Standard Endpoint Investigation Workflow Objective: To determine if a file is safe or malicious, find out who has it, and confirm if security controls (Antivirus) took action. Punch 1: The Inventory Hunt (Scope & Presence) Punch 2: The Reputation Check (Global Intel) Punch 3: The Log Audit (Security Action) Investigation Summary Checklist
Endpoint Analysis & Asset Investigation — L1 SOC Analyst Guide Overview This guide covers the initial steps for investigating endpoint alerts for the L1 Analyst onboarding. The focus is on determining whether a known malicious hash exists in the environment and identifying the affected device and its user. By the end of this section you…
The distinction between a false positive and a true positive hinges on a single question: Did the tool or rule do what it was designed to do? True Positive A true positive occurs when a rule fires correctly, in accordance with its defined logic and conditions. The detection behaved exactly as intended based on how…