Sir wow I was previously working for sneeds feed and seed but when the old owner chuck sold the company, I lost my job. I was looking into pentesting roles but in my first interview they were asking if I knew "Kelly Linicks", so that is true, Networking with others will especially help in the future in case I get asked about her again. I never knew that analyzing socks would help me get my first gig but it makes sense now. Its all about doing whatever you can to get your opportunity handed to you., also it is great to know that I am not the only one trying to get an entry level role with no knowledge or experience. I think I might also make a youtube just like you tomorrow and start making cybersecurity "Content" thank you Sir.

Crying here at helpdesk with bunch of projects and certificates 😢

Part of the country matters. Which certificates?

CompTIA A, Net, Security + and az900. I am in CA

@@Linux333 CompTIA A, Network, Security+ and AZ900. I am here at CA with AA degree in irreverent major lol

Hi, may I know what projects you did? Thanks!

Thanks! Happy it helps ❤️

have you finally been able to break into cyber security field?

Thanks! Thats a great suggestion ❤️

Awesome! Thanks for watching and I do hope those wanting to become SOC Analysts find this video 😊

Thanks and absolutely agree "You need the fundamentals regardless." No shortcuts here! Let me know if you have any questions 💪

Thank you, I appreciate that ❤️

Thank you!!

Thank you ❤️

Thank you for watching ❤️ I am happy this helps

Thank you so much!

Thanks! Hope people follow it if they want to become a SOC analyst!

Happy to provide everyone a guided path to become a SOC analyst ❤️ thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! We all start somewhere and I am here to make sure you aren't alone!

Yup, networking is something we MUST know. Great that you realized that quickly! Continue to level up and you’ll be in a good spot 💪

My pleasure!! I want you all to be successful ❤️

Awesome work! Time to put in those reps and you got this 🙌

Bro, how much time did it take you to do it? Also if you don't mind please let me know how much time you spent each day.. Thanks

Thank you!!

I have various playlists that Ive created to help you along your journey! Feel free to check them out.

Signing up for mentorship and joining discord is done. Hopefully I'm gonna get your more help in my cyber security journey.😅

Thanks for watching! Happy to know it was helpful ❤

Love it! Great job 💪

Glad I could help! Let me know if you have any questions.

I’m trying to switch from web development and hopefully I can specialize in web app security maybe you can follow a similar route or think about developing a simple cyber security tool like a SOC dashboard or something. Anyways good luck

All good, you found me now! haha - I would switch the mindset from beginner friendly to most bang for your buck to learn the skills required and the answer to that is the free resources BUT you will be required to perform a bunch of research on your end which will take time and if you can afford time, all the power to you! If not, then take either CDSA or CCD whichever is cheaper. BTL1 is enough to be slightly above a junior analyst but expensive compared to CDSA. If you want a more guided approach, you could look into enrolling into the CDSA modules and skip out on the cert itself. The modules should provide you those skills required. Hope that helps!

@@MyDFIR That helps. Thank you! I know there's still a waitlist for your course, but where would you put THAT course in the realm of all of these options?

@@Noc___ Great question! Since I am creating it, I'll put it above everything else haha - it will include similar content to CDSA & CCD with the addition of the cloud & SOAR so I would say slightly better than CDSA & might be on par with CCD but where I fall short is the in-browser experience. My course will not have that unfortunately, and instead will be a mix of using the cloud and hosting on the students machine. As a result, both CDSA & CCD are a better option for those that have limited resources on their machine and I will always recommend these two in that case. My course will also be all video so students will have a chance to follow along and those who enjoy how I present my SOC Automation Project series & SOC Mini-course will know what to expect. With that being said, nothing beats free so the free alternatives I list under my CDSA video will essentially help you get to 80%. If students cannot afford to enroll in paid training, I will highly encourage them to look at the free alternatives that I've listed. At the end of the day, it's all about the students learning experience so if I see that there is something missing, I will continue to add to the course & create videos here on YT to ensure they get the proper training & knowledge needed.

I agree with the @MyDFIR! Shifting your mindset from beginner-friendly to getting the most value for your investment is a great approach. Free resources are fantastic if you have the time to dive into self-research, but if you're looking for a more structured path, CCD is an excellent choice. CCD offers in-depth content with realistic, hands-on labs that closely mimic real-world scenarios. The high-quality video materials make the learning process engaging and effective. While CDSA is more budget-friendly, CCD's comprehensive content and practical skills make it worth the investment. Hope this helps, and best of luck on your learning journey!

Nice!!! Congratulations 🎉

❤️❤️ appreciate it

I do have SOME on my channel that I’ve created. Thinking of doing some more.

Awesome! Let me know if you have any questions ❤️

@@MyDFIR tried to get the mentorship on your website but never got email how long does it usually take ?

Apologies, I am working on both the backfill of the emails and my course - I’ll try and answer all of them by either tonight or tomorrow.

@@MyDFIR thank you very much appreciate it

I appreciate that! Thanks for watching ❤️

what kind of projects did you do ? do you mind sharing?

Thank you! If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

Haha thank you!!

Yup, however there will always be some companies who will not move to the cloud but regardless of that, folks should learn the cloud to stay relevant!

Thanks for watching! This will put you in the right path to becoming a SOC Analyst, I have no doubt in that. As for AI...ehhh is what I would say to that haha. Sure AI is here and companies want to jump on that new shiny object but realistically speaking many organizations are hesitant to integrate that because of privacy issues. (AI needs to learn somehow but using what data?) - Nonetheless, AI is here to stay but at the end of the day, it'll help us analysts focus on what matters most and that is investigations!

Glad to hear!

Thanks!

My pleasure!

My pleasure!

Thanks for watching! Time is a valuable resource, my goal is to make sure I don’t waste your time ❤️

Dare I say this roadmap will help you become a security engineer as well heheh Only thing that is missing for a security engineer is coding IMO - learn to understand how to read basic code and edit them. Everything else in the roadmap should teach you the skills required to become a security engineer.

@@MyDFIR thanks bro

Thank you ❤️

My pleasure! Thanks for watching ❤️

Awesome! Thank you for your support ❤️please let me know if you have any questions!

@@MyDFIR gotcha! I’m in school for computer networking and cybersecurity. In really want to get into SOC. But I’m starting from ground zero. Any suggestions??

Take a lot of notes, networking is important in this field and follow the roadmap for additional learnings, specifically the hands on labs

@@MyDFIR got you

@@MyDFIR followed you on IG also!

thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks!

Glad to help

The roadmap will provide you with what to do next!

Yes. You don’t need hacking skills but its nice to be aware of what they can do and the purpose of it.

Great question. For SANS is this course something your employer would foot the bill? If so, I would take it. Otherwise, I would look for something else such as my course to help you build that investigative methodology and analysis then I would couple that with Microsoft SC200 to learn more about Azure and Defender.

​@@MyDFIR Yes, they will cover the cost. Given the significant price difference, I considered using the SANS course budget to take several short courses instead. However, I feel that SEC504 might check most of the boxes and be a quicker path overall. Thanks for the input, SEC504 it is then :)

Awesome! You’ll have an amazing time with SANS.

I would try for a certificate as well to increase your chances and by gaining practical experience and doing projects while networking with others 👍

Thanks!

LetsDefend comes closest when it comes to "soc alerts" but the other resources listed in this roadmap helps build up the skill.

You could take a look at amazon there are some books there for 701

Great question! The PDF is essentially the same as this video however, I have included links to everything I talk about within the PDF. It is also a different delivery method (reading vs watching) and some folks prefer the former. As for alternatives, not really when it comes to certifications but you can go for HTB and not take the certificate to save on some money and earn those skills. You can also go the free route via researching on Google.

👀 I may have some future planned videos haha - In the meantime, I would recommend you research how to perform said labs/projects. I listed the objectives and that is something you can try and accomplish. Hope that helps!

Yup absolutely, anything that touches on Security+ should be decent. For that particular book, I would look for 701 (latest version)

It’ll depend on your workload, if you feel comfortable taking some time out of your school to study for security+, i say go for it. Otherwise, focus on your education first and perhaps dabble in some hands on labs and/or projects instead. Hope that helps!

Great question, yes simply writing will count as documentation or atleast it should build your writing skills / get you into a habit of putting things down. Aside from home labs, look into SOC related projects to build up those troubleshooting & research skills.

Awesome, let me know if you have any questions along the way. I want you to succeed and by following this I am sure you will get there. (yes it will cost money unfortunately for these trainings but you will be INVESTING IN YOURSELF.)

I want to enroll immediately

There are a lot of mixed reviews but at the end of the day it, the material is quite decent for a junior SOC analyst.

Heheh depends on you! Engineer is typically a more “senior” role, at least in my eyes.

Great question and I am sorry to hear that. Was this an in house SOC or MSSP? Please correct me if I am wrong but during your time in the SOC, I assume you weren’t solely doing alert triage but also building alerts, threat hunts, tuning & investigations? Reason I say this is because 3 years in the SOC is quite a long time and you can start to think about specializing. Cloud certifications won’t hurt and learning something new is always exciting. Do keep in mind that the job market is terrible right now and unfortunately something you cannot control. I know you have what it takes and are a smart individual. I hope that helps ❤️

Was MSSP so we dug in only as far as the customer wanted us to. Honestly, I spent a lot of time on the phone having customers be like why are you waking me up at 3am. @@MyDFIR

@@MyDFIR really appreciate the content amd the reply.

It provides decent knowledge and puts you slightly above a junior analyst IMO whereas CDSA & CCD appears to offer “advanced” topics. BTL1 costs more than CDSA as well.

Its alright - it is a bit pricer than CDSA. I personally would opt for CDSA as it does appear to have more “advanced” modules

@@MyDFIR yeah I’m actually starting it tomorrow morning Thanks

Anything specific you are looking for? Nothing better than its documentation as that shows everything you need to know. I've also created videos on Wireshark & Snort and how to investigate PCAPs if that is what you are looking for.

Honestly, if going the SOC route I would focus on the certs listed in the video. However if you want to take CySa, go for it!

Isc2 CC? I would recommend taking google course afterwards. It will reinforce your knowledge and should provide you with additional information along with a security+ voucher afterwards.

That is up to you!

Linux becomes more prevalent when you start to do engineering side of things. Most companies use Windows hence why there isn’t any mention of Linux. But of course, knowing Linux would be great.

Realistically 1.5-2 years

I did, it is @2:13 - Obtain Security+ and move onto obtaining SOC specific certifications

Yep, thank you so much , great content.🙏

I would say a year is quite tight if I am being honest. I would aim for 1.5-2 to be in a good state.

@@MyDFIR thank you brother

Great question still deciding on the value to price but will talk about it more once the course had gone through its testing phase

Sure. Im from dominican republic and im planning to do it

I do not see why not

Great stuff 👍

Thank you ❤️