Threat Hunting with Windows Event Forwarding and Sumo Logic

Security teams face a massive volume of Windows log data, making it difficult to spot actual malicious activity before damage is done. Centralizing and analyzing this data is crucial for modern security operations. This text-based course guides you through setting up Windows Event Forwarding and using Sumo Logic to query, structure, and hunt for security anomalies across your network. By working through this written material, you will transform raw log data into actionable security intelligence. You will learn the foundational concepts of Windows event generation, log collection architectures, and how to leverage cloud-native analytics to expose stealthy adversaries. What you'll learn: - Understand the fundamentals of Windows event logging, Windows Event Forwarding architecture, and subscription types. - Configure Sysmon logging to capture advanced endpoint telemetry and process creations. - Ingest and organize Windows security logs inside the Sumo Logic platform. - Write search queries to identify common attack patterns, lateral movement, and privilege escalation. - Apply modern threat hunting methodologies to proactively search for persistent threats. - Analyze log scenarios to distinguish between normal administrative behavior and malicious events. The course begins with essential terminology and the basics of Windows security event IDs before progressing to log aggregation strategies and query syntax. Designed for beginner security analysts, system administrators, and aspiring threat hunters, this course requires no prior experience with SIEM platforms or log analytics. Start reading today to build your foundational threat hunting capabilities.