Assemble a SOC Team and Perform Security Monitoring Tasks

Capstone project focused on SOC role assignment, security operations models, and hands-on network reconnaissance.

Overview

This capstone project focused on the operational requirements of security teams across different organizations. The core task was to evaluate a set of applicants and assemble a SOC team by assigning appropriate roles and responsibilities. The project also included hands-on reconnaissance, where I performed network scanning activities to support monitoring and security operations workflows.

Completion date: 02 Jan 2026
Duration: 1 hr 40 mins

Objectives

By completing this project, I demonstrated the ability to:

  • Distinguish between standard security operations models
  • Assign SOC roles and tasks based on organizational needs and candidate profiles
  • Perform network reconnaissance through scanning and basic discovery activities

What I Did

SOC team design and role assignment

  • Reviewed SOC requirements for multiple organizational contexts
  • Matched applicant capabilities to common SOC functions (triage, monitoring, escalation, and response support)
  • Mapped tasks to roles to ensure coverage across monitoring and operational needs

Security monitoring and reconnaissance

  • Performed reconnaissance by scanning networks to identify exposed services and visibility gaps
  • Connected scanning output to monitoring objectives (asset discovery and detection readiness)

Assessment

This capstone included two assessments:

  1. A project-based assessment requiring an 80% score to pass (with retries available)
  2. A 10-question assessment requiring an 80% score to pass (with retries available)

Skills Applied

  • SOC fundamentals (roles, workflows, and operational coverage)
  • Security operations models and task allocation
  • Network reconnaissance and scanning fundamentals
  • Monitoring mindset: discovery → visibility → operational response readiness