Get a Certificate of Qualified SOC Analyst
Required Skills for a certificate of Qualified Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst
Being an effective Security Operations Center Analyst (SOC Analyst) requires understanding and hands-on skills in many areas of technology as well as people skills. To get the certificate proving your qualifications for a SOC analyst, you will be assessed on technical skills as listed below.
- Security architecture and foundational principles
- TCP/IP Networking
- Introduction to network /system security services (IDS, WAF, Web
- Content Filtering, DNS, DHCP, Email, Web Servers, AD, AV/EDR, etc.)
- Operating Systems (Windows & Linux)
- Encryption
- Telemetry data collection (Syslogs, APIs, NetFlow, Full packet capture, Wireshark)
- SIEM technologies
- Machine Learning, anomaly detection
- Threat Intelligence (STIX/TAXII, ATT&CK
- Threat Hunting
- Incident Triage, Investigation and Response (planning, execution, root cause analysis, contain, remediate, meet audit/legal requirements for proper documentation and evidence protection)
- Vulnerability Management
- Cloud technologies
- Communications, ticketing
- Open Source Tools (Wireshark,
- Soft skills (communications
- Exam + Research Paper
Following is a list of non-technical skills required for this position:
- Pattern recognition
- Understanding biases and investigating facts without getting emotional involvement
- Puzzle solving
- Intellectual curiosity
- Attention to detail
- Stress management
- Ability to breakdown complex issues in simple terms and communicate horizontally and vertically
