Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Academy

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Great job completing App 1! Now it's time to learn the investigation skills every SOC analyst needs.

🌐 IP Addresses: The Internet's Home Address

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Every device on the internet has a unique address called an IP address. It's like a home address for your computer!

192.168.1.100

Click each part to learn what it means

192 Network
168 Subnet
1 Local Net
100 Device

🧩 IP Address Knowledge Check

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Let's make sure you understand IP addresses! Match each part of the IP address to what it identifies.

IP Address Part
🔢 First Number (192)
🔢 Second Number (168)
🔢 Third Number (1)
🔢 Fourth Number (100)
What It Identifies
Specific device (like house number)
Network identifier (like country code)
Local network segment (like street name)
Subnet identifier (like area code)

Match all items (0/4 matched)

🔍 IP Addresses in Action

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Follow along as Maria walks you through a real investigation scenario.

🔗 Domain Names: The Internet's Nickname System

Click each domain to investigate it.

acme.com
Click to investigate
acme-verify.com
Click to investigate

📖 WHOIS: The Internet's Property Registry

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Click both commands below to run WHOIS lookups and observe the results.

analyst@soc-workstation: ~
analyst@soc:~$

🎯 Knowledge Check

Answer these questions to earn your Digital Detective Certificate!

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Digital Detective Certificate

Security Operations Fundamental Series - Module 2 Complete

Bronze Level

Your Name

Has demonstrated foundational understanding of IP addresses, domain names, WHOIS lookups, and credential security.

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What's Next?

In Module 3: Digital Detective Tools, you'll learn about the logs and systems SOC analysts use to track down threats!