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Threat Heatmap Visualization

In this lab, you’ll practice your troubleshooting and data visualization skills by working with the geolocation data collected during a DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) incident. When you’re finished, you’ll have the required skills to import, analyze, and suggest security recommendations for threat incidents.

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Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 1h 0m
Published
Clock icon Jan 24, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Getting Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Import Incident Log Data

    You will import incident log data with geolocation information into Kibana.

  3. Challenge

    Create Visualizations

    You will develop visualizations and store them into a dashboard to analyze threat activity.

  4. Challenge

    Analyze Threat

    You will analyze the data displayed in the visualizations and create a list of potential actions to help mitigate future occurrences of the issue.

  5. Challenge

    The Last Challenge

    Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.

Antonio is a DevOps Engineer who loves to experiment with cutting-edge technologies.

What's a lab?

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Provided environment for hands-on practice

We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.

Guided walkthrough

Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!

Did you know?

On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.