Jump-start Your SOC Analyst Career: A Roadmap to Cybersecurity Success

© Tyler Wall and Jarrett Rodrick 2021

T. Wall, J. RodrickJump-start Your SOC Analyst Careerhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6904-6_1

1. The Demand for Cybersecurity and SOC Analysts

Tyler Wall¹   and Jarrett Rodrick²

(1)

Braselton, GA, USA

(2)

Melissa, TX, USA

 

In this chapter we’ll discuss the demand for cybersecurity professionals at three different levels, starting with the demand for cybersecurity workers, then address the demand of cybersecurity analysts and, finally, the demand for security operations center (SOC) analysts.

Cybersecurity During a Crisis

Early in 2020, the world began suffering from a viral pandemic known as COVID-19. The world shut down, and people were ordered to shelter in place in their homes. Many jobs were lost or furloughed ...