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) 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 . 
 Scripting/programming skills are a plus 
 
 Desired certification: 
 
 CompTIA 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?