ABOUT THE CREATOR
Shaun Wakashige
Soil & Soul Games
SOC Simulator was created by Soil & Soul Games (SWAK), with the mission of developing educational tools that make learning cybersecurity accessible, engaging, and effective.
As the creator behind this project, I wanted to address the growing need for skilled SOC analysts by building a hands-on learning environment that bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical experience. The gamification elements help maintain engagement while teaching real-world security skills.
This project represents my commitment to the cybersecurity community and to developing educational resources that prepare the next generation of security professionals for the challenges they will face in real SOC environments.
Educational Mission
Addressing the cybersecurity skill gap — SOC Simulator was created to address the growing demand for skilled security operations analysts in the industry. By providing a safe, realistic environment to practice essential skills, the simulator helps bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
Learning by doing — Effective security education requires hands-on practice. This tool allows learners to experience the challenges of a real SOC environment, making decisions and seeing the consequences of their actions in a risk-free setting.
Building intuition and pattern recognition — Security analysis is as much art as science. Through repeated exposure to various threat patterns, users develop the intuition necessary to quickly identify and respond to security incidents.
Accessible to all skill levels — From beginners to experienced professionals, the progressive difficulty and comprehensive tutorials make SOC Simulator valuable for cybersecurity practitioners at any stage of their career.
Each module targets core competencies for SOC analysts and security engineers.
Log Analysis
Develop practical skills reading and correlating security event logs.
Incident Response
Practice structured IR procedures from detection through containment.
Pattern Recognition
Build intuition for identifying threats through repeated exposure to attack patterns.
Terminal Proficiency
Improve command-line skills with real commands, pipes, and log analysis.
Event Correlation
Understand how to connect disparate security events into coherent investigations.
Critical Thinking
Enhance decision-making under pressure in realistic SOC scenarios.