So #infosec people - when you are hiring for a brand new L1 SOC analyst, what do you list as the mandatory skills and why? In the last week, I've seen CEH, OSCP, "windows internals", "good knowledge of networking" and many more things listed. I'd like to know your thoughts.
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Enthusiasm to learn the job. That’s it. No degrees. No certs. No special knowledge. Just a desire to get a foot in the door and learn. Anything beyond that is not an entry-level position. I think some companies want experienced employees at entry-level prices.
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Do you know any vacancy which demands same? I certainly am available to engage myself completely for same.
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Replying to @laksh8ster @tazwake
Not currently. We’ve hired (and trained) three different entry-level roles over the past year (SOC, AppSec, Compliance), but don’t have any currently. Definitely the industry could do a better job of creating more entry roles instead of complaining about lack of candidates.

Jun 28, 2021 · 3:09 PM UTC
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