Preparing for a SOC Analyst Interview in 2026? This video is your complete SOC Interview Kit — covering the tools, event IDs, logs, frameworks, red flags, green flags, and hiring manager expectations you MUST know before your interview. Whether you're applying for L1, L2, or L3 roles, this guide explains EXACTLY what companies look for during interviews and how you can stand out. This SOC Interview Kit includes: ✔ Essential SOC tools (SIEM, EDR, Threat Intel, OSINT) ✔ Key Windows Event IDs & Sysmon IDs interviewers expect you to know ✔ Common log sources you’ll investigate on the job ✔ SOC behavioral questions (with what interviewers look for) ✔ Evaluation criteria recruiters use to filter candidates ✔ Red flags that cause instant rejection ✔ Green flags that impress hiring managers ✔ Recommended training platforms & certifications If you want to crack SOC interviews, this is the only guide you need. 🔥 What’s Inside the SOC Interview Kit ✔ SIEM tools you must know: Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar, ELK ✔ EDR tools: CrowdStrike, Defender, SentinelOne ✔ Network tools: Wireshark, Zeek, Suricata ✔ Threat intel: VirusTotal, , MISP ✔ Critical Windows Event IDs (4624, 4625, 4688, 4720, 4732, etc.) ✔ Sysmon IDs used in threat hunting ✔ Most common log sources in real SOCs ✔ Hiring manager checklist: What THEY evaluate ✔ Red flags that instantly fail candidates ✔ Green flags that get you selected ✔ Best SOC training platforms (TryHackMe, CyberDefenders, LetsDefend) ✔ Certifications to boost your hiring chances Here are some key topics from the video and their corresponding timestamps: 1:57 Introduction to SOC Analyst Roles (L1, L2, L3) 2:57 What is a SIEM? 4:48 Cyber Kill Chain vs. MITRE ATT&CK Framework 6:48 Investigating Failed Login Attempts 8:41 False Positive vs. False Negative 10:00 Common Phishing Email Indicators 11:58 Threat Hunting vs. Incident Response 13:42 Analyzing Suspicious PowerShell Execution Log 15:41 Signature-Based vs. Behavior-Based Detection 17:07 Lateral Movement and Detection Logs 19:00 Designing a Credential Dumping Detection Rule (Mimikatz) 22:40 Scenario: Failed Login to Admin Account with Successful Login 26:02 Scenario: DNS Query to Random Domain (C2 Beaconing) 26:59 Scenario: User Opened Malware Attachment ( ) 29:40 Scenario: Unusual Outbound Traffic (Data Exfiltration) 29:51 Scenario: Workstation Accessing Malicious IP on Port 4444 30:45 Scenario: New Admin Account Created by Non-Admin User 32:07 Scenario: Multiple Logins from Different Countries (Account Compromise) 33:45 Scenario: Suspicious Process Execution (Word spawning ) 34:56 Scenario: Ransomware Infection 36:39 Scenario: Insider Threat (LinkedIn/Pastebin Activity) 38:08 Behavioral Question: Handling Critical Security Incident 39:35 Behavioral Question: Handling Alert Fatigue and False Positives 40:51 Behavioral Question: Disagreeing with Teammate/Manager 42:05 Behavioral Question: Handling Critical Alert Off-Hours 43:10 Behavioral Question: Staying Current with Security Trends 45:31 Essential SOC Tools (SIEM, EDR, Network Analysis, etc.) 48:46 Key Log Sources and Event IDs (Windows, Sysmon) 49:50 Interview Evaluation Tips (for hiring managers and interviewees) 52:05 Useful Frameworks and Training Resources #SOCInterview #SOCAnalyst #CybersecurityJobs #BlueTeam #SOCTraining #InfoSec #CyberSecurityInterview #SIEM #Splunk #MicrosoftSentinel