LEARN Kill Chain: Essential Methodology for Strategic Analysis and Intervention in Offensive Security Operations

· Quick Learn Series Book 165 · StudioD21
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Learn Kill Chain  Essential Methodology for Strategic Analysis and Intervention in Offensive Security Operations

Recommended for students, professionals, and cybersecurity teams seeking operational mastery of the Kill Chain in corporate, multi-cloud, and hybrid environments. This practical guide explores each stage of the Kill Chain, integrating global frameworks and leading tools such as Splunk, Sentinel, Elastic SIEM, CrowdStrike, Carbon Black, Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR, Rapid7, Qualys, Tenable, Nessus, MISP, OpenVAS, Metasploit, Cobalt Strike, BloodHound, PowerShell Empire, Nmap, Wireshark, Burp Suite, Osquery, Sysmon, Velociraptor, Wazuh, Suricata, Zeek, Security Onion, Kali Linux, Autopsy, FTK Imager, and integration with AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center, and Google Chronicle.

You will learn how to orchestrate offensive defenses, automate indicator of compromise analysis, build response pipelines in SIEM and SOAR, execute attack simulations with Red Team, Blue Team, and Purple Team, and map adversary tactics using MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, and GDPR.

Includes:

• Structuring Kill Chain with Splunk, Sentinel, and Elastic SIEM

• Automated response with Cortex XSOAR, Phantom, and TheHive

• Threat Intelligence integration with MISP and OpenCTI

• Attack simulation with Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, Empire, and BloodHound

• Evasion, pivoting, and log analysis with Sysmon, Osquery, and Velociraptor

• Workload protection in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud

• Vulnerability mapping with Nessus, Qualys, and OpenVAS

• Blue Team, Red Team, and Purple Team operations with DevSecOps pipelines

Master the Kill Chain by applying industry-leading tools and global frameworks to excel in offensive security, incident response, threat hunting, and multi-cloud compliance.


kill chain, siem, soar, threat intelligence, metasploit, cobalt strike, crowdstrike, sentinel, splunk, elastic siem, azure security, aws security, edr, nist, mitre att&ck, cis controls, purple team, red team, blue team, defensive automation



About the author

Diego Rodrigues

Technical Author and Independent Researcher

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2178-634X

StudioD21 Smart Tech Content & Intell Systems

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/diegoexpertai


International technical author (tech writer) focused on the structured production of applied knowledge. He is the founder of StudioD21 Smart Tech Content & Intell Systems, where he leads the creation of intelligent frameworks and the publication of didactic technical books supported by artificial intelligence, such as the Kali Linux Extreme series, SMARTBOOKS D21, among others.

Holder of 42 international certifications issued by institutions such as IBM, Google, Microsoft, AWS, Cisco, META, Ec-Council, Palo Alto, and Boston University, he works in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Big Data, Blockchain, Connectivity Technologies, Ethical Hacking, and Threat Intelligence.

Since 2003, he has developed more than 200 technical projects for brands in Brazil, the USA, and Mexico. In 2024, he established himself as one of the leading technical book authors of the new generation, with over 180 titles published in six languages. His work is based on his proprietary TECHWRITE 2.3 applied technical writing protocol, focused on scalability, conceptual precision, and practical applicability in professional environments.


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