One Year of Rejection: Struggles of an IT Professional Seeking a SOC Analyst Role
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The author of the post has 8 years of experience in IT, holds CCNA and Sec+ certifications (the latter obtained in July 2025), and regularly practices through home labs, tools like SIEM, and paid platforms (HTB, THM, LetsDefend). They also consult free guides and use GitHub samples to deepen their skills. Despite their efforts and enthusiasm for the role, they face repeated rejections after interviews, which is gradually discouraging them. They question whether their labs and practice are sufficient to compensate for their lack of professional experience.