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SOC Analyst
Watch alerts, triage events and escalate real threats.
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Technical skills
- Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, OSI)beginner
- Windows & Linux administrationbeginner
- Command line (Bash & PowerShell)beginner
- Security fundamentals (CIA triad, threats, controls)beginner
- Log analysisbeginner
- Documentation & ticketingbeginner
- SIEM tools (Splunk, Sentinel, Elastic)intermediate
- IDS/IPS & firewallsintermediate
- Packet analysis (Wireshark, tcpdump)intermediate
- MITRE ATT&CK frameworkintermediate
- EDR tools (CrowdStrike, Defender)intermediate
- Threat huntingadvanced
Certifications
- CompTIA Security+beginner
- Splunk Core Certified Userintermediate
- Blue Team Level 1 (BTL1)intermediate
- GIAC GCIAadvanced
Education
- Associate or Bachelor's in IT/Cybersecurity
- Bootcamps accepted for Tier 1 roles
Experience
- Entry level (Tier 1) possible with labs
- TryHackMe SOC path / LetsDefend practice
- Help desk experience is a plus