SOC Analyst & Incident Response

Security operations: SIEM monitoring, alert triage, threat hunting and incident handling.

56 instructor-led hoursUniversity professors & industry experts7 modulesIT & CybersecurityLive online, instructor-led (virtual classroom)
Total hours
56 h
Format
Live online, instructor-led (virtual classroom)
Price per person (excl. HST)
$4,790 per person
You pay per person if approved (<100 staff)
$799 per person

Meets Ontario Job Grant provider criteria — funding subject to Ministry approval. Mastery Mentors has delivered this training for more than two years, and it is delivered by university professors and senior industry practitioners who exceed the program's instructor requirements; your instructor is named in your written quote. The Ministry assesses every application and makes all eligibility and funding decisions.

What your employees will be able to do

  • Triage SIEM alerts and escalate true positives
  • Investigate endpoint and network logs
  • Execute incident response playbooks
  • Write incident reports for management

Curriculum: 7 modules · 56 hours

#Module and topicsHours
1SOC operations & threat landscape
SOC roles and tiers, MITRE ATT&CK, cyber kill chain
5 h
2Log analysis & SIEM
Windows/Linux logs, SIEM queries, correlation rules, alert triage
10 h
3Network security monitoring
Packet analysis, IDS alerts, NetFlow
8 h
4Endpoint detection & threat hunting
EDR telemetry, hunting hypotheses, IOC triage
8 h
5Incident response & digital forensics
IR playbooks, containment, evidence handling
10 h
6Reporting & threat intelligence
Writing incident reports, threat intel feeds
5 h
7Capstone project & practical assessment
Live SOC simulation: triage, investigate and report a staged incident
10 h
Total instructor-led hours56 h

Delivery & schedule

FormatLive online, instructor-led (virtual classroom): real-time sessions with your instructor, virtual labs and simulators. On-site at your workplace in Ontario available on request.
Typical schedule10 weeks part-time (2 × 3 h/week) or 8 full online days; scheduled around your operations and always completed well within the Ontario Job Grant's 52-week limit
Class sizeMaximum 12 trainees
StartOnly after your Ontario Job Grant application is approved and your agreement is in effect

Who teaches this program

Delivered by university professors and senior industry practitioners. Your assigned instructor's name, credentials and experience are confirmed in your written quote, matched to your program and schedule.

Ontario Job Grant instructor minimumAt least 48 months of relevant work experience in the last 10 years, or at least 24 months of relevant experience plus a relevant degree, college diploma or Certificate of Qualification (plus any certification a regulator requires for the subject)
Mastery Mentors standardA graduate degree (master's or doctorate) in a relevant field, university or college teaching experience, and relevant industry experience above the Ontario Job Grant minimum
In your quoteInstructor name, degree(s), teaching and industry experience, and any required certification — the details your Ontario Job Grant application asks for

Assessment & certification

AssessmentPre/post skills assessment; module quizzes; practical labs; graded capstone (Live SOC simulation: triage, investigate and report a staged incident); pass mark 70% and 90% attendance
CertificateMastery Mentors certificate (CySA+ alignment optional)
External examOptional CompTIA CySA+ USD 439

The optional external exam fee is not included in the course price. Examination fees are an eligible cost under the Ontario Job Grant (guidelines s.3.2), so we can add the exam as a separate line on your quote. Vendor exam prices are set by the vendor (often in USD) and may change.

Who it's for

Built to move people into a new or better job:

IT Support / Security+ holderSOC Analyst

Also suitable for new hires who need these skills to start in the role.

What's included in the price

  • Taught by university professors and senior industry practitioners (graduate degree + teaching experience); your instructor is named in the quote
  • Instructor-led delivery, maximum 12 trainees per class
  • All course materials, lab/software access and practice files
  • Pre- and post-training skills assessment with a results report for the employer
  • Module quizzes, practical labs and a graded capstone project
  • One re-sit of the final assessment at no extra charge
  • 60 days of post-training instructor Q&A support
  • Mastery Mentors certificate of completion with total hours
  • Attendance, assessment and completion records for Ontario Job Grant reporting

Ontario Job Grant estimate (only if your application is approved)

EmployerCourse price per personGrant per person (est., if approved)You pay per person (est., if approved)
Fewer than 100 employees$4,790−$3,991$799
100 or more employees$4,790−$2,395$2,395
Hiring an eligible previously unemployed person (<100 staff)$4,790−$4,790$0

The course price is what we charge; grant figures are estimates that apply only if the employer's Ontario Job Grant application is approved by the Ministry. Funding is limited and not guaranteed. All amounts are per person, CAD, excl. HST. Based on the guidelines in effect since May 1, 2026. Training starts only after approval.

Why this program fits the Ontario Job Grant

  • Job-specific technical skills tied to a defined role — not leadership, soft-skills or legally mandated training.
  • A full 56-hour program with a documented, module-by-module curriculum — not a workshop or conference.
  • Clear, measurable learning outcomes with pre/post assessment you can report on.
  • Transparent public price that compares cleanly with the other quotes you collect.
  • Delivered for 2+ years by an Ontario provider, taught by university professors and industry experts.

Provider documents for your application. With your quote we send the curriculum, learning outcomes, schedule, itemized costs and the assigned instructor's name and qualifications — the training details the Ministry requires from training providers. You complete and submit your own application. We don't charge for this, it is not part of the course price, and we don't act as an application consultant.

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