Security Incident Response Technician (SIRT) Industry-Standard Incident Response Certification Exam

The Security Incident Response Technician (SIRT) exam is an individual, industry-aligned certification assessment designed to validate hands-on incident response and security operations skills.

This 6-hour, scenario-based MCQ exam consists of 600 questions that evaluate a candidate’s ability to detect, analyze, contain, and respond to real-world security incidents across enterprise environments.

SIRT is vendor-neutral and emphasizes practical decision-making, investigation workflow, and operational readiness rather than theoretical knowledge.

Exam Overview

• Exam Name: Security Incident Response Technician (SIRT)

• Duration: 6 Hours

• Total Questions: 600 (Scenario-Based MCQs)

• Mode: Online – Individual Exam

• Standard: Industry-Aligned & Vendor-Neutral

• Certification: Digital Certificate upon passing

SIRT Syllabus – 30 Modules

Domain 1: Incident Response Fundamentals

1. Incident Response Concepts & Terminology

2. Incident Response Lifecycle

3. Incident Types & Classification

4. Roles, Responsibilities & Escalation

Domain 2: Security Monitoring & Detection

5. Security Monitoring Sources

6. Alerts, Events & Logs

7. Incident Triage Techniques

8. Severity & Impact Assessment

Domain 3: SOC Operations

9. SOC Processes & Workflows

10. Case Management & Ticketing

11. Shift Handover & Documentation

12. SOC Metrics & Performance Indicators

Domain 4: Log & Evidence Analysis

13. Log Analysis Fundamentals

14. Timeline Reconstruction

15. Evidence Collection & Preservation

16. Root Cause Analysis

Domain 5: Threat & Malware Response

17. Malware Types & Behaviors

18. Ransomware Incident Handling

19. Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)

20. Threat Actor Techniques

Domain 6: Endpoint, Network & Cloud Incidents

21. Endpoint Incident Response

22. Network-Based Attack Response

23. Cloud Incident Response

24. Identity & Access Abuse

Domain 7: Containment, Eradication & Recovery

25. Containment Strategies

26. Eradication Techniques

27. System & Service Recovery

28. Business Impact Considerations

Domain 8: Post-Incident Activities

29. Incident Reporting & Communication

30. Lessons Learned & Continuous Improvement

Who Should Take the SIRT Exam

• SOC Analysts (Tier 1 & Tier 2)

• Incident Response Technicians

• Blue Team Members

• Entry-to-Mid Level Security Professionals

Difficulty Level

Intermediate
Foundational security knowledge and SOC exposure are recommended.