Log Analysis — Roadmap Step & Resources
Reading authentication, firewall and application logs to spot signs of compromise
- Level: intermediate
- Estimated time: 1 days
- Roadmap: Cybersecurity Analyst / Ethical Hacker
Before this step
Study resources
- Windows Event Log Analysis (Article) — Microsoft's own official documentation on Windows security auditing and event logs.
- Log Analysis for Security Explained (Video) — Covers reading authentication and application logs to spot signs of compromise.
- Cybersecurity Full Course | Cybersecurity Training For Beginners 2026 (Video) — Simplilearn's comprehensive cybersecurity course, covering SOC operations including SIEM, log analysis and threat hunting.
Part of
- Security Operations — section
- Cybersecurity Analyst / Ethical Hacker roadmap — the full learning path