SOC Analyst
SOC Analyst — a cybersecurity role focused on incident-response, security-engineering.
$82,000 medianDemand 84/100growingRemote-friendlyCybersecurity
Core skills
What matters in this role
Incident ResponseSecurity Engineering
Move from here
Where SOC Analysts go next
easy71% overlap
SOC Analyst → Security Engineer
Natural progression from soc-analyst to security-engineer — same track, higher scope and compensation.
9 mo+89% salary
moderate54% overlap
SOC Analyst → Security Architect
Fast-track jump from soc-analyst to security-architect — ambitious but very achievable with focused skill-building.
23 mo+117% salary
Employers
Top employers hiring SOC Analysts
MSSPsFortune 500CrowdStrike
Countries
USAUKCanadaGermanyIndiaSingaporeUAEAustralia
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