The SOC Analyst’s Toolbox
THT - Threat Hunting Toolkit
A Swiss Army knife for threat hunting, log processing, and security-focused data science.
https://github.com/ethack/tht
RITA - Real Intelligence Threat Analytics
A framework for detecting command and control communication through network traffic analysis.
https://www.activecountermeasures.com/free-tools/rita/
Wireshark
A network protocol analyzer that lets you see what’s happening on your network at a microscopic level.
https://www.wireshark.org/
ZEEK
A software platform that provides compact, high-fidelity transaction logs, file content, and fully customized output to help analysts understand how their network is being used.
https://zeek.org/
BloodHound
Uses graph theory to reveal hidden relationships within an Active Directory or Azure environment to identify and eliminate those same attack paths.
https://github.com/BloodHoundAD/BloodHound
Atomic Red Team
A library of tests mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK® framework that can quickly, portably, and reproducibly test your environment.
https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team
DeepBlueCLI
A PowerShell Module for threat hunting via Windows event logs.
https://github.com/sans-blue-team/DeepBlueCLI
Search Engines
No one knows everything.
When in doubt, do a search.
https://www.bing.com