Hey guys, Welcome back to another topic. In today's topic, we will know about the Skills Of SOC Analysts. If you wanna become a SOC Analyzers OR hacker then you must have knowledge about SOC Analysts. In this post, I will describe to you :
➤SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF SOC ANALYST
➤SKILLS OF SOC ANALYST
Similar to cybersecurity analysts, SOC analysts are the first responders to cyber threats. They report threats to the second line of defence and then implement security strategies to protect the organizations.
THE SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF SOC ANALYST ARE
⏩ Monitor security access and report suspicious activity to a higher-level or team members.
⏩ Conduct security assessments regularly to identify vulnerabilities and performing risk analysis.
⏩ Analyze the breach to reach the root cause.
⏩ Generate reports for IT administrators, business managers, and security leaders. These reports serve as an input to evaluate the efficacy of the security policies.
⏩ Advise and implement necessary changes required to counter the attack or improvise security standards.
⏩ Keep the security systems up to date and contributing to security strategies.
⏩ Document incidents to contribute to incident response and disaster recovery plans.
⏩ Perform internal and external security audits in the case of third-party vendors, verify their security stre ngth and collaborate with them.
••• SKILLS OF SOC ANALYST•••
NETWORK DEFENDERS
The defence is the foremost task of SOC analysts and therefore, they should be skilled in network defending. It helps them in monitoring, detecting, and analyzing the network threats that often intrude the networks via the internet.
Networks are the easy targets for cyber attackers as it is actively connected to the internet and can pick up vulnerabilities randomly. They monitor network traffic and respond to suspicious activities immediately.
••• ETHICAL HACKING •••
A SOC analyst when proficient in ethical hacking can identify potential threats and expose vulnerabilities so that the organizations remain protected from malicious attackers. It also includes knowledge of penetration testing where the analyst tests network, systems, web applications, etc. to detect vulnerabilities and report them.
••• INCIDENT RESPONSE •••
The security analyst has to manage the adverse effects of a breach to minimize the impact and also, suggest modifications in the existing security Controls for future prevention.
•••COMPUTER FORENSIC•••
To prevent cybercrime successfully, SOC analysts should be aware of computer forensics. Knowledge of digital forensics will help them in collecting, analyzing, and reporting the data. The analyst can also create or gather evidence of the breach to avoid further breaches.
•••REVERSE ENGINEERING•••
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