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Cyber Defense Analyst
Cisco · San Jose, CA
Compensation
$57k–$74kper year
HybridFull-timeSecurity Operations
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What is Security Operations?
You monitor alerts in a Security Operations Center. When something looks suspicious, you investigate.
This role is for you if you're detail-oriented, catch things others miss, and stay level-headed.
📋About the Role
Proactively hunt for threats using endpoint telemetry, network logs, and threat intelligence. Build detection rules and tune alert logic to reduce false positives.
Threat HuntingSIEMIndicators of CompromiseOSINT
Your roadmap to get this job
Most people finish in 10–18 weeks from zero.
▸Get CompTIA Security+
▸Learn networking basics
▸Set up a free home lab
▸Complete TryHackMe SOC Level 1
▸Practice analyzing alerts
▸Learn MITRE ATT&CK
▸Build a lab portfolio
▸Apply to SOC Analyst I roles
▸Interview prep with our team
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