CSA is EC-Council’s entry certification for security operations centre (SOC) work. If you want a first role as a SOC analyst, it teaches the day-to-day job: watching alerts, investigating them and escalating the real ones. We teach it live online in UAE time, with the exam voucher included.
Fee for UAE learners
| What you pay for | AED (excluding VAT) |
|---|---|
| Live online training with an instructor | 3,675 |
| Official EC-Council exam voucher | 1,150 |
| Total | 4,825 |
Prices exclude 5% UAE VAT. We’re an EC-Council Accredited Training Center (since 2017), and EC-Council has approved us to offer its courses and exam vouchers to learners in the UAE at UAE prices.
How the online batches work
Classes are live and instructor-led, online, and scheduled in UAE time (the UAE is 1 hour 30 minutes behind India). You join from anywhere in the UAE: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah or elsewhere. Our Dubai office handles UAE enquiries and enrolment. We share the next batch dates and timings when you get in touch.
What you’ll learn
- How a SOC works, and what L1 and L2 analysts actually do on shift
- SIEM fundamentals: collecting logs, writing correlation rules and building use cases
- Reading Windows, Linux and network logs to spot attacks
- Using threat intelligence to judge whether an alert matters
- Incident response basics and writing a clear escalation
The full module list is on our main CSA course page.
The exam
The CSA exam is 100 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours (exam code 312-39). The voucher is included in your fee.
Who it suits in the UAE
SOC L1 and L2 analysts at managed security providers, banks and government entities that run 24/7 monitoring, which the UAE Information Assurance Regulation and the DESC Information Security Regulation both call for.
Ask about the next CSA batch
Tell us your background and when you’d like to start. We’ll send the next batch dates in UAE time and answer any questions about the fee.
Ask about the next batch WhatsApp us All UAE courses and fees or call +971 55 785 7891 (Dubai office)
Frequently asked questions
CSA or OSDA (SOC-200)?
CSA is the gentler start and covers the whole SOC role. OSDA is a harder, hands-on 24-hour exam. Many people take CSA first and OSDA later.
Do I need experience to start?
No SOC experience is needed, but basic networking and familiarity with Windows and Linux will help a lot.
Does the course cover a specific SIEM?
It teaches SIEM concepts that apply to any platform, using EC-Council’s labs, so the skills carry over to whichever SIEM your employer uses.
Is VAT included in the price?
No. All our UAE prices exclude 5% UAE VAT, which is added to your invoice.