SIEM Engineering Playbook: Build Detection Rules and Catch Real Attacks

By Mohan Rayithi

Most SIEM detections fail.

Not because of tools.
Not because of data.
But because they were never engineered to catch real attackers.

SIEM Engineering Playbook is not another tool guide.
It is a practical detection engineering handbook built for SOC analysts, detection engineers, and blue team professionals who want to move beyond noisy alerts and start building real, high-fidelity detections.

Inside this book, you will learn how to:

Think like an attacker-not a log parserConvert raw logs into meaningful detection signalsDesign detection logic that survives real-world environmentsReduce false positives without losing visibilityBuild correlation across systems to uncover hidden attack pathsIdentify detection gaps before attackers exploit themApply behavioral detection to catch modern threatsUse AI effectively-without falling into blind trust

This book is built on real SOC experience, not theory.

No templates.
No vendor bias.
No shallow explanations.

Just pure detection engineering thinking.

If your current detections generate noise, miss attacks, or fail in production-

This playbook will change how you design, build, and improve detections forever.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HHTJ28R4
• ISBN13: 9798171945145
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 169 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.4" x 8.5"