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BTOS Certification
Blue Team Operations Specialist
Advanced blue team operations and incident response specialist certification. Master threat hunting, digital forensics, and advanced defensive techniques.
10 Hours
Exam Duration
3 Attempts
Exam Attempts
175
Questions
80%
Passing Score
Advanced Blue Team Skills
Advanced Threat Hunting
- • Hypothesis-driven hunting methodologies
- • MITRE ATT&CK framework utilization
- • Advanced query development
- • Behavioral analysis and anomaly detection
Digital Forensics
- • Memory and disk forensics analysis
- • Network forensics and packet analysis
- • Timeline reconstruction and correlation
- • Evidence preservation and chain of custody
Incident Response Leadership
- • Advanced incident classification
- • Crisis communication and management
- • Containment and eradication strategies
- • Post-incident analysis and improvement
Threat Intelligence
- • Tactical, operational, and strategic CTI
- • IOC and TTP analysis and attribution
- • Threat landscape assessment
- • Intelligence-driven defense strategies
Specialist-Level Modules
1 Advanced Threat Hunting Operations
18 hours- • Hypothesis development and threat modeling
- • Advanced hunting queries and analytics
- • Behavioral analysis and machine learning integration
- • Hunt team leadership and coordination
2 Digital Forensics & Incident Analysis
20 hours- • Advanced memory forensics with Volatility and Rekall
- • Enterprise disk imaging and analysis
- • Network forensics and traffic reconstruction
- • Mobile and cloud forensics techniques
3 Advanced Malware Analysis
15 hours- • Static and dynamic malware analysis techniques
- • Reverse engineering with IDA Pro and Ghidra
- • Sandbox evasion and advanced persistence
- • Attribution and campaign tracking
4 Purple Team Operations
12 hours- • Red team and blue team collaboration
- • Detection engineering and rule development
- • Continuous security validation and improvement
- • Metrics and KPIs for defensive operations
Advanced Blue Team Labs
Enterprise Defense Lab
- Real enterprise network with active threats
- Advanced SIEM, EDR, and XDR platforms
- Threat hunting and forensics workstations
- Live malware samples and attack scenarios
Specialist Challenges
- 40+ advanced blue team scenarios
- Real-time threat hunting exercises
- Complex incident response simulations
- Purple team collaboration exercises
Specialist Assessment Details
Extended Assessment
10 hours comprehensive blue team operations
Advanced Scenarios
175 complex incident response scenarios
Multiple Attempts
3 attempts with detailed performance analysis
Specialist Standard
80% minimum for specialist certification
Extended Training
150 days comprehensive specialist access
Specialist Certification
Advanced blue team operations specialist credential
$799
Specialist-level certification
Advanced blue team curriculum
Enterprise defense lab access
3 specialist exam attempts
Blue team specialist certification
Expert mentor support
150 days validity
30-Day Money Back Guarantee
Perfect for SOC advancement!
Prerequisites
CDA certification or equivalent SOC experience
2+ years hands-on SOC analyst experience
Advanced scripting skills (Python, PowerShell)
Experience with SIEM platforms and incident response
Career Advancement
Senior SOC Analyst
Threat Hunter
Incident Response Specialist
Digital Forensics Analyst
Advanced Salary Range
$80,000 - $120,000
Senior specialist positions