# A career as a Junior (Associate) Security Analyst
In the Junior Security Analyst role, you will be a Triage Specialist. You will spend a lot of time triaging or monitoring the event logs and alerts.
The responsibilities for a Junior Security Analyst or Tier 1 SOC Analyst include:
- Monitor and investigate the alerts (most of the time, it's a 24x7 SOC operations environment)
- Configure and manage the security tools
- Develop and implement basic [IDS (Intrusion Detection System)](https://www.barracuda.com/glossary/intrusion-detection-system) signatures
- Participate in SOC working groups, meetings
- Create tickets and escalate the security incidents to the Tier 2 and Team Lead if needed
Required qualifications (most common):
- 0-2 years of experience with Security Operations
- Basic understanding of Networking ( OSI model (Open Systems Interconnection Model) or TCP/IP model (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Model)), Operating Systems (Windows, Linux), Web applications. To further learn about OSI and TCP/IP models, please refer to the [Introductory Networking Room](https://tryhackme.com/room/introtonetworking).
- Scripting/programming skills are a plus
Desired certification:
- [CompTIA Security+ ](https://www.comptia.org/certifications/security)
As you progress and advance your skills as a Junior Security Analyst, you will eventually move up to Tier 2 and Tier 3.
An overview of the Security Operations Center (SOC) Three-Tier Model:
What will be your role as a Junior Security Analyst?