Training
Security Onion Solutions is the only official training provider of the Security Onion software.
Choose from On-Demand (Free and Premium) or Instructor-Led training.
Instructor-Led Training
In person training that is a multi-day comprehensive training class, and the only course option that includes hands-on labs designed with real-world examples and case studies for reinforcement! Each Instructor-Led course is dedicated to providing in-depth content that focuses on a hands on approach to learning. Our instructors will guide you though learning the platform. You will learn methods and techniques to sift through your data to find anomalies, malicious traffic, and then action on the results. Students receive printed course materials and a Certificate of Completion to show they are ready to make their adversaries cry!
Premium On-Demand
We also offer online training via On-Demand training modules. They are a cost-effective alternative to Instructor-Led training, but do not include the hands-on labs that our Instructor-Led classes offer. The On-Demand courses demonstrate techniques that you will be able to implement immediately. The On-Demand content allows you to learn at your own pace and repeat sections as often as you would like. You will have six months of access to each course, you can start, stop, and repeat these courses as often as you would like in that timeframe.
F.A.Q
Q: Who teaches the On-Demand and Instructor-Led courses?
A: Courses are taught by Security Onion Certified Instructors.
Q: Do I need a computer to attend training in person?
A: In-person courses are taught using Security Onion procured computers and virtual courses utilize a cloud environment.
Q: What materials will I need for the course?
A: Official, authorized material will be included with Instructor-Led courses.
Q: How long do I have access to the course?
A: You will have full access for 6 months after purchase.
A: Courses are taught by Security Onion Certified Instructors.
Q: Do I need a computer to attend training in person?
A: In-person courses are taught using Security Onion procured computers and virtual courses utilize a cloud environment.
Q: What materials will I need for the course?
A: Official, authorized material will be included with Instructor-Led courses.
Q: How long do I have access to the course?
A: You will have full access for 6 months after purchase.
Course List
Course Title | Course Summary | Delivery Method | Course Length | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner |  | Get started by taking the FREE Security Onion 2 Essentials training. This course is a prerequisite to other courses listed. | On-Demand | 1h 45min | |
| Intermediate |  | This course is geared for administrators of Security Onion 2.4. Students will gain a foundational understanding of the platform - how to architect, deploy, manage and tune their Security Onion 2.4 grid. | On-Demand * † | 2h 30min | |
 | This course is geared for those interested in seeing how Security Onion is used practically to triage alerts, hunt for threats, as well as build new detections. | On-Demand * † | 1h 30min | ||
 | This course is geared for those wanting to understand how to build a Detection Playbook with Security Onion 2.4. Students will gain both a theoretical and practical understanding of building detections in Security Onion, reinforced with real-life examples from network and host datasources. | On-Demand * † | 2h 30min | ||
 | This course bundle contains everything you need to get up and running with Security Onion 2.4! | On-Demand * † | 6h 30min | ||
 | Analysts and administrators will gain fundamental knowledge of the Security Onion platform. Students will complete case studies and labs to reinforce techniques that will allow them to navigate through various data types in order to find evil. | Instructor-Led * ‡ | 32 Hours | ||
 | Analysts and threat hunters will gain hands-on experience finding evil in host, network, and alert traffic. | Instructor Led * ‡ | 32 Hours | ||
| Advanced |  | Analyst and Security Engineers will employ detection techniques to close detection gaps in your Security Onion grids. | Instructor-Led * ‡ | 32 Hours |
* The Security Onion Essentials course is a prerequisite for all courses.
† Course access is limited to 180 days, based on registration date.
‡ Security Onion Solutions provides one class computer for an in-person course or online lab environment for a virtual course.
We are proud to offer GSA pricing through our partner IntelliGenesis! Eligible organizations, please contact us for more information.
Upcoming Instructor-Led Training Events
Free On-Demand
Get started by taking the free Security Onion 2 Essentials training.
This course is a prerequisite to the premium on-demand courses.