It’s been a while since I wrote a post on my blog. So many things happened, and today I want to talk about them. But, first, I am no longer an aspiring Cybersecurity wannabe. I finally landed a job as IT Security Specialist at Bestseller. To be more precise, I am a SOC analyst for enterprise, overseeing data flows, investigating logs, looking for breaches.

It sounds like an incredible job, and it is. I get to play with new technology and tools. Because Bestseller is a big company, it’s not only technical skills that matter. You have to be a good communicator and listener. I think we, technologists forget that.

I found this great quote to illustrate the fact. Eighty-five percent of your financial success is due to skills in “human engineering,” your personality, and your ability to communicate, negotiate, and lead. Yet, shockingly, only 15 percent is due to technical knowledge. – Carnegie Institute of Technology.

Security+ preparation is continuing. I have a date of the exam schedule on my mind. It’s June 3. I haven’t booked it officially yet, but I will buy an exam voucher when I get my first salary.

Having this certification will help me establish a baseline and create a foundation for the future.

However, having a certificate is not enough. A SOC analyst roadmap has a lot of areas to cover. To illustrate a potential skillset, I want to share this article. 

SIEM

As the author states, SIEM is the essential tool in an analyst’s arsenal. It’s a place where the majority of the action happens. I am already working with the LogRythm solution, but I am still willing to investigate other options. Splunk sounds like a fantastic tool as well. I will spend time learning Splunk in the future.

Windows Operating System

I was an avid user of Linux, so Windows systems are new to me. Don’t get me wrong. I can handle myself there quite well, but the author-provided materials will be areas of interest and soon much needed.

Networking and Web Applications

Some information is known from school and works at web development. However, always good to refresh skills and knowledge. So, I will be focusing on that skill as well.

Attack Methodology and Basic Malware Analysis

These are uncharted waters and something new to me. However, I agree with the value of knowing methodologies and analysis of malware.

Conclusion

As you can see from my post, an exciting journey awaits me. There are a lot of areas to cover, and I am happy with the roadmap Cyberunion provided. It will be my north start in a journey of becoming a faster, better, strong SOC analyst, and who knows what the future holds for me.