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SOC Analyst Skills Matrix — £5.00
The complete Security Operations Centre career roadmap in one spreadsheet. Every skill, tool, certification, and project mapped across 5 phases with timelines, costs, and free resources.
Covers: SIEM operations (Wazuh, Splunk), log analysis, threat detection, incident response, Windows Event IDs, Sysmon, Wireshark, Nmap, Python scripting, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, and a complete home lab project with custom detection rules.
Certification path: Security+ → CySA+ (optional) → BTL1 or GCIA (employer-funded). Timeline: 6–9 months. Total cost: ~£400. The fastest and most affordable entry point into cybersecurity.
Includes salary trajectory from £25K SOC L1 to £80K+ SOC Manager, transferable skills mapping for career changers, and job hunt strategy targeting MSSPs and enterprise SOC teams.
The most common starting role in cybersecurity. This matrix shows you exactly how to get there.
Pairs with the SOC Analyst Blueprint video on YouTube (free) and the SOC Home Lab Build Guide.
SOC Analyst Skills Matrix — £5.00
The complete Security Operations Centre career roadmap in one spreadsheet. Every skill, tool, certification, and project mapped across 5 phases with timelines, costs, and free resources.
Covers: SIEM operations (Wazuh, Splunk), log analysis, threat detection, incident response, Windows Event IDs, Sysmon, Wireshark, Nmap, Python scripting, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, and a complete home lab project with custom detection rules.
Certification path: Security+ → CySA+ (optional) → BTL1 or GCIA (employer-funded). Timeline: 6–9 months. Total cost: ~£400. The fastest and most affordable entry point into cybersecurity.
Includes salary trajectory from £25K SOC L1 to £80K+ SOC Manager, transferable skills mapping for career changers, and job hunt strategy targeting MSSPs and enterprise SOC teams.
The most common starting role in cybersecurity. This matrix shows you exactly how to get there.
Pairs with the SOC Analyst Blueprint video on YouTube (free) and the SOC Home Lab Build Guide.