SOC Analyst / Blue Team

The foundation of defensive security. SOC Analysts monitor, detect, and respond to security incidents in real-time using SIEM platforms and threat intelligence.

Time to Entry

6–12 months

India Salary

₹4L – ₹12L / year

Top Cert

CompTIA Security+

Learning Path

Foundation (0–3 months)

Learn Networking: OSI model, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP
Linux CLI and Windows administration basics
Study Security+ certification content

Core Skills (3–6 months)

Set up home lab with SIEM (Wazuh or Splunk Free)
Practice on TryHackMe SOC Level 1 path
Learn log analysis, PCAP analysis with Wireshark

Job Ready (6–12 months)

Earn CompTIA Security+ or CEH
Apply for L1 SOC Analyst roles at MSSPs (Tata, HCL, Wipro)
Build an incident response playbook on GitHub

Certifications

Practice Resources

Key Skills to Master

SIEM (Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel)Log AnalysisThreat IntelNetwork FundamentalsMITRE ATT&CK

Career Roles

L1 SOC Analyst
L2 Incident Responder
Threat Hunter
Security Operations Manager

Top Hiring Companies in India

Tata Consultancy Services
HCL Technologies
Wipro CyberDefense
IBM Security India
Accenture Security

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