Introduction to n8n for Cybersecurity
Learn how SOC and IT teams automate security workflows in real-world environments by understanding n8n fundamentals, triggers, webhooks, data handling, decision logic, alert enrichment, and notification workflows.
Overview
Modern SOCs don’t fail because of missing tools — they fail because of manual work, alert overload, and slow response times.
This is where workflow automation becomes critical.
In this project, you will learn how n8n, an open-source automation platform, is used to connect security tools, automate investigations, and reduce analyst workload.
In this project, you will:
- Understand what n8n is and why SOCs use it
- Learn core n8n components, workflows, and nodes
- Receive alerts using Webhook triggers
- Apply SOC-style triage logic and decision-making
- Enrich alerts using API integrations
- Send automated notifications to analysts
- Operate and monitor workflows like a real SOC automation system
This project focuses on automation mindset and SOC workflows, not just clicking nodes.
What You'll Learn
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Introduction to n8n & SOC Automation
Understand what n8n is, where it fits in SOC environments, and how automation improves speed, consistency, and analyst efficiency.
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Core n8n Components & Workflow Design
Learn about workflows, nodes, triggers, credentials, executions, and how data flows through an n8n automation.
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Webhook-Based Alert Ingestion
Learn how SOC tools send alerts to n8n using Webhooks and how n8n receives and processes real-time security events.
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Data Handling, Logic & Alert Triage
Understand how to extract, transform, and evaluate alert data using Set, IF, and Switch nodes to mimic SOC decision-making.
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Alert Enrichment & Notifications
Learn how to enrich alerts using external APIs and automatically notify SOC teams through email or messaging platforms.
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Operating n8n in Real SOC Workflows
Understand workflow activation, execution monitoring, error handling, and best practices for running automation in production SOCs.
About Trainer
Rajneesh Gupta
Rajneesh Gupta is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 11 years of industry experience. With a remarkable career focused on incident response, penetration testing, security compliance, and risk management, Rajneesh has established himself as a leading expert in the field. He is also an accomplished author, having penned the book "Hands-on with Blockchain and Cybersecurity". As a dedicated educator, Rajneesh has made a significant impact on the cybersecurity community by training over 60,000 students globally.
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