks | Offensive, structured penetration testing and reporting |
| Best for | Those wanting to work inside a security operations center | Those wanting to run assessments and find vulnerabilities |
| Format at DronaShield | 2 months, hybrid, SIEM-lab heavy | Available as a dedicated specialised track |
| Typical next step | SOC L2, threat hunting, SIEM engineering | Senior VAPT consultant, red team roles |