Day 2 of my SOC Analyst journey — and now I’m starting to see how the internet actually works behind the scenes. Today’s focus was on the core networking concepts and commands that SOC analysts rely on during investigations and alert triage. 🧠 What I Covered 🌐 IP Addressing Understanding how every device in a network is uniquely identified. IPv4 & IPv6 basics Source and Destination identification Foundation of all network communication 🌍 DNS (Domain Name System) Learning how domain names are converted into IP addresses. Domain → IP resolution Role of DNS in browsing and communication How DNS can expose suspicious or malicious domains 🛠️ nslookup A simple but powerful tool to query DNS records. Used to check domain resolution Helps analyze suspicious domains during investigations Useful for quick DNS verification 📡 ping One of the most basic yet essential network tools.…