SOC Analyst Training For Beginners (Cheapest Way to Become a Cyber Pro!)

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Practical Experience is important in getting cybersecurity work, and a home lab is a great option, but how do you do this for a SOC Analyst or cyber defender lab? Eric Capuano of Recon Infosec spells it out in a blog post. I will show you exactly why this Home SOC lab will give you an incredible advantage in learning practical cybersecurity skills.
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@farhansyed4144 2 ай бұрын

have had the opportunity to meet Eric in person and learn a lot from him in only a brief discussion at Texas Cyber Summit in Austin '23. It was a brilliant conversation.

@mikeboss8936 Жыл бұрын

He had me at, “Free Home Lab” 🥶

@andymutale368 Жыл бұрын

He had me at free

@SameLif3 11 ай бұрын

@@andymutale368 is it?

@bradrickrobinson7452 8 ай бұрын

This video is most definitely one of those "Better late than never" videos. I'm so glad I came across this video in a perfect timing fashion. Thank you so much for making this video and shout out to you and Eric Capuano for a HUGE NUGGET DROP!!!! Keep up the great work!!!

@RobertMoritz1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this Gerry. I can't wait to get home and set this up.

@jayromeazurin4428 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, i needed this, i had interview for SOC didnt get the job because inexperience.

@TheEtrepreneur Жыл бұрын

Thank you Gerald for this. Your Quality is super high as well! 💪🙏

@akinwilks759 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff! I can’t wait to gain SOC experience through this lab.

@anthonycyber96 7 ай бұрын

ive done this lab a couple times now, i love it. I just have to keep going over it retain the process and information. I appreciate you and Eric for this resource!

@SimplyCyber 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! He’s added more to the blog post too fyi

@laneh7449 Жыл бұрын

Wow Eric’s blog post was already gold but this is icing on the cake! Can’t wait to get some labs stood up and running this is huge value!

@satheeshkumarkv Жыл бұрын

This is a Gold mine for aspiring SOC analysts. Thanks a lot for this Gerald 🔥

@esculap12 Жыл бұрын

Amazing stuff! Thank you and Eric!!

@luisevidal Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this Doc. Great resource!

@AdHdEntertainmentLLC Жыл бұрын

Gr8 video with awesome educational tools. My degree is for Digital Forensics but I have to add this to my homelab

@tenphel7715 Жыл бұрын

Very excited to try out

@intrnlstranger4646 Жыл бұрын

And another great video from Gerry!🎉 Thanks a lot, every video is just like a bomb after a bomb, they are all invaluable!

@alimohsen5561 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, i am grateful for your assistance 🎉

@csyb23 Жыл бұрын

Hey Gerry! This is great! I'm 37 and going back to school to get my bachelor's in Cyber Security and I cannot wait to try this out and get some REAL experience. I hope this can help me get a job in the field before I graduate so I can get some real world experience and knowledge. I'd love to see a video of you actually doing what is in his blog.

@tone396 Жыл бұрын

Same!!

@Agroth2333 Жыл бұрын

So this did turn into a video. Gerry did it last week I believe. He also did an interview with Eric who developed this lab and walked you through it. There should be a play list for this.

@desmonda.pringle1737 Жыл бұрын

I am 47 and just got started too... I was a physical security professional but now I switched domains.

@surkewrasoul4711 Жыл бұрын

Great video, Much appreciated Gerry.

@alexthornburg7156 7 ай бұрын

This is sweet! I'll be trying this this week.

@kustoinfosec Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Can’t wait to run through this lab and learn hands-on🙌

@thenotoriouscam1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this information with us

@carloszuniga2728 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Great work.

@jesseC0806 Жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@dustinhxc Жыл бұрын

Whoa thank you!!

@dennisreynolds9202 Жыл бұрын

I already went to college for it. I'm only missing one class to be done. But I do have a lack of experience. Thinking getting hands-on training from Udemy crouse

@s.c342 Жыл бұрын

Good day Gerry! Can you make a video on tech jobs you’re experiencing firsthand to be surviving tech layoffs? I’m sure everyone would appreciate your insight in these trying times. Please and thank you 🙏

@Agroth2333 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the ideas

@meenana2050 Жыл бұрын

I don't know if you read the comments but a video randomly going on indeed and browsing SOC roles then explaining each requirement step by step would be amazing. For example, a lot of roles mention needing Linux / Windows. What would that mean practically? Learning sysinternals or something else? An explanation like that would be invaluable

@SimplyCyber Жыл бұрын

i do read comments. thank you for taking time @meenana2050. i love this video concept. i could do it with my buddy joe hudson that is a crazy good cyber recruiter. besides linux/windows, any other details that jump out to you? any particualr type of cyber role or any/all of them?

@meenana2050 Жыл бұрын

@@SimplyCyber Appreciate you man, I've really learned a lot from you >besides linux/windows, any other details that jump out to you? any particualr type of cyber role or any/all of them? I can't speak for anyone else but I'm primarily interested in soc roles as I'm trying to break into the field. Perhaps someday I'll be asking for IR stuff too :) In terms of soc roles I've seen on indeed, I'd say there's two different pathways. One is a Microsoft stack where they want you to know Sentinel, Azure, M365 and then the other which is typically catered towards Linux and AWS. You could speak about which pathway makes more sense or whether it even matters at all. I've read online that job recruiters mention a laundry list of requirements but they don't expect the applicant to know it all. I know you've tackled impostor syndrome before too but while going through the job ad, maybe also talk about how many of those job requirements are critical to the role and how many are desirable for an applicant to have.

@SimplyCyber Жыл бұрын

What’s a job req saying must know windows Linux mean in cyber? #cybersecurity #career

@priyanshuroy4861 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Gerald. Just a quick question, I am having a laptop with 8 gb ram and i5, will I be able to complete this assignment?

@larryallen9416 Жыл бұрын

good job

@pbrown22 Жыл бұрын

Hey Gerry, are you going to do a walk-through of the installation and set up?

@SimplyCyber Жыл бұрын

I did. It’s here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pbWqnMudybLeZ4k.html best wishes!

@johnvardy9559 11 ай бұрын

could you tell me 5 tools i have to learn so good, as s splunk wireshark which others?

@arguy2021 Жыл бұрын

I had to look up a ton of these terms. Geez, This stuff makes me feel incompetent Lol Thanks for sharing it with the rest of us.

@SimplyCyber Жыл бұрын

incompetent: No, Just learned a lot of new industry terms: Yes! 🥳

@KenPryor Жыл бұрын

This is just so great. I'm finally going to be having a little more free time coming up so hopefully I can start working on this.

@Keyumiz 3 ай бұрын

@SimplyCyber I have been working as a soc analyst for about 1 1/2 years. What are some good examples of next jobs/positions I could pivot to and increase my pay (or at least stay about the same).

@quietcontender6969 11 ай бұрын

Got a bachelor's degree in IT and a Security + cert. Both of these have gotten me nothing. I realized from youtube and an interview for a job that they want you to actually know how to do the work. luckily the person that was interviewing me went to the same college and chose to give me this nugget of info to help a fellow graduate

@pkagent14 11 ай бұрын

"you to actually know how to do the work" is an interesting way of saying that company lacks the resources to properly train and develop cybersecurity professionals. I have friends who have a degree and sec+ who landed jobs at gov't contracting firms because they have the resources to train new grads. Best of luck 🫡

@seetsamolapo5600 11 ай бұрын

But then how do they expect you to get experience without experience

@lynxthesphynx7592 10 ай бұрын

this is bullshit, all high level Sec jobs wont even consider ppl without a degree, sure you may be able to get an entry level IT role but good luck getting into cyber security or high level IT job without a degree, unless youre a savant whom can display their skills. Im tired of these "get a cybersec job with no degree" videos. youre earning potential is capped for 99 percent of ppl without a degree

@ryanramil7281 Жыл бұрын

Dont understand any of this but I know this gonna be good 😅

@joshman844 Жыл бұрын

Are there other projects similar to Eric Cupano's?

@abrent2478 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the other videos breaking this down!

@SimplyCyber Жыл бұрын

It’s going down tomorrow!!!

@kylemcgowan1 Жыл бұрын

This kind of echoes Eric Capuano of Recon Infosec blog post for guide on how to become a SOC analyst that he wrote last month.

@SimplyCyber Жыл бұрын

Yes. This video was made in concert w Eric and his post

@H351gbgone Жыл бұрын

Can I use Virtual box instead as my lecturer told me to use it instead of VM

@SimplyCyber Жыл бұрын

U can but can’t guarantee no issues. This is a fully free lab so no reason not to try it both ways

@MISTYEYED. Жыл бұрын

#teamreplay. This video has CLOSED CAPTIONING GERRY?

@Blomvi Жыл бұрын

How is credit score and collections will affect your possibilities to get into soc analyst position?

@SimplyCyber Жыл бұрын

Shouldn’t unless ur getting a job w clearance or at a casino/financial services. Not a promise but that level of detail isn’t always covered in bg check if they even donit

@user-pc2ml5pr6m Жыл бұрын

Hi Gerry, how do I get started with this? I'm very interested but I don't know how to get started. Please help.

@SimplyCyber Жыл бұрын

This video shows every click an step: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pbWqnMudybLeZ4k.html

@4EVRTRB Жыл бұрын

Will you be adding this to your training course GRC Analyst Master Class? I just purchased your course..?...

@SimplyCyber Жыл бұрын

no it will not be added to the grc course. this is a soc analyst lab.

@4EVRTRB Жыл бұрын

@@SimplyCyber thanks for your quick response... but do you think I should learn this for GRC?

@nahomegirma3596 Жыл бұрын

I have had my security+ cirtification since June 2021 & couldn’t crush interviews! Any suggestions?

@edwardjaycocks5497 Жыл бұрын

Do you have experience?

@Agroth2333 Жыл бұрын

There’s a video that Gerry did on this. I think it’s called, how to get experience in cyber security with out a job in cyber security. It’s a catch 22 issue

@theaqueen6280 Жыл бұрын

Hey Gerry! I'm a career shifter without any experience in cybersecurity except thru online courses (fundamentals of cybersecurity). I'm an aspiring SOC analyst and so I came across your vlog. I just want to ask, is it possible to build a machine lab or set up a hands-on enviroment with a laptop having these specifications: Intel core i5, Hard disk drive 1TB, 8GB RAM, win 10, clockspeed 2.5 GHz, Turbospeed 3.1 GHz? I honestly can't afford to buy a new one but I'm eager to learn this and jump right into the role. Thanks!

@SimplyCyber Жыл бұрын

To get this lab built you need the vm player. Your specs sound solid enough to support. I would try it. If it doesn’t work check out Josh makador video on setting up azure sentinel in azure, that was free and used the cloud

@theaqueen6280 Жыл бұрын

@@SimplyCyber wow! Thanks! I'll try this one!

@ConsciousFella 6 ай бұрын

I'm 9 months late but these videos have recently been popping up in my recommendations because I'm looking to get into Cyber Security but let me ask you a question since you're knowledgeable in the field. I'm turning 38 this year not old but I really can't see myself going for a bachelor's if I focus on the certs do you think I could still get many jobs offers in the field?

@SimplyCyber 6 ай бұрын

Yes. Some certs will Help, getting practical labs will help, you must must must network within community to have an advantage. You don’t need a college degree but networking will help you find opportunities and fast track to a job vs mass applying to open req

@ConsciousFella 6 ай бұрын

@@SimplyCyber makes sense, thanks you made my morning 👍🏼

@SimplyCyber 6 ай бұрын

NP. Going live at 8am est for my daily live. Great networking in there. :) kzfaq.info6l8Dm9-fPUw?feature=share @@ConsciousFella

@darnellmorris3622 Жыл бұрын

Hi Gerry, how do I get started? I purchase the $80 a yr subscription. I don't know what to do next.

@SimplyCyber Жыл бұрын

Idk what subscription ur referring too. This is a free lab. Every step can be seen here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pbWqnMudybLeZ4k.html

@edpressley653 11 ай бұрын

Hi Gerry. I am a career shifter and I set up this lab to get more hands-on experience, but every time I power down my host machine it won't allow me to open it back up. Linux VM powers up no problem, but the host Windows machine gives me this Application error every time: [The instruction at 0x00007FF947041634 referenced memory at 0x000000000000. The memory could not be read.] I've tried to fix the error by customizing the memory with no luck. I have not come across a video that solves this problem yet, do you know of one, because I really want this hands on experience. Thanks!!!

@SimplyCyber 11 ай бұрын

Idk 🤷‍♂️. Maybe redeploy windows vm to start anew?

@dukenorris7 Жыл бұрын

#teamreplay

@lancasterchrisekwueme8226 Ай бұрын

The site is down

@SimplyCyber Ай бұрын

Which?

@iam0jordan0JE0edmund Жыл бұрын

misleading title

@weniweedeewiki.6237 Жыл бұрын

why?

@arguy2021 Жыл бұрын

Not really. It's a cheap/free way to get experience which can lead you to be a pro.

@SimplyCyber Жыл бұрын

Building a home lab for $0 that will blow the mind of a soc analyst interviewer you'll understand how to see, respond, and tune for common malicious behavior..... I respectfully disagree that its misleading.

@weniweedeewiki.6237 Жыл бұрын

Well said. Thanks again