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SOC Analyst Roadmap

SOC Analyst Roadmap

Become the analyst who detects, triages and responds to threats in a modern Security Operations Center.

This path takes you from IT and networking fundamentals to a confident L1 to L2 SOC analyst who can read alerts, investigate incidents in a SIEM and respond using real playbooks. Every stage is hands-on and mapped to the way our own NUEXUS SOC and NUEXUS Defender platform operate.

6 to 9 months Beginner to job-ready 6 stages
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By the end, you will be able to

  • Read and triage alerts across a SIEM with confidence
  • Investigate suspicious activity using logs, network and endpoint data
  • Map detections to MITRE ATT&CK and write basic detection rules
  • Run incident response playbooks from triage to containment
The roadmap

Your step-by-step path

Follow the stages in order. Each one builds on the last, from fundamentals to job-ready.

01

IT & Networking Foundations

Build the base every analyst needs: how computers, networks and protocols actually work.

TCP/IP and the OSI modelDNS, HTTP and common portsOperating systems: Windows & LinuxCommand line basics
02

Security Fundamentals

Learn the core concepts, threats and controls that frame the whole field.

CIA triad and security controlsCommon attacks and malware typesCryptography basicsDefense in depth
CompTIA Security+ (target)
03

Logging, SIEM & Monitoring

Get hands-on with the tools a SOC lives in every day.

Log sources and normalizationSIEM search and dashboardsAlert triage workflowWriting simple detection rules
04

Threat Detection & MITRE ATT&CK

Turn raw data into detections that catch real attacker behavior.

MITRE ATT&CK tactics & techniquesDetection engineering basicsThreat intelligence and IOCsUse-case development
05

Incident Response & SOAR

Respond the way a real team does: structured, fast and documented.

IR lifecycle and playbooksTriage to containmentSOAR automation basicsCase documentation and handover
06

Job-Ready: L1 to L2

Pull it all together in a live-fire environment and step into the role.

Full alert-to-resolution drillsShift handover and reportingHunting basics (L2)Building your analyst portfolio
NUEXUS SOC Analyst (Verified)

Certifications you can target

We prepare you for recognized industry certifications and award a verifiable NUEXUS credential at the end of the path.

  • CompTIA Security+
  • NUEXUS Certified SOC Analyst
  • Vendor SIEM certifications
Verify a NUEXUS credential

Trainings that power this path

Each stage maps to NUEXUS trainings, delivered live online, in classroom or at your site.

Professional TrainingCertification ProgramsOr hire us: Cybersecurity Consulting

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