IOC vs TTP Incident Response
RCCE students will learn the distinction between Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), and how each type of intelligence drives different detection and response strategies. RCCE students will learn to collect, analyze, and operationalize both IOCs and TTPs, understand the relative longevity and value of each intelligence type using the Pyramid of Pain framework, develop IOC-based detection rules for rapid response and TTP-based detections for resilient defense, integrate both intelligence types into SIEM and EDR platforms, prioritize detection investments, and produce intelligence products that combine IOC and TTP analysis. This incident response course prepares students to act decisively during security incidents with structured workflows and clear decision frameworks. Building on core knowledge, RCCE students will learn containment, evidence collection, eradication, and recovery procedures specific to this domain. Students practice incident scenarios that build the composure, coordination, and documentation skills essential for effective incident handling.
- Security Engineers building defensive controls
- Security Analysts and Blue Team members
- Systems Administrators with security responsibilities
- GRC and Risk Professionals supporting controls
- Professionals implementing IOC vs TTP Incident Response
- Execute hands-on tasks for advanced cyber defense mastery
- Explain Executive Overview fundamentals
- Execute hands-on tasks for tactics, techniques & procedures — covering Adversary behavioral patterns.
- Execute hands-on tasks for strategic importance
- Build detections and response workflows for privilege escalation
- Execute hands-on tasks for file hashes
- Execute hands-on tasks for very high
- Execute hands-on tasks for att&ck tactic categories — covering Tactics: adversary's strategic goal.
- Execute hands-on tasks for network / host artifacts
- Execute hands-on tasks for building ttp intelligence — covering observed behaviors to ATT&CK IDs.
- Execute hands-on tasks for sigma rule example — covering '198.51.100.23', '203.0.113.42'.
| Module 01 | Advanced Cyber Defense Mastery |
| Module 02 | Executive Overview |
| Module 03 | Tactics, Techniques & Procedures |
| Module 04 | Strategic Importance |
| Module 05 | Detection Use |
| Module 06 | File Hashes |
| Module 07 | Very High |
| Module 08 | ATT&CK Tactic Categories |
| Module 09 | Network / Host Artifacts |
| Module 10 | Building TTP Intelligence |
| Module 11 | IOC-Based Detection Rules |
| Module 12 | Sigma Rule Example |
| Module 13 | IOC Detection Best Practices |
| Module 14 | TTP-Based Detection for Resilient Defense |
All hands-on labs run on Rocheston Rose X OS. Students practice ioc vs ttp incident response by implementing the controls discussed in class, with a focus on real-world deployment, monitoring, and validation.
- Lab 1: Execute hands-on tasks for advanced cyber defense mastery
- Lab 2: Explain Executive Overview fundamentals
- Lab 3: Execute hands-on tasks for tactics, techniques & procedures
- Lab 4: Execute hands-on tasks for strategic importance
- Lab 5: Build detections and response workflows for privilege escalation
Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive an official RCCE Course Completion Certificate for IOC vs TTP Incident Response, verifiable through the Rocheston certification portal.
- Full access to all course materials and slide decks
- Hands-on lab access on Rocheston Rose X OS environment
- Access to Rocheston CyberNotes
- Access to Rocheston Zelfire — EDR/XDR SIEM platform
- Access to Rocheston Raven — online cyber range exercise platform
- Access to Rocheston Vulnerability Vines AI